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The Labour conference may have started as the Andy Burnham show, but by the end of day four that show seemed to be attracting less fanfare.
Supporters of the Greater Manchester mayor are attracted by the fact that Burnham tops approval rate polling – but critics warn polling is the most fickle of measurements and that he might not be the right person to challenge Keir Starmer.
For Sir Keir’s part, he had a good conference and seemed to temporarily silence many critics who questioned his ability to lead the country.
But he is far from being out of the woods yet. He has a tough Budget to get through this autumn.
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