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Morwenna Ferrier

Polo shirts, Clarks Wallabees, shorts: Burnham has finessed his style. Can he carry it to high office?

Andy Burnham addresses supporters in Wigan, Greater Manchester, after winning the Makerfield byelection, 19 June 2026.
Andy Burnham addresses supporters in Wigan, Greater Manchester, after winning the Makerfield byelection, 19 June 2026. Photograph: Adam Vaughan/EPA

There’s a joke doing the rounds about Andy Burnham. It usually goes something like this: a Blairite, a Brownite and a Corbynite walk into a bar. “Hello, Andy, what can I get you?” asks the barman.

The man who would be our next prime minister has been through a few incarnations in his career as a Labour politician. This shape-shifting has been reflected in the jobs he’s done and the policies he’s championed.

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