Andy Burnham will become the Prime Minister of Britain on Monday.
The former mayor of Greater Manchester faced neither a general election nor a Labor leadership contest to get there, leaving many wondering: who is he and what does he stand for?
Today Focus host, and former North of England editor, Helen Pidd Followed her career over the years, and spoke to Burnham’s friends, colleagues, and mentors to learn more.
john mulanHer former Cambridge English professor, recalls Burnham’s fondness for the novel Middlemarch. Journalist eleanor mills Reflects on his time spent co-editing the trade magazine Tankworld. former home secretary David BlunkettBurnham’s political guru, saves him from the charge that he is a shape-shifter. MP Rebecca Long-Bailey Recalls his unsuccessful attempts to be elected as labor leader. And Richard LeesBurnham, the Deputy Mayor of Greater Manchester, reflects on what he has learned running the city.
