Political Quotes

Andy Burnham: “I want the barman to say: 'Great to see you - we don’t like factional politics in here.'”

On the recordJuly 19, 2026
I want the barman to say: 'Great to see you - we don’t like factional politics in here.'
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Andy Burnham
Labour Party

Editor's note · Context

Joke about factional politics in Labour.

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