Voices: ‘If Andy Burnham is the answer, we need a new question’: Readers on Labour’s leadership dilemma

Many argued that Burnham’s appeal stems from his role outside Westminster - (Getty)

Independent readers were divided over John Curtice’s assessment that Andy Burnham represents Labour’s best chance of keeping Nigel Farage out of Downing Street, after Britain’s leading pollster warned that a change of party leadership in 2026 would not be a surprise.

Many argued that Burnham’s appeal stems from his role outside Westminster, warning that his popularity could diminish if he returned to frontline national politics.