"Gary Neville is a lifelong Labour supporter (Image credit: Getty Images) Gary Neville has been suggested as a potential candidate for mayor of his native Greater Manchester. The former Manchester United and England full-back has not been shy about expressing political opinions and support for Labour in the past, and his social conscience has led to his name being mooted by the Labour party if the role becomes vacant, according to the i Paper."
"However, one potential solution that may get Labour's blessing would be to find a high-profile public figure to step into Burnham's shoes which is why Neville's name has been suggested. An anonymous Labour source told the i Paper: If you're Andy, it's better to have the promise of a big gun rather than popping some unknown council leader on the ballot as the mayoral candidate, then falling to Nigel Farage. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. I think he has somebody in mind in the shape of Gary Neville. Whether or not the party members would respond to that, I don't know."
Gary Neville, a former Manchester United and England full-back and lifelong Labour supporter, has been proposed as a potential candidate for Mayor of Greater Manchester. Andy Burnham has held the publicly elected mayoralty since 2017 and is reportedly considering standing as an MP for Gorton and Denton after Andrew Gwynne's seat is set to be vacated amid a leaked WhatsApp message scandal. Labour leadership concerns include the risk of losing the mayoralty in a by-election and the financial cost of campaigning to retain the post. Labour could endorse a high-profile public figure such as Neville to preserve control and voter appeal, leveraging his outspoken political views and social conscience.
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