On the byelection campaign trail with Andy Burnham

About this episode

Pippa Crerar joins Andy Burnham on the campaign trail in Wigan and Leigh ahead of the Makerfield byelection.

With three weeks to go until the Makerfield byelection, where an Andy Burnham victory could change the direction of the Labour party, Pippa Crerar joins him on the campaign trail in Wigan and Leigh, speaking to voters on their doorsteps. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

People in this episode

Host: Pippa Crerar

Guest: Andy Burnham

Topics covered

• byelection
• Labour party
• campaign trail
• voter engagement
• politics
• Andy Burnham

Keywords

• byelection
• Andy Burnham
• Labour party
• Wigan
• Leigh
• voters
• campaign

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Labour party, The Guardian

Places: Makerfield, Wigan, Leigh

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