Tag: Andy Burnham
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Eight barber shops and little “pride in place”
Well, we now have it on record. During the Makerfield by-election campaign, both Andy Burnham (Labour) and Robert Kenyon (Reform) pledged to revitalise the constituency’s high streets. At the Manchester Evening News hustings, Andy Burnham said that success by the end of his term would mean having “revitalised” the town’s high streets. Rob Kenyon, meanwhile,…
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The Makerfield by-election: who will win?
The Wiganist has analysed the available data on the 2026 Makerfield by-election and offers the following assessment. The 2026 Wigan Council elections were held across several wards within the Makerfield constituency. However, prior to examining the figures, two caveats should be noted. First, Makerfield includes only small portions of Golborne & Lowton West and Ince,…