Andy Burnham on Britain’s future... and his own
Electoral Dysfunction
Sky News
4.4 • 764 Ratings
🗓️ 2 June 2026
⏱️ 26 minutes
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Summary
Beth has a punchy exclusive interview with Andy Burnham for this extra episode of Electoral Dysfunction.
Saying the quiet bit out loud, Beth asks if Burnham is using this as his path to Number 10 Downing Street or whether he would be loyal as an MP and serve in Keir Starmer’s cabinet? You might want to watch on YouTube to see his response...
She also asks how Burnham's ideas for the country are different to what we already have in government.
Plus, what does the current Mayor of Greater Manchester think about Reform and Nigel Farage’s chances in a future Mayoral race after the party did so well at the local elections there?
And this race to be an MP isn't just about Andy Burnham – whilst Beth is in Makerfield, she’s interviewing a number of other candidates too, but Reform and Restore UK’s candidates weren’t available.
For a full list of candidates standing in Makerfield, visit the Electoral Commission website.
Got a question for the burner phone? WhatsApp 07934 200 444 or email electoraldysfunction@sky.uk.
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| 1:16.8 | Well, I'm sorry, because the premise of your question is, I'm afraid, flawed. |
| 1:27.7 | This isn't just a by-election, is it? This is a start of a leadership campaign, isn't it? Let's just cut to the chase here. |
| 1:31.8 | I group as a team player. You support the manager, even if you disagree with his tactics. |
| 1:40.6 | Hello, it's Beth Rigby here. Welcome to Electoral Disfunction. Coming to you today from Wigan, it's where my mum was born, so I've been here a lot through my life. |
| 1:49.9 | And it's also where I've just interviewed the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham. |
| 1:55.4 | Now, it's just me today on the pod because I came to speak to Andy Burnham. We were only able to nab about 15 minutes with him for this podcast, |
| 2:03.6 | although I did make that interview about 20 minutes long. |
| 2:06.5 | I didn't get to hold off. |
| 2:07.7 | He's been very busy on this campaign. |
| 2:10.3 | He is trying to become the next Labour MP for Makerfield. |
| 2:15.6 | But we've managed to get in to see him on the campaign trail exactly a year |
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