Burnham's 'Manchesterism' got him to No 10 - but will it work for the UK?
"Imagine how electrifying that is for any girl growing up in the north of England," he said.He said he was also joining forces with other mayors for a "Great Northern" Olympic bid across the north of England, and a plan was also afoot to host the Ryder Cup in Bolton. Sports bodies needed "re-educating" about the rest of the country, he said. Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Burnham served as Greater Manchester's mayor from 2017 to 2026Manchester has already poached the Brit Awards from London after half a century in the capital.Big, bold gestures like these tell part of the story of what has happened in the city.
- ▪"Imagine how electrifying that is for any girl growing up in the north of England," he said.He said he was also joining forces with other mayors for a "Great Northern" Olympic bid across the north of England, and a plan was also afoot to ho
- ▪Sports bodies needed "re-educating" about the rest of the country, he said.
- ▪Image source, PA MediaImage caption, Burnham served as Greater Manchester's mayor from 2017 to 2026Manchester has already poached the Brit Awards from London after half a century in the capital.Big, bold gestures like these tell part of the
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Burnham's 'Manchesterism' got him to No 10 - but will it work for the UK?Published17 July 2026Updated 1 minute agoByFaisal IslamEconomics editorIt was just five months ago when Andy Burnham retreated to his mayor's office in Manchester, having been blocked by Labour's ruling executive from standing for parliament.When I met him there a few weeks later, he told me he planned to deal with his disappointment with some ambitious plans for his city region.Burnham told me he wanted to appeal directly to Fifa to host the final of the women's football World Cup in 2035 Manchester instead of Wembley.
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