Makerfield supporters turned out for PM Andy Burnham's big party conference speech
Representatives of his home constituency turned out in number to show their support for Andy Burnham as he made his inaugural conference speech as PM
Andy Burnham was making all the headlines yesterday (Tuesday September 29) as he delivered his first keynote speech to the Labour Party Conference as Prime Minister.
And while it was always likely to be a friendly crowd as he delivered a list of proposals and pledges to change the country’s trajectory - whether through reforming care or re-industrialisation - there was a conspicuous number of local fans in the Liverpool audience.
Colleagues, supporters and representatives of various organisations in the Makerfield and wider Wigan area joined the crowd to hear Mr Burnham’s speech.
And afterwards he took to social media to say: “Here’s to the Makerfield lot who came out to support me today.
“When I asked you, the people of Makerfield, to support my return, it wasn’t because I missed Westminster. It was to come back to change it. To make politics work for you.
“I hope I’m beginning to do that.”
Among those who came along were Ian Mitty, landlord of Holts Arms in Billinge, Gemma Crompton from The Hamlet CIC, Matt Cunliffe from Ashton Town FC, Shaun Rotherham from Winstanley Warriors, Mark Dumican, head of St Edmund Arrowsmith RC High School, Matt Hulme from Ashton Park FC, and Adam Arstall, Natasia Duffy, Julie Miller and Kim Young from Stubshaw Cross Community and Sports Club which was Mr Burnham’s by-election base.
During his speech Mr Burnham set out a radical plan to transform Britain, with proposals to reform the state pension triple lock to pay for social care, measures to pave the way for public control of water companies and a potential change in the UK’s electoral system.
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