After Starmer’s ‘purge’, could Andy Burnham lure back Labour’s bruised leftwingers?
Socialists marginalised under current PM are anxious about whether his replacement will again disappoint them
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Andy Burnham after winning the Makerfield byelection earlier this month. Photograph: Temilade Adelaja/ReutersView image in fullscreenAndy Burnham after winning the Makerfield byelection earlier this month. Photograph: Temilade Adelaja/ReutersAndy BurnhamAfter Starmer’s ‘purge’, could Andy Burnham lure back Labour’s bruised leftwingers?Socialists marginalised under current PM are anxious about whether his replacement will again disappoint themAlexandra Topping Political correspondentFri 26 Jun 2026 02.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleOn 10 September 2024, Jon Trickett, a veteran leftwing MP, was preparing to vote against one of his own government’s most incendiary plans: to remove the winter fuel allowance from some retired people, a benefit long seen by many UK households as…
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