I do live in Greater Manchester and yes voted for Andy Burnham in the latest Mayor’s election.
The New Statesman explains why Andy would have made a better PM than Keir
https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2025/09/exclusive-andy-burnhams-plan-for-britain
You've got to accentuate the positive.
Eliminate the negative.
Latch on to the affirmative.
Don't mess with mister in between.