Donald Trump shares first thoughts on ‘mayor of a town’ Andy Burnham

'I don't know, mayor of a town?' Trump's first remarks on UK PM frontrunner Andy Burnham

'I don't know, mayor of a town?' Trump's first remarks on UK PM frontrunner Andy Burnham

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 Sascha O’Sullivan speaks to four serving mayors — and one former one about whether the role will prepare Burnham for the highest office in []

‘Utterly baffling’: Burnham savaged for two previous rejections as Labour leader

Writer and Broadcaster Esther Krakue says Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has twice been rejected as Labour leader and questions why voters should back him now. “Andy Burnham's reputation as a messiah is utterly baffling,” Ms Krakue told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “Manchester is a city that’s in hundreds of millions of pounds worth of debt. “This is a man who was rejected not once but twice as Labour leader. I don’t understand why anyone thinks a third time around is the charm.”

JONAH GOLDBERG: New York mayor ignoring 40 centuries of economic lessons

Rent controls and price controls don't work

Sarah Ingham: ‘Head North’ is where you go looking for a Burnham who needs to shake off some old habits

This 10-point plan for solving Britain’s woes was co-written with ex MP Steve Rotheram. it's the Lennon and McCartney of local politics in ITV Granadaland, Our Steve became the first elected Mayor of Liverpool City Region in 2017 when Our Andy conquered Greater Manchester. The post Sarah Ingham: ‘Head North’ is where you go looking for a Burnham who needs to shake off some old habits appeared first on Conservative Home.

Civics Groups Are at Odds With Mamdani Over Push for Open Primaries

As mayor, the billionaire Michael R. Bloomberg once spent millions to try to overhaul New York City’s closed primary system, but his wealth and power were no match for the city’s entrenched partisan interests. Now, more than two decades later, a renewed effort is underway to open the city’s primaries to registered voters regardless of []

He Found a Stranger’s Car Parked in His Driveway — When He Said Something, His Neighbor Made Him Out to Be the Problem

Don't be like this neighbour. The post He Found a Stranger’s Car Parked in His Driveway — When He Said Something, His Neighbor Made Him Out to Be the Problem appeared first on TwistedSifter.

Trump: Andy Burnham Is ‘Extremely Liberal’

Trump was asked what he thought of Andy Burnham during Mark Rutte’s visit to the White House: “I don’t know anything. I see that he was, I guess, the mayor of a town. I hear he is extremely liberal, extremely. So that means he probably won’t open up the North Sea.” Good start

'Aim higher than you think is possible, Bangor': Former New York mayor's message to Co Down city as he tours £60m revamp site

A former mayor of New York City has told Bangor to “be bold and be ambitious” as he toured the site of a £60m revamp of the Co Down seaside city.

My suburb has what could be Melbourne’s most famous landmark. But nobody knows it’s here

My suburb is not one that looms large in the city’s consciousness, but it has many of the city’s best known features.

Mamdani embraces GOP making him ‘poster child’ of Democratic Party: ‘Let them’

The New York City mayor is taking a bring-it-on approach after a sweep of primary victories in his state by candidates he endorsed. The post Mamdani embraces GOP making him ‘poster child’ of Democratic Party: ‘Let them’ appeared first on MS NOW.

Mamdani says Eric Adams’s administration created neighborhood map and will add Little Italy

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani called out the administration of former Mayor Eric Adams for the uproar over a city immigrant-neighborhood map that left out Italian, Irish, and Jewish communities. The city’s tourism and marketing organization, New York City Tourism + Conventions, promoted the graphic on its website, titled “New York City: A Cultural Map.” []

Victor Davis Hanson: Mamdani Is the Real Racist Polluting This Country

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. On July 3, the mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani—and I don’t quite know why the mayor seems to think he...

How England's class divide shaped Andy Burnham, the U.K.'s likely next prime minister

As mayor of Manchester, Andy Burnham brought growth to the postindustrial city. Can he scale that nationally as the next prime minister?

‘What should Andy Burnham do about Channel crossings?’

Andy Burnham has given few clues about his approach to immigration if he becomes Labour’s eighth Prime Minister The post ‘What should Andy Burnham do about Channel crossings?’ appeared first on LabourList.

Mamdani calls on Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race

The New York City mayor never endorsed, but several of his top aides have played leading roles on the progressive oysterman’s campaign.

Manchester council leader Bev Craig announced as Labour candidate in mayor race

The city’s first female council leader and first LGBT leader is hoping to succeed former mayor Andy Burnham.

Viral Video Shows Visitor Describing Aggressive Street Encounter in Portland: “Police Didn’t Do Anything”

A viral video on X shows a man visiting Portland, Oregon, describing an encounter with an apparently aggressive unhoused person in downtown. “Downtown Portland really, really has a big old mess of a situation going on — This guy was just tweaking out, and the police didn’t even do anything,” he says in the video. Sign up to receive the Daily Dot’s Internet Insider newsletter for urgent news from the frontline of online. The post Viral Video Shows Visitor Describing Aggressive Street Encounter in Portland: “Police Didn’t Do Anything” appeared first on The Daily Dot.

Who is Andy Burnham, the forerunner for UK PM?

Who is Andy Burnham, the forerunner for UK PM?

Niagara Falls, Ont., mayor apologizes for comments about Kashechewan evacuees

The mayor of Niagara Falls, Ont., has apologized for comments about Kashechewan First Nation evacuees made during a recent council meeting that discussed homelessness in the city. The city has been hosting in hotels hundreds of evacuees from the First Nation for almost six months after a water crisis in the northern Ontario community forced [] The post Niagara Falls, Ont., mayor apologizes for comments about Kashechewan evacuees appeared first on Loonie Politics.

The decade that made Andy Burnham

What 10 years covering the Manchester mayor’s many reinventions taught me about the man who wants to lead Britain

UK Labour leadership nominations begin: Who’s running and how it works

Former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is the frontrunner. If no rival emerges, he could become PM this month.

MAGA Influencer Rages Against Mamdani, “Every American Knows That”

MAGA influencer and Turning Point USA talk show host Jack Posobiec criticized Democratic Socialist Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani for noting that the city was the first capital of the United States, a fact Mamdani mentioned during a Fourth of July celebration last weekend. Mamdani wrote: “Today’s Parade of Sail on the Hudson []

Limerick man honoured by New York City Council

A LIMERICK man was honoured by New York’s City Council for his contribution to the Irish Centre in Queens. George C Heslin, originally from Raheen Heights, took over as executive director of the New York Irish Center during the Covid pandemic in 2020. Since then, Mr Heslin “has used his considerable skills as a producer [] The post Limerick man honoured by New York City Council appeared first on Limerick Post.

Andy Burnham: From ‘King of the North’ to Potential Next UK Prime Minister

According to the BBC, Andy Burnham, the former Greater Manchester mayor widely dubbed the “King of the North,” has launched his bid to lead the Labour Party and succeed Keir Starmer as prime minister after Starmer’s surprise resignation on June 22. Burnham, 56, returned to Westminster last week after a decisive by-election victory in Makerfield, []

Andy Burnham sworn in as MP, after Starmer resigns as UK PM

Andy Burnham was sworn in as a member of parliament, after winning a seat in Makerfield, in a vital step towards fulfilling his ambition to replace his party colleague Keir Starmer as Labour leader and Britain's prime minister. #News #UK #KierStarmer #AndyBurnham #PrimeMinister #Reuters #Newsfeed Read the story here: https://reut.rs/4uUrZTc 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en

Hunter Biden Jokes of Joining OnlyFans, Using Old Full Frontal Nude Photos

A recent compliment has left Hunter Biden pondering a new business venture via OnlyFans. “You should be a model. You’re, like, a good looking guy,” Benny Blanco, cohost of the “Friends Keep Secrets” podcast, told former President Joe Biden’s son during the Tuesday, July 7, episode. “You’re stylish.” “Are you saying I should do OnlyFans?” []

Britain poised for ‘Manchesterism’ under presumptive next Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Burnham was a popular mayor of Greater Manchester, overseeing a period of rapid regeneration for the city in northern England.

Can the 'King of the North' fix a fractured Britain?

Andy Burnham is leaving his job as mayor of Manchester to become Britain’s new prime minister. Supporters say his ability to connect with voters and fix local issues is what Britain needs on a countrywide scale. Opponents counter that his successes are overstated.

Beshear

Few hear will be surprised to learn that I’m an early supporter of Andy Beshear. Here’s an NYT profile of his campaign, emphasizing how his skills as a politician have sharpened over the course of his career: In an already-congested field of potential Democratic candidates, Mr. Beshear would face a formidable challenge. He has none [] The post Beshear appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.