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How England's class divide shaped Andy Burnham, the U.K.'s likely next prime minister
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Lauren Frayer
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Andy Burnham, the current mayor of Greater Manchester, is widely expected to become the next UK Prime Minister. His political identity is heavily influenced by his working-class northern roots and his efforts to reconnect the Labour Party with blue-collar voters.
MANCHESTER, England — Born and raised in northern England, Andy Burnham moved to the generally more posh south to study English literature at the University of Cambridge, where one professor recalls him wearing a soccer jersey to class.
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