Burnham's 'Manchesterism' got him to No 10 - but will it work for the UK?
It was just five months ago when Andy Burnham retreated to his mayor's office in Manchester, having been blocked by Labour's ruling executive from standing
It was just five months ago when Andy Burnham retreated to his mayor's office in Manchester, having been blocked by Labour's ruling executive from standing for parliament. When I met him there a few weeks later, he told me he planned to deal with his disappointment with some ambitious plans for his city region.
Burnham told me he wanted to appeal directly to Fifa to host the final of women's football World Cup in in 2035 Manchester insteand of Wembley. "Imagine how electrifying that is for any girl growing up in the north of England," he said.
He said he was also joining forces with other mayors for a "Great Northern" Olympic bid across the north of England, and a plan was
also afoot to host the Ryder Cup in Bolton. Sports bodies needed "re-educating" about the rest of the country, he said.
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