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| Campaigned for | 2015 Labour Party leadership election |
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| Candidate | Andy Burnham MP |
| Status | Announced: 15 May 2015 Nominated: 15 June 2015 Defeated: 12 September 2015 |
| Headquarters | 83 Victoria St, Westminster, London, SW1H 0HW |
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| Slogan | Be Part Of The Change |
In 2015, Andy Burnham, the Member of Parliament for Leigh, stood as a candidate for leadership of the Labour Party in the United Kingdom. His candidacy was announced upon the release of a YouTube video on 15 May 2015.[1] His announcement involved the promise to "rediscover the beating heart of Labour" and appeal to the aspirations "of everyone".[2]
Burnham was initially considered the frontrunner in the race to succeed Ed Miliband.[3] However the emergence of Jeremy Corbyn as the candidate representing the left-wing faction of the party, in June 2015, and the consequent growth in support for Corbyn's campaign saw Burnham's lead diminish to the point that Corbyn overtook him – this was first reflected in a YouGov poll published by The Times on 21 July.[4]
- ^ Beattie, Jason (13 May 2015). "Andy Burnham announces he's standing for Labour leadership with video message vowing to 'rediscover beating heart of party'". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ "Andy Burnham: We must find 'heart of Labour'". BBC News. 13 May 2015.
- ^ Jane Merrick (16 May 2015). "Chuka Umunna was in third place in survey of defeated Labour parliamentary candidates, poll reveals". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ Sam Coates (21 July 2015). "Labour war as Corbyn closes in on leadership". The Times. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
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