Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham is the Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Leigh and the Mayor of Greater Manchester, in office since May 2017. He is a former special adviser to Labour Party's secretary of state for culture, media and sport Chris Smith.Info-Dynamics Research, "Where are they now? The 1997/1998 Special Advisers to the Labour Government", GMB: April 2006 Briefing, p10, accessed 24.09.10 
In September 2015 after losing out to Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour party leadership election Burnham was given the post of shadow home secretary.
==Background==
Liverpool-born Burnham was educated at St Aelred's Roman Catholic High School in Merseyside and later gained an MA in English from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. He joined the Labour Party in 1984, during the miners' strike, aged 14."New Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport", BACTA, 28.01.08, accessed 24.09.10 From 1994 to 1997, Burnham worked as a Researcher to the MP Tessa Jowell. From August to December in 1997, he was Parliamentary Officer at the NHS Confederation and in 1998 started work as an administrator for the Football Task Force. From 1998 to 2001, Burnham was a special adviser to the former Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Chris Smith. In June 2001, he was elected as the Labour MP for Leigh in Greater Manchester. His subsequent posts are as follows"Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP", Department of Health, 30.09.09, accessed 24.09.10: 
*2001 to 2003: Member of the Health Select Committee 
*2003 to 2004: Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Home Secretary David Blunkett 
*2004: Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly 
Government positions:
*2005 to 2006: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality at the Home Office
*May 2006 to June 2007: Minister of State for Delivery and Reform at the Department of Health
Cabinet positions:
*June 2007 to January 2008: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
*January 2008 to June 2009: Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
*June 2009: Secretary of State for Health
*May 2010: Shadow Secretary of State for Health
Burnham is married to Marie-France Van Heel, former head of marketing at MTV, BSkyB and Littlewoods Gaming; former Planning Director at Creative Communication Agency WRG; and now a director at MvH Marketing Ltd.Kirsty Walker, "Wife of Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham has double mastectomy", The Daily Mail, 03.06.10, accessed 24.09.10
==Staff== 
Philip Ball - Political Adviser, Andy4Leader campaign | Kevin Lee - Political adviser, Andy4Leader, gifted 2 tickets for Rugby World Cup match on 10/102/2015 by Granada TV | Philippa Menzies - Head of operations and events, Andy 4 Leader, from 16 May-12 September 2015 Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 19 April 2016 
==Labour leadership attempts==
===2010===
In May 2010 Burnham announced he would stand in the Labour leadership contest following the resignation of Gordon Brown. He promised to put an end to 'stage managed' politics run by 'elites', adding 'I am a team-player; I've never had time for factions'.Staff writers, "Andy Burnham and Diane Abbott join Labour leadership race", The Telegraph, 19.05.10, accessed 24.09.10
===2015===
After Labour leader Ed Miliband resigned in May 2015, Burnham announced he would run again in the Labour leadership contest. Andy Burnham announces his candidacy for Labour leadership - video The Guardian, 13 May 2015, accessed 19 May 2015. 
Burnham appointed founder and managing director of Insight Consulting Group John Lehal as his campaign manager; Burson Marsteller lobbyist and former director of comms for Ed Miliband's leadership campaign, Katie Myler as director of communications; and Michael Dugher MP as his team chair. David Singleton Andy Burnham adds corporate firepower to leadership team by hiring two top lobbyists, Total Politics, 5 June 2015, accessed 8 June 2015. Other backers include shadow health minister Luciana Berger, who focused on campaigns and engaging younger voters; shadow Welsh secretary Owen Smith, who focused on questions around the future of the UK; and the shadow justice secretary Lord Falconer. Labour List Dugher to manage Burnham’s leadership campaign, 16 May 2015, accessed 21 May 2015.
====Donations====
For his 2015 Labour Party leadership contest campaign, Burnham received £130,000 in private donations:
 Parliament.uk The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1(as at 13th July 2015) - Andy Burnham, accessed 21 July 2015.
Date received
Amount
Name of donor
Role
For
14/05/2015
£20,000
Dr Gabriel Scally
NHS whistle blower who resigned as regional director of public health for the south-west of England in 2012
In support of Burnham's campaign
28/05/2015
£12,227
Graham Nigel Cole
Director at a number of companies, including GKN Defence Limited and Vix Technology Limited Company Check Graham Nigel Cole, accessed 21 July 2015.
Interest free loan to cover the rental deposit of an office
28/05/2015
£14,773
Graham Nigel Cole
Director at a number of companies, including GKN Defence Limited and Vix Technology Limited
Monthly rental, phone and internet costs.
20/05/2015
£5,000
Imtiaz Shah
In support of Burnham's campaign
03/06/2015
£2,500
Gurinder Sandhu
In support of Burnham's campaign
03/06/2015
£5,000
DCD Properties Ltd
A property company based in London
In support of Burnham's campaign
05/06/2015
£2,000.00
Michael Sternberg
In support of Burnham's campaign
08/06/2015
£5,000.00
La Morada Ltd
A company based in Runcorn and run by Wesley John Allmark Company Check La Morada Limited, accessed 21 July 2015.
In support of Burnham's campaign
10/06/2015
£20,000.00
Ecotricity Group Ltd
Renewable energy firm owned by Dale Vince, a Labour Party donor.
In support of Burnham's campaign
12/06/2015
£5,000.00
Vermont Construction Ltd
A construction company based in Liverpool
In support of Burnham's campaign
16/06/2015
£5,000.00
Paul Flanagan
In support of Burnham's campaign
25/06/2015
£10,000.00
Graham Nigel Cole
Director at a number of companies, including GKN Defence Limited and Vix Technology Limited
In support of Burnham's campaign
05/06/2015
£2,000.00
Michael Sternberg
In support of Burnham's campaign
30/05/2015
£10,000
Imtiaz Shah
In support of Burnham's campaign
02/07/2015
£5,000.00
M Naheed Randhawa
In support of Burnham's campaign
30/06/2015
£2,000.00
Dr Reza Tabrizi
CEO at Caspian General Investments plc Linkedin Dr Reza Tabrizi, accessed 21 July 2015.
In support of Burnham's campaign
03/07/2015
£3,000.00
Sir Sigmund Sternberg
Philanthropist, businessman and Labour Party donor
In support of Burnham's campaign
01/07/2015
£2,000.00
Dr Ann G Limb
Chair of the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership and non-executive director of Homes and Communities Agency, amongst other roles Linkedin Dr. Ann Limb CBE DL, accessed 21 July 2015.
In support of Burnham's campaign
26/06/2015
£1,200.00
Howard Borrington
Director of UK Government Affairs at MBDA, the 'world leader in missiles and missile systems' Linkedin Howard Borrington, accessed 21 July 2015.
In support of Burnham's campaign
07/07/2015
£800.00
Howard Borrington
Director of UK Government Affairs at MBDA, the 'world leader in missiles and missile systems'
In support of Burnham's campaign
30/06/2015
£2,000.00
Syed H Raza
In support of Burnham's campaign
==Meeting with lobbyists==
In June 2015, Labour MPs including Burnham, Chuka Umunna, Tristram Hunt, Emma Reynolds and Chris Bryant and peer Lord Mandelson, Conservative MP Sajid Javid and Mayor of London candidate Sol Campbell attended a bash at the Mondrian London hotel. Also in attendance were Charles Lewington (founder and MD of Hanover Communications), Tim Allan (MD of Portland) and John Lehal (founder and MD of Insight Consulting Group). David Singleton Labour MPs and lobbyists out in force at FT summer party Total Politics, 24 June 2015, accessed 24 June 2015.
==Contact, Resources, Notes==
===Contact===
Website: http://andy4leader.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/andyburnhammp
===Notes===
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