"[on seeking permission to stand as an MP in 2026] It brings with it a poison we should not let enter our city-region. I see this by-election as the frontline of that fight for the Manchester Way and feel I owe it to a city which has given me so much to lead it from the front, despite the risks involved. With your permission to stand, I would run a hopeful and unifying campaign with broad appeal to voters, focusing on the positivity around what we have achieved, whilst at the same time being honest about the alienation people feel from politics."
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Andy Burnham
Andy Burnham (born 7 January 1970) is a British politician who has served as Mayor of Greater Manchester since 2017. He previously served as Member of Parliament for Leigh from 2001 to 2017, during which time he was Secretary of State for Health (2009-2010), Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (2008-2009) and Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2007-2008).
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