Andy Burnham wins re-election as Greater Manchester mayor

[@csvke]

Simply the best politician in the UK in recent time - genuine, practical and intelligent.

[@darrenpimlott]

Tbh. I'm glad. He has done his best to help Manchester. He's better than most we've had

[@CowmanUK]

​@@DiscoDrewbringing buses back under local council control. Used to be a fiver to go into Manchester from where I live now it's £2 or £5 for full day ticket. That alone makes a difference. Without a city mayor tgat wouldn't have happened. Nor if we'd had a Tory mayor.

[@MarkHarrison733]

@@CowmanUK It was the government that did that.

[@missa2188]

Andy Burnham for Prime Minister

[@lenabo9929]

Andi Burnham showing devolution works in england. I hope the rest of england embraces it.

[@arthurdixon5890]

Hmm… that’s not been so good for the devolved areas of the country and it has added considerable cost to the UK’s budget (like so many of Blair and Browns ideas). Let’s just agree for Andy for PM😂

[@blazzz13]

The so called "silent majority" in Deform came in a distant 3rd

[@boota1979]

@blazzz13 Actually Reform came 4th!

[@StarSprangledBanner]

😂😂😂😂😂 It's the delusional minority

[@DeNuevo]

The smallest minority known to man!

[@billpugh58]

The screaming minority😂

[@kaseycornflakes1234]

`Every` other Party came in `a distant third!` Let`s talk about ALL the others who had round about the same votes as Reform, one even less!

[@martinahardaker8739]

Like to see him go for Parliament sometime in the future.

[@FranzBieberkopf]

I doubt he'll go back to the H of C-he left to become Manchester mayor. Well done Andy, and show al of us Mayors CAN make a difference.

[@yansen1568]

ALL HAIL THE KING OF THE NORTH!

[@Bungle-UK]

Manchester isn’t the same as the north 🤷‍♂️

[@DeNuevo]

@@Bungle-UK It IS in the North, idiot.

[@johnnyoneill1676]

Well said! Lets not get distracted by the culture wars stuff, focus on the economy, trade, education, housing, NHS etc, this is what will make the difference in peoples lives.

[@heathercooper6043]

So Labour can start the culture wars, with mass immigration, multi-culture no one voted for but now everyone should keep quiet???

[@arthurdixon5890]

Mayor Burnham has done a lot for Manchester. I believe he should take over from Starmer.

[@Mike-ju5jb]

I agree think he would be a stellar prime minister.

[@Bungleandgeorge808]

Absolutely. Far more progressive than Starmer and with more charisma

[@StratsRUs]

I'm surprised he is not the leader. More charisma in this one video than in the whole of Sir Starmer's life. Sophie was into him too.

[@Titus9508]

Free of Starmers corruption too.

[@Bungle-UK]

God help us all if he did.

[@Cjsingh91]

Manchester is Red

[@snowyowel7961]

I thought it was mostly black.

[@MajorCharlesCarringtonV.C]

So is Salford

[@LuzDoSol-yr5bv]

Congratulations, Andy! 🎉🎉

[@mercurydays]

Voice of reason! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@susanthompson5381]

Andy burnham is a great labour mp he deserves this win

[@DeclanBall-wl4fu]

Manchester is my adopted city. It is an amazing place in which to live. Andy Burnham will continue to do a great job!

[@martinquinn9007]

He done well as hes for the.people

[@ZedIggy]

Right on Andy

[@lynneedwards9704]

Congratulations Andy, so well deserved. 😊

[@emckinley1977]

I go to Manchester a few times a year to just soak up the night life, it's like a 2nd Belfast to me 🩵

[@GeoffV-k1h]

Brilliant mayor.

[@SamanthaOhara-r6l]

I like this chap , probably the best looker in Parliament . congratulations 🎉🎉🎉 mangester city

[@Bungle-UK]

Sorry to hear about your visual impairment.

[@lindacurrie8817]

It's the cognitive impairment from many Tories and those who voted them is what to be sorry about. ​@@Bungle-UK

[@ayajulmalik]

My future PM, been amazing for the North

[@The_norths_ace_]

Manchester, the next capital of England.

[@ZedIggy]

Truly the king of the north

[@davidmchale5890]

Well done Mr Mayor keep Manchester REAL

[@rolandrothwell4840]

Like Andy Burnham

[@christopherwhittaker2620]

Congratulations. Please consider running for pm one day.

[@muuday6093]

Congratulations Andy he is a true leader compare to kiar starmer

[@ghazalawaseem6352]

Well done 👍

[@davidbamford1971]

He should be labour leader and not the wooden lifeless Stramer.

[@davidbamford1971]

​@@robo3715 People need to be inspired at least a little and have people they relate to. Stramer is focused on one thing to the exclusion of all others his career. Boring isn't always good, Joe Biden is boring and we may see the results in November. Trump a nightmare for the world may win. Alex Douglas Home, was boring and a failure. Ditto Halold Macmillian, Mitch Mcconnell, Ed Miliband.

[@ashpanthera1584]

Great man, congratulations

[@jaydenlee2774]

Andy would have made such great PM

[@bennyhill4228]

Lol Beth " kicking the tires" i'm going Spare 😆

[@Lisa-z6p]

Congratulations Andy Burnham

[@brynhendry2899]

Go on Andy! as a regular patron of Manchester's public transport system it's the envy of the north. Metrolink and publicly owned busses! the most profitable network in England and the money goes straight back into public services rather than lining executive and shareholder pockets. All of this whilst keeping fares low and services frequent.

[@keepitreal1547]

Now & for once he needs to sort the Gtr Manchester Police out & asap. It's his primary job & he must be made accountable for doing so.

[@DeNuevo]

When the tories are in Labour mayors can't do much, but after Starmer wins Burnham will have total power, like he should have as mayor.

[@DiscoDrew]

@@DeNuevo Nonsense. He’s in charge of GMP. He always omits this fact!

[@keepitreal1547]

@@DiscoDrew Exactly. GMP were put in special measures under Burnham. He then insisted things need to change & he was the man to make those changes. Nothings changed whatsoever under his watch. Will things now, I doubt it. GMP the worse performing police force in the country.

[@DeNuevo]

@@DiscoDrew Deluded or liar? We have a tory government, and they always obstruct any Labour mayor.

[@RonaldShea5680]

Mayoralties, an expensive and completely unnecessary irrelevance.

[@kaseycornflakes1234]

Every politician of any hue, as soon as they reach the top are pulled in all directions by `powerful` groups until `rabbit in the headlights` becomes true. Unions, Civil Service, your own Party made up of various hues, et, etc.

[@Itthetruth]

All labour follows fash start get him out

[@paddymeboy]

'Buy him a pint'? Surely he should be buying _them_ a pint...

[@philradbourne]

Great result.

[@lokischildren8714]

Well done andy and labour

[@musicloverlondon6070]

Congratulations Mayor Burnham!

[@boota1979]

Well done, what happened with the supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Reform candidate?

[@chrysalis4126]

He came 4th

[@heathercooper6043]

@@chrysalis4126 As a small and new party in a Labour stronghold!!

[@lindacurrie8817]

Reform candidate was Done Didley Didley Didley Didley Di

[@RichardStephens-bt6or]

Andy Burnham an honest truthful intelligent politician Keir Starmer take note.

[@bennyhill4228]

Lol Sopthie " Sour grapes" i let out a lil whine then 😂

[@Cherrytune386]

Brilliant 🥰👍

[@repairworld2367]

His biggest win was Man.City beating my team Wolves 5-1. Your lucky day Andy but we'll be back. PS. Congrats on the job by the way❤😂

[@Lincslad17]

How Andy was never Labour leader i will never know.

[@markjones-vx3kp]

Come and help us in London by god we need it now🙏

[@rorymoore9269]

Hail the king of the North!

[@RhiannonDavies-i5h]

Great Manchester is amazing under labour 😎

[@karaloca]

When are they going to build affordable homes for the younger generation? Apartments in the city that aren’t actually owned by wealthy Chinese businessmen or Russian oligarchs? Instead our youth have no chance in hell of ever owning property and slaves to rent.

[@davidcrawford1616]

Not in this corner hes not

[@Skywardsrunner]

Please be our prime minister

[@PhilipEaton-pp1by]

him as p me god help us

[@ewoodrailway]

Good news and Streets been binned...even better

[@bennyhill4228]

As GG said " tTwo Cheeks of the same " Arris.

[@StratsRUs]

The Cat on Big Brother.

[@bennyhill4228]

@@StratsRUs Well remembered ;)

[@ed.771]

George Galloway is the hole between the cheeks

[@Sadiq_Khan_UL3Z]

Way better than khan!😂

[@jayball4155]

I thought Andy was an Everton supporter.

[@CowmanUK]

Uhm, and?

[@crymore7942]

As someone who paid a one off fee to the Labour party to vote for Andy against Corbyn i cant but help but wonder what would have been. Hopefully one day he will get a chance to lead the Labour party.

[@martinquinn9007]

What hes asking what qe have in Scotland

[@MakkiaAli]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@brianbale9511]

Hes a New Labour man he is a sure sign that hung parliament is happening...lablib ?

[@bennyhill4228]

Tories got sent to Coventry 🙃 Mum ;) yeppers she was born in hat neck of the woods

[@pollyp43]

Great news this not like stupid khan in London

[@StratsRUs]

Hmmmmm.....

[@seasidesandies3334]

Hopefully he continues to get police on track, too much crime in Manchester at the minute

[@doughall8727]

He's done nowt during his tenure. All mouth but no action and ready to blame everyone else when each of his promises fail. Basically Sadiq Khan light, he is ruining Manchester.

[@sandy74742]

🎉

[@zindaaja]

🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@TomMAF4]

420(k)!

[@bennyhill4228]

Sadiq 🤮🤮

[@pearl2910]

Oh God ! 🙈

[@bennyhill4228]

5 more years were doomed lol, benny we gone past caring

[@milamaequirk4872]

Andy Burnham for Prime Minister