And so those rallying to Andy Burnham, hoping that he would represent a return to some sort of sense on Europe, will be disappointed that almost immediately (perhaps selecting the by-election he has chosen to fight), he's backed away from any commitment to rejoin the EU.
So, now we might wonder what else he will jettison from the platform many hoped he might adopt, to win the seat against a high-polling ReformUK Ltd?
#politics
h/t FT & Guardian
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