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Andy Burnham has swept back into the role of Greater Manchester mayor for a second term after securing two thirds of the vote, declaring it 'the best job in the world'.
The Labour candidate bucked the national trend to increase his vote share since 2017 and romp to victory on the first round, increasing his vote share from 63pc to 67pc.
Making his victory speech at Manchester Central Convention Centre, the new mayor's voice cracked as he
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The Courteeners in his victory speech after winning a second term – watch footage below.Burnham won 67.3 per cent of the vote in the city as votes from this week’s elections came in yesterday (May 8).When giving his victory speech, the Mayor took time to quote The Courteeners’ most famous lyric, from their hit ‘Not Nineteen Forever’.“God bless the band,” he told the crowd and cameras, adding: “If you know, you know…”See footage below:Big shout out to Andy Burnham
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