About Andy: A Brief History of Being Very Available

Andy Burnham has served in Westminster, served Greater Manchester, and now seeks to serve Makerfield, at least until the next act of the drama begins.

Former MP. Current Mayor. Future Question Mark.

Burnham was MP for Leigh from 2001 to 2017 and has been Greater Manchester Mayor since 2017. His Makerfield bid is widely seen as a route back to Parliament, with plenty of Westminster watchers treating it as part of a bigger Labour leadership story.