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Should Andy Burnham call a general election if he becomes Labour leader?
Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester and former MP, has emerged as a leading candidate to succeed Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Prime Minister following Starmer's resignation. Burnham was not an MP during the 2024 general election, having left Parliament in 2017, and Labour won that election on a manifesto under Starmer. Burnham has ruled out calling an early general election, stating he would follow the 2024 manifesto while advocating for voting reform such as proportional representation, which was not in the original platform.
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It amazes me how few people understand that this is a parliamentary democracy, you don't vote for the leader, you don't vote for a manifesto even, you vote for your MP and place in their hands the ability to make decisions on your behalf.