‘He understands soft power’ : why Andy Burnham put music at the heart of his political identity

Oasis and Elbow have soundtracked Burnham’s byelection campaign and he got Liam Gallagher doing Manchester’s tram announcements. Will he keep banging the drum for music if he reaches Westminster? First came Andy Burnham’s Makerfield byelection campaign launch video, with the Greater Manchester (…)