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This week: Andy Burnham has publicly stated his ambition to lead the Labour Party. He is standing in the Makerfield by-election. Do you want Andy Burnham as your next Prime Minister?

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"The debate has barely started and already politicians are spinning this as a referendum on their leadership. We deserve straight answers."

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"I've voted Labour all my life. This feels like a coronation, not a by-election. Grey Parliament is the first place I've felt heard."

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"Reform are 3 points behind in Makerfield. That's not a fluke. Labour need to listen or they'll lose more than a by-election."

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Andy Burnham has publicly stated his ambition to lead the Labour Party. He is standing in the Makerfield by-election. Do you want Andy Burnham as your next Prime Minister?

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