Andy Burnham does not currently have a seat in parliament and has yet to even be selected as the candidate to fight the Makerfield by-election. But make no mistake: the mayor of Greater Manchester has made his pitch to become prime minister.
During a speech in Leeds on Monday, Burnham made little secret of his ambition, using a confident address to tell his audience he wanted to talk about the “big changes” he believes are needed in how Britain is run.
