Andy Burnham commits to full term as mayor

Andy Burnham commits to full term as mayor
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Greater Manchester (Parliament Politics Magazine) – Mayor Andy Burnham committed to seeing out his third term which ends before the 2029 General Election.

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has yet again declined to dismiss a run for Labour leader as Sir Keir Starmer’s popularity plunges to ranks lower than Rishi Sunak and Nigel Farage. Burnham was overwhelmed by adoring supporters after carrying a fringe event at the Museum of Liverpool to examine devolution and his plans for his third term in Manchester.

What is Andy Burnham’s commitment to his term significant?

The mayor has spoken to GB News regarding his plans for his third term and swerved questions about when he could head back to Westminster. Burnham, who served as Health Secretary and headed for the Labour leadership before returning to Manchester, affirmed he will serve out his full term until the next election in 2028.

The next Greater Manchester mayoral election is anticipated to be called one year before the next General Election. Talking to GB News, Burnham stated: “I am committed to my third term. I’m not planning to head back to Westminster any time soon.” When questioned if that would mean Burnham would never head back, the Greater Manchester Mayor giggled. 

What factors contribute to Burnham’s high popularity ratings?

A Labour leadership bid before 2029 remains unlikely as it shows Burnham just a few months before Britons will run to the polls. However, Burnham’s comments yet again kept the door open for a Labour leadership conducted in the future. Burnham is one of the most popular Labour politicians at the point, with the last mayoral election resulting in the 54-year-old picking up 63.4 per cent of the vote.

The vote share was well beyond the number Labour received in the 2024 General Election, with pro-Palestine candidates and Reform UK putting up powerful showings in several seats. Burnham is the third most popular Labour politician, YouGov’s tier list has demonstrated. The Greater Manchester Mayor has a 60 per cent fame rating, with a popularity score of 26 per cent.

Daniele Naddei

Daniele Naddei is a journalist at Parliament News covering European affairs, was born in Naples on April 8, 1991. He also serves as the Director of the CentroSud24 newspaper. During the period from 2010 to 2013, Naddei completed an internship at the esteemed local radio station Radio Club 91. Subsequently, he became the author of a weekly magazine published by the Italian Volleyball Federation of Campania (FIPAV Campania), which led to his registration in the professional order of Journalists of Campania in early 2014, listed under publicists. From 2013 to 2018, he worked as a freelance photojournalist and cameraman for external services for Rai and various local entities, including TeleCapri, CapriEvent, and TLA. Additionally, between 2014 and 2017, Naddei collaborated full-time with various newspapers in Campania, both in print and online. During this period, he also resumed his role as Editor-in-Chief at Radio Club 91.
Naddei is actively involved as a press officer for several companies and is responsible for editing cultural and social events in the city through his association with the Medea Fattoria Sociale. This experience continued until 2021. Throughout these years, he hosted or collaborated on football sports programs for various local broadcasters, including TLA, TvLuna, TeleCapri, Radio Stonata, Radio Amore, and Radio Antenna Uno.
From 2016 to 2018, Naddei was employed as an editor at newspapers of national interest within the Il24.it circuit, including Internazionale24, Salute24, and OggiScuola. Since 2019, Naddei has been one of the creators of the Rabona television program "Calcio è Passione," which has been broadcast on TeleCapri Sport since 2023.