Reform’s Scathing Andy Burnham Attack Plan Revealed | Steven Swinford, Patrick Maguire & Lara Spirit
May 21, 2026
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as posted by the channelReform’s Makerfield strategy is taking shape: attack Andy Burnham as a Westminster career politician, question his local loyalty, and hammer him on Brexit. But with Burnham’s personal appeal, this by-election could become one of the most explosive contests in British politics.
Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times
Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The Times
Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times
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