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He's Not the Messiah, He's a Very Naughty Boy: Can Andy Burnham Rescue Labour from the Abyss?

After the Makerfield by-election triumph, 'King of the North' Andy Burnham was sworn in as an MP to much fanfare. The by-election had become a de facto referendum on the Labour leadership, garnering an unusually high turnout.
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