News text discussing the strong contender for the Labour party, local pipesman Robert Kenyon, and the disarray in Labour's campaign amidst a fight over Brexit.
Labour could be undone by another northern plumber in the Makerfield by-election. Local pipesman Robert Kenyon is among the leading contenders to take on Andy Burnham in a by-election expected next month.
The former soldier and NHS worker ran against current Labour MP Josh Simons in the 2024 general election, coming second comfortably ahead of the Tories. And earlier this month he won a seat on Wigan Council as Reform made large gains in the area in the local elections.
Mr Kenyon stood in 2024 on a manifesto that boasted he had 'done many a hard day's work in my life', adding: 'I know struggle from first-hand experience growing up in a single parent household on free school dinners.
' Last week he posted a picture on Instagram of himself in a pub with a pint, saying: 'You'll not see Burnham in Wetherspoons on a Friday night in Wigan. ' In February, Labour were embarrassed in the Gorton and Denton by-election when Green Party plumber Hannah Spencer won a previously safe seat in Greater Manchester. Reform is expected to unveil its Makerfield candidate as soon as tomorrow, with Labour's campaign in disarray amid a fight over Brexit.
Reform leader Nigel Farage has suggested his party will hammer into this and immigration ahead of the vote, branding the prospective Labour candidate 'open borders Burnham' at the weekend. Local pipesman Robert Kenyon is among the leading contenders to take on Andy Burnham in a by-election expected next month Last week he posted a picture on Instagram of himself in a pub with a pint, saying: 'You'll not see Burnham in Wetherspoons on a Friday night in Wigan.
' The former soldier and NHS worker ran against current Labour MP Josh Simons in the 2024 general election, coming second comfortably ahead of the Tories Labour descended deeper into chaos today as Andy Burnham's allies accused rivals of trying to sabotage his crucial by-election battle. Supporters of the Greater Manchester mayor lashed out after leadership contender Wes Streeting voiced support for rejoining the EU.
That highlighted Mr Burnham's own strident views on reversing Brexit - seen as deeply unhelpful when he is wrestling Reform in the Eurosceptic seat of Makerfield. Victory would be a springboard to taking over from Keir Starmer. The spat came amid rising anxiety in Labour ranks at the consequences if the contest - likely to be on June 18 - is lost. MPs, ministers and activists have already been flooding to the constituency.
Even fans of Mr Burnham say his chances of success could be worse than 50-50, with polls having consistently shown Nigel Farage's outfit on track to win. Deputy PM David Lammy acknowledged this morning that the 'internecine warfare' after disastrous local elections was a 'spectacular own goal'.
'Some colleagues are lighting the match and standing in the petrol,' he warned, hinting that a general election could be inevitable if the party does not pull together. But he refused five times to say whether he personally wanted to rejoin the EU. Backbencher Jonathan Hinder said the call to unwind Brexit showed a 'staggering level of out of touch'. One despairing minister told the Daily Mail: 'Day one has gone well but it'll be downhill from here on in. '
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