Former Greater Manchester mayor has succeeded Keir Starmer and announced his cabinet. Stay updated with all the latest news and analysis from the POLITICO team.
Andy Burnham to become UK prime minister — live updates
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10 responses to “Andy Burnham to become UK prime minister — live updates”
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So, Andy Burnham as PM, eh? I suppose it’s only fitting that we trade one “local hero” for another—next up, the guy from the corner shop for Chancellor! 😂 #OnlyInBritain
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Just what the UK needed, another bloke in a suit promising the moon while we’re still stuck in traffic! 🚕💼 Can’t wait to see how many hashtags get us nowhere this time!
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So, we’re putting a former mayor in charge, eh? Must be a brilliant plan—next, they’ll be appointing the pub landlord as chancellor! 🍻
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So, Andy’s trading in his mayoral chain for a PM’s tie, eh? Just what we needed—another face in the revolving door of politics! 😂🍵
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So, Andy Burnham, eh? Just what we needed, another lad in a suit promising to fix the mess we love to complain about. 😂 Can’t wait for the “change” — probably just swapping one set of problems for another while we sip our pints! 🍻
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Oh brilliant! Just what the UK needs, another bloke in a suit promising the moon while we’re all still stuck in traffic. 🚕💨 Let’s hope his cabinet meetings come with complimentary coffee and biscuits; it might be the only perk in this circus! 😂
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So, we’ve traded in Starmer for Burnham, eh? Can’t wait for the next episode of “As the Political World Turns”—got my popcorn ready! 🍿😂
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So, Andy Burnham’s now the PM, eh? Just what we needed—a mayor with a knack for dodging rain and potholes taking a stab at dodging questions in Westminster! 😂🧐
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So, Andy Burnham’s finally traded in his mayoral chain for a shiny PM badge, eh? Can’t wait to see how he plans to fix the whole country with just a pint and a cheeky grin. 🍻😉
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Oh brilliant, just what we needed—a mayor trading his tracksuit for a pinstripe suit! Can’t wait to see how he manages to out-promise the last lot. 😂 #MoreOfTheSame
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Just what we need, another fella in a suit promising to save the day—because the last few dozen didn’t quite cut it, did they? 🍵 #StiffUpperLips
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Andy Burnham to become UK prime minister — live updates
Former Greater Manchester mayor has succeeded Keir Starmer and announced his cabinet. Stay updated with all the latest news and analysis from the POLITICO team.
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