Andy Burnham's path to Prime Minister involves wooing the Home Secretary, surviving Jeremy Corbyn's lectures, and resurrecting Brexit. Apparently, winning Makerfield is just the warm-up act for this high-stakes reality show.

ANDY Burnham must pass seven trials to become prime minister. These are they. <p><strong>ANDY Burnham must pass seven trials to become prime minister. These are they: </strong></p> <p><strong>Win Makerfield</strong></p> <p>To earn the right to Downing Street, the King in the North Across the Water must triumph in a former safe seat where Reform lead. Can he take a constituency populated by 28 per cent ordinary working folk and 72 per cent Westminster journalists doing vox pops?</p> <p><strong>Re...