Burnham Targets 13,000 Undecideds in Makerfield as 20 MPs Fuel Leadership Talk
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Updated · The Guardian · Jun 11
Burnham Targets 13,000 Undecideds in Makerfield as 20 MPs Fuel Leadership Talk
3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jun 11
Summary
Labour has turned Makerfield into a full-scale ground operation for Andy Burnham, with about 20 MPs queueing daily to canvass and activists aiming to put him before as many as 13,000 undecided voters.
450 volunteers campaigned at the weekend, and organisers expect every door in the constituency to be knocked five times by next week as Burnham’s team tells voters they are working for his campaign rather than Labour’s.
The push reflects both Burnham’s perceived strength against Reform UK and deep unease over Keir Starmer, with MPs openly discussing Burnham’s return to Westminster and a possible leadership challenge if he wins.
Reform still poses the main threat after sweeping local wards, while Rupert Lowe’s Restore could take more than 10% and split the right-wing vote in a way that may help Burnham but weaken his mandate.