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Kirsty Blackman: Clearly Scots are wise to the fact that Andy Burnham thinks Manchester is the north of the UK, when it’s barely the…

On the recordAugust 15, 2026
Clearly Scots are wise to the fact that Andy Burnham thinks Manchester is the north of the UK, when it’s barely the north of England.
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Kirsty Blackman
Scottish National Party

Editor's note · Context

Critique of Burnham's perception of northern UK.

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For all his early 'vibes' about supposedly doing politics differently, he is doing a very good job at displaying the exact same anti-democratic arrogance of every single Westminster Prime Minister who came before him.

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It shows why real change can only come with independence.

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