“I think all of us should be reluctant to run ahead of ourselves too much.”
The NEC has decided that Andy Burnham can be considered as a Labour candidate for the Makerfield by-election on June, 18, but this does not necessarily mean that he will be chosen to run, says Labour’s West Midlands mayor Richard Parker.
Richard Parker was speaking to Cathy Newman on Times Radio. Listen live every Friday 4-7pm.
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