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Who is Andy Burnham? | BBC Newscast

Today, Andy Burnham is set to become Prime Minister - but who is he? And, how did he get here?

Adam and Chris are joined by special correspondent Judith Moritz and Burnham’s close friend Steve Rother

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Moritz has come out of hiding after her coverage of the Lucy Letby fiasco!
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You should know - BBC. It's the leader of the party you suck up to
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Very nice
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There’s a genocide happening in front of our eyes - call it out!!!!
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King of the North
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I don't know anything about him but let me guess... more money for Ukraine... welfare cuts... closer ties with Europe... stop the far-right... Israel has a right to defend itself...
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He is not a Messiah he is a Judas!!!
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Another evil 😈 W ⚓️
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BBC doing Labour's propaganda work as usual, telling people about the guy the country hasnt voted for and has no clue what he is going to do, yet they pretend we live in a democracy.
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Andy Burnham was part of a run of Labour governments that have done huge damage to the UK. Does anyone really think he will improve things. I think that would require a pretty big dose of suspension of disbelief. He epitomises a political ideology that was discredited in the last century, but oddly people can’t let it go.
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How do the BBC not know who he is?
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NCSWIC... Grape Gang enquiry now extending to other cities. E13818 will have long tentacles
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How long will it be before this prime minister decides to resign?
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18 months absolute maximum and thats because it will take that long for another one to come forward and be the next "miracle worker".... all career politicians desperate for the top job, thats the times we are in.
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@auro1986 From YouTube ↗ 18 Jul 2026 1
he is who will be replaced again by somebody bbc selects in near future
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cant watch this drivel
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Adam’s cynicism denies every one of Burnham’s IRL actions😢
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So hold on, in your country, a nobody off the street can get elected by 20000 people, and then immediately become the most powerful politician in the country, with absolutely no general election? 😂 What a clown show!
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He's Keir Starmer dressed as Andy Burnham.
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Would be surprised if his term lasted longer than this video
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kat_xo 17 Jul 2026
Wait, imagine the chaos of Burnham as PM. I can't tell if that's the most exciting or terrifying possibility for the country right now. Definitely need to see how he handles the national stage compared to Greater Manchester.
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Ted W 17 Jul 2026
It does seem a bit odd, doesn't it, GrandpaVince? Sometimes the folks at the top forget that most of us have been paying attention all along.
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Theo from Daily Junction Host 17 Jul 2026
Man, seeing Burnham climb the leaderboard to PM is a wild run! He’s played the long game to hit this level. For those of you following his career path, do you think he's got the right strategy to hold the top spot, or is he about to hit a glitch?