Although Andy Burnham started out as the frontrunner in the Labour leadership race, according to the latest polls he is now struggling to even remain in second place behind Jeremy Corbyn. What’s more, the unions Burnham hoped would endorse him have in large opted for Corbyn, with Unison this week also choosing to back Jeremy over Andy.
However there is still a ray of hope for Burnham. He is at least now beginning to compete with Corbyn when it comes to celebrity fans. David Walliams has come out in support of the leadership hopeful, with the Little Britain star claiming he has known for years that Burnham ought to be Labour leader:
https://twitter.com/davidwalliams/status/626803861353799680
Alas, not all of Walliam’s 1.5 million Twitter followers seemed inspired by his endorsement:
https://twitter.com/ShoutAtTheRadio/status/627015655292846080
https://twitter.com/robertd1981/status/627031542670487552
https://twitter.com/reesy2210/status/626808205600030720
However, Corbyn is still ahead in the celebrity stakes, with Maxine Peake, Charlotte Church and the Cambridge university historian Mary Beard all backing him.
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