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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

I think there’s some crossed wires here, Tony. I fully support Thames Water coming back into public ownership. Renationalisation relates to the entire water system and that would only be possible over a longer period of time.

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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Last up is Andy Burnham. Mikel Arteta is Everton’s best player, he says, and he can’t get into the Spain team, so “I think it will be Spain”.

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Did I ever mention that we are the fastest-growing city-region in the UK? 😂 Tremendous piece by Simon Kelner in the @theipaper.com. 👏🏻

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The i Paper @theipaper.com · 24/04/2026

Opinion | The renewal of Manchester should be enough to make you feel optimistic 🖋️ by Simon Kelner Read more: trib.al/WXX8MjK

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Absolutely Adrian. Hope all good with you.

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

It is also important to acknowledge today the outstanding journalism of David Conn, without whom I doubt we would ever have reached this point.

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

We have always said we will not know the whole truth about Hillsborough until we know the truth about Orgreave. Same police force. Same tactics. Five years earlier. We are grateful to the Government for delivering on its manifesto promise. 🙏🏻

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Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Super to be invited to the GM Good Growth event today. Huge buzz about devolution, the importance of social purpose, and how GM is 'doing things differently' with a blended approach to investment across the city-region. Lots of great speakers incl. @andyburnham.bsky.social @bevcraig.bsky.social.

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Love Ballymena @loveballymena.online · 14/03/2026

A major vote of confidence in Ballymena manufacturing. Mayor Andy Burnham has confirmed a new order for 55 electric buses from Wrightbus as Greater Manchester accelerates plans for a fully electric fleet. More below!

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Andy Burnham confirms 55 electric bus order during visit at Ballymena’s Wrightbus

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham confirms order for 55 electric buses from Ballymena manufacturer Wrightbus during factory visit.

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Tomorrow we lift the 9.30am restriction on bus passes, letting older and disabled people travel whenever they want. It was good to thank the GM Older and Disabled People’s Panels for pushing for it. A positive change powered by the people - exactly how politics should work! 🙌🏻

Group picture of a celebration event in the city centre yesterday with older and disabled people who led the call for change.

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

By this time next week, we will have removed the 9.30am restriction on older and disabled people’s bus passes - for good.

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

It’s on the way! Starts December 2027. 👍🏻

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

So good to see this recognition of what’s happening in GM.👇🏻 It’s based on 🐝 setting high, long-term ambitions & sticking to them 🐝 strong partnership between public, private and other sectors 🐝 collaborative ‘place-first’ politics And we’re only getting started! 💪🏻

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Could Manchester be a model for the UK to kickstart growth?

With an annual growth rate of 3.1%, Manchester's economy has performed twice as well as that of the UK as a whole.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Andy Burnham, Lucy Powell and Ed Milliband campaigning in Denton today with Labour’s by-election candidate Angeliki Stogia

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 08/02/2026

🚨Don't forget On Tuesday we're publishing a book – combining analysis & policy with in-depth conversations to understand the needs of lower income families – and hosting a major conference on it. With keynotes from Andy Burnham @andyburnham.bsky.social & Ken Murphy. Register➡️ buff.ly/2tG8LsY

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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 05/02/2026

🚨Major conference🚨 We're publishing a new book – combining analysis and policy work with in-depth conversations to understand the needs of lower income families – and hosting a major conference to discuss, with keynote speeches from Andy Burnham and Ken Murphy. Register now➡️ buff.ly/2tG8LsY

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Lucy Powell MP @lucympowell.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Great to have @andyburnham.bsky.social out today giving his full backing to our brilliant candidate Angeliki Stogia for Gorton and Denton. Andy was clear - we are united against the division of Reform. He wants people to vote Labour to keep them out of Manchester.

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

One month today, GM will have lifted the 9.30am restriction on older and disabled people’s bus passes - permanently. We continue to work relentlessly to improve the lives of our residents! 💪🏻🐝

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Big congrats Angeliki! I know you will do a great job. I will be there for you whenever you need me.🤞🏻💪🏻

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

My January salary donation to our A Bed Every Night scheme. This year, I will be calling on the Government to make this a national approach. GM can’t fix rough sleeping on its own. Newly-arrived or otherwise, no one should have to spend one night on Britain’s streets in 2026.

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Given the weekend I’ve had it feels very much like a Dominic Calvert-Lewin hat-trick is now incoming. 🤦🏻‍♂️😂

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

PS - The fact that the media was informed of the NEC decision before I was tells you everything you need to know about the way the Labour Party is being run these days. You would think that over 30 years of service would count for something but sadly not. 🤷🏻‍♂️

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Tomorrow I will return with full focus to my role as Mayor of Greater Manchester, defending everything we have built in our city-region over many years. I decided to put myself forward to prevent the divisive politics of Reform damaging that. We are stronger together and let’s stay that way. 💪🏻 2/2

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

I am disappointed by today’s NEC decision and concerned about its potential impact on the important elections ahead of us. To whoever becomes Labour’s candidate and to our members in Manchester and Tameside: you will have my full support in this fight and I will be there whenever you need me. 1/2

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I have today written to the Chair of Labour’s National Executive Committee seeking permission to enter the selection process for a candidate for the forthcoming Gorton and Denton by-election. Read my letter here.👇🏻

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

I’m actually saying something very different, Ian: that the Right put us in this position as a low-growth UK through deindustrialisation, privatisation, austerity and Brexit. We can’t ignore the markets and can reassure them through a more collaborative politics investing to reverse this damage.

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UCL Policy Lab @uclpolicylab.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

"Britain has only ever been able to stand tall in the world, alongside partners, when it’s allowed all parts of the country to succeed." @mds49.bsky.social on @andyburnham.bsky.social speech at @uclpolicylab.bsky.social and @theifs.bsky.social. www.newstatesman.com/politics/202...

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Manchesterism could revive Britain's fading grandeur

The towns and cities of the north and the Midlands were key to Britain's global success

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Make Votes Matter @makevotesmatter.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

"When I was in Westminster, people didn't organise to get the best for their region. They spent all the time point-scoring." At @instituteforgovernment.org.uk conference, @andyburnham.bsky.social called for a new voting system that would promote a "place-first, not party-first" culture. We agree!

"Voting reform is critical.
It builds a longer-term, more collaborative culture."
Andy Burnham

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Josh Westerling @joshwesterling.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Andy Burnham spoke at the IFS with @uclpolicylab.bsky.social today where he championed devolution as the antidote to centralisation and privatisation, and argued a new politics was needed for a new economy to emerge, set in opposition to the new right who he said were architects of our malaise.

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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

🤔 Are major constitutional reforms needed to deliver a more functional Britain❓ 🔴 🐝 Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham unveiled his thoughts at IfG conference this week... 👀 😲 Read here to see the changes he would make 👇 labourlist.org/2026/01/burn...

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Burnham’s Britain: King of the North on how he would ‘rewire’ Westminster – LabourList

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has unveiled a radical approach to "rewire" Westminster and encourage greater cross-party collaboration. On a panel at the Institute for…

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

A statement ahead of Monday’s debate in the Commons on the Hillsborough Law.

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

These stories are nonsense and have absolutely nothing to do with me, Paul.

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GEORGE CLARKE @georgeclarke.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

@andyburnham.bsky.social @lcrmayor.bsky.social what a fantastic book this is. Anyone who loves the north and is passionate about a more equal Britain should read it. Andy and Steve are brilliant

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Many thanks George, much appreciated 🙏🏻

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Institute for Government @instituteforgovernment.org.uk · 05/01/2026

GOVERNMENT 2026 | Is the government making any progress on rewiring the state? Join us on Tuesday 13 January to hear @hannahkeenan.bsky.social present key findings from Whitehall Monitor 2026 - with @andyburnham.bsky.social, Michael Gove, Rowena Mason, @alexgathomas.bsky.social @samfr.bsky.social

An image for an IfG event at its Government 2026 conference.

Tuesday 13 January, 11:45 - 13:00
Rewiring the state: Is the government making any progress?

Rt Hon Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester (joining virtually)
Lord Michael Gove, Editor of The Spectator and former government minister
Rowena Mason, Whitehall Editor at The Guardian
Alex Thomas, Programme Director (Civil Service) at the Institute for Government

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

We are also continuing our ground-breaking partnership with GM credit unions on annual passes. Get the discount of a 12-month pass without having to find the full cost of it up front. Find out more here and sign up! soundpound.co.uk/annual-bee-net… 2/2

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

Happy new year, Greater Manchester! To get it off to a good start, we are committing to keeping our £2 cap on the one-hour Hoppa fare for the whole of 2026. 👍🏻 1/2

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We Own It @weownit.org.uk · 01/01/2026

🚨NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION🗓️ If you're sick and tired of public services being run for profit not people, join us. vist.ly/4k926

Quote from Andy Burnham in The New Statesman, September 2025: "“When we sold off the water, sold off the electricity, sold off the gas, sold off the council homes, sold off the buses, sold off the trains, we found ourselves in a position where ordinary people couldn't afford those basics anymore."

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Does anyone know what is or is not a penalty any more? 🤷🏻‍♂️

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Love Scotland., actually. Will be there on Saturday!

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

From March 1 2026, we will scrap the 9.30am restriction on older and disabled people’s bus passes. 🐝 You told us it was unfair and we have listened. 👍🏻

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Greater Manchester was the first place to introduce a £2 cap on bus fares in September 2022. 🐝 To help our residents, we will be keeping it in place for the whole of 2026. 🙌🏻

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

I left feeling inspired by Dr Agam Jung, who cared for Rob, and by the thought of creating a Rob Burrow Centre on our side of the Pennines. Kevin - expect a call from me in the New Year! Well done #leedshospitalscharity and the @mndassoc.bsky.social! 👏🏻

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andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Wonderful to visit the new Rob Burrow Centre for Motor Neurone Disease in Leeds with Rob’s family. What a place and what a difference he and they will make for families coming after them. Thanks to everyone who donated and, of course, to the great Kevin Sinfield. 🙏🏻

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