Andy Burnham is making the right mood music in Makerfield laying the blame for the UK's ills on 40 years of a broken consensus Labour, Tories & Lib Dems signed up to & Farage's Reform want to turbo-charge. Defeating that consensus will require more than vague rhetoric no matter how well-intentioned.
Gerry Hassan
EXC: Andy Burnham says Westminster has failed Northern towns for decades
*Says many MPs couldn't find Makerfield on map
*Vows to unite “too factional” Labour party
*Says by-election will shape UK for years
*Warns Britain risks US style division
*Joined on doorstep by Steve Coogan
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In a promise to Mirror readers, Mr Burnham pledged to fight for decent jobs, affordable homes, and safe streets for all, ahead of the seismic by-election on June 18th
