Although Andy Burnham started out as the frontrunner in the Labour leadership race, according to the latest polls he is now struggling to even remain in second place behind Jeremy Corbyn. What’s more, the unions Burnham hoped would endorse him have in large opted for Corbyn, with Unison this week also choosing to back Jeremy over Andy.
However there is still a ray of hope for Burnham. He is at least now beginning to compete with Corbyn when it comes to celebrity fans. David Walliams has come out in support of the leadership hopeful, with the Little Britain star claiming he has known for years that Burnham ought to be Labour leader:
I first met @andyburnhammp 10 years ago & I was so impressed by him, I told him then that he would be #Labour Leader one day. #andy4leader
— David Walliams HQ (@davidwalliams) July 30, 2015
Alas, not all of Walliam’s 1.5 million Twitter followers seemed inspired by his endorsement:
@davidwalliams @andyburnhammp Another New Labour Celeb! You're all welcome to the Labour version of post 1995. Go & never return ToryLites
— ShoutsAtTheRadio (@ShoutAtTheRadio) July 31, 2015
@davidwalliams that when he was a blairite or a brownite? #notsurewhathebelieves
— Robert Drummond (@robertd1981) July 31, 2015
@davidwalliams @Steve_Rotheram @andyburnhammp I hope not, Steve. We need some proper opposition. Not a couple of COWARDS abstaining!
— … (@reesy2210) July 30, 2015
However, Corbyn is still ahead in the celebrity stakes, with Maxine Peake, Charlotte Church and the Cambridge university historian Mary Beard all backing him.
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