"I've always liked @AndyBurnhamGM but the prospect of him returning to Westminster has already added to inward-looking psychodrama that does no one any good. And an unnecessary by-election for Mayor of Manchester might well have resulted in long term damage to his reputation too."
"I'm not sure losing a by-election does us any good either, Tom."
"I am disappointed by today's NEC decision and concerned about its potential impact on the important elections ahead of us. To whoever is Labour's candidate and to our members in Manchester and Tameside: you will have my full support and I will be there whenever you need me."
Labour's NEC blocked Andy Burnham from being the candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election. Burnham said he was disappointed and concerned about potential impacts on upcoming elections, pledged full support to Labour's candidate and members in Manchester and Tameside, and warned that losing the by-election would not help. Tom Baldwin tweeted that Burnham's return would add inward-looking psychodrama and could have damaged Burnham's reputation via an unnecessary mayoral by-election. Polling indicates Labour faces higher risk of losing the seat without Burnham on the ballot. A major police reform package announced by the home secretary is being overshadowed by the internal Labour dispute. The Scottish secretary defended the decision on airwaves.
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