Does being a good mayor make you a good prime minister?
The Greater Manchester mayoralty made Andy Burnham famous. Now he’s hoping he can take the approach he developed in the city to the whole country. This week on Westminster Insider, host Sasch…
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Podcasts Westminster Insider Does being a good mayor make you a good prime minister? By Sascha O'Sullivan June 26, 2026 4:00 am CET Copy Link Copied Share via email Share on X Share on WhatsApp Share on LinkedIn The Greater Manchester mayoralty made Andy Burnham famous. Now he’s hoping he can take the approach he developed in the city to the whole country. This week on Westminster Insider, host Sascha O’Sullivan speaks to four serving mayors — and one former one about whether the role will prepare Burnham for the highest office in the land. Labour Mayor of the East Midlands Claire Ward, who was a minister in Gordon Brown’s government, told Sascha that mayors have much more power than junior minister.
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