What is Andy Burnham’s “Manchesterism”?

About this episode

The episode explores Andy Burnham's political philosophy known as 'Manchesterism' as he runs in a by-election.

Andy Burnham is running in a by-election in Makerfield, which is likely to be held on 18 June, to return to Parliament as an MP. If he wins, he will be the frontrunner in a contest to replace Keir Starmer as Prime Minister. Burnham’s personal brand of politics is often referred to as “Manchesterism”. So, what is it? Anoosh Chakelian is joined by The New Statesman’s editor-in-chief Tom McTague, who profiled Andy Burnham back in September. LISTEN: https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/politics-podcast/2025/09/andy-burnham-has-a-plan-for-britain-2 READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2025/09/exclusive-andy-burnhams-plan-for-britain LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱 Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning ✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Anoosh Chakelian

Guest: Tom McTague

Topics covered

• politics
• Manchesterism
• by-election
• Andy Burnham
• Keir Starmer
• New Statesman

Keywords

• Andy Burnham
• Manchesterism
• by-election
• Keir Starmer
• politics
• New Statesman

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The New Statesman

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