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
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thenational.scotEditor's note · Context
Critique of Burnham's perception of northern UK.
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