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'''Andrew Murray Burnham''' (born 7 January 1970) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] [[politician]] and the [[Member of Parliament]] for [[Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)|Leigh]] since [[United Kingdom general election, 2001|2001]]. He is [[Shadow Secretary of State for Health]].
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'''Andrew Murray Burnham''' is a British Labour Party politician and the Member of Parliament for Leigh since 2001.  
  
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Burnham continuously held various [[Cabinet (UK)|Cabinet]] posts under the [[Brown ministry|Premiership]] of [[Gordon Brown]] between 2007 to [[2010 United States Census|2010]], first as [[Chief Secretary to the Treasury]], then [[Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport|Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport]] and [[Secretary of State for Health]]. He was a candidate in the [[Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 2010|2010 Labour leadership election]], coming fourth out of the five candidates with 8.68% of the vote.
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==Background==
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Andy Burnham was born in Old Roan in Aintree, Liverpool in 1970,<ref>http://andy4leader.com/about</ref> the son of a telephone engineer father and a receptionist mother. He was also brought up in Culcheth, close to Warrington. He was educated at St. Lewis' Primary School and St Aelred's Roman Catholic High School in Newton-le-Willows and the University of Cambridge, where he read for an English degree at Fitzwilliam College.<ref>{http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/www.dh.gov.uk/en/Aboutus/MinistersandDepartmentLeaders/Ministers/Ministersbiography/DH_100325</ref>
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==Early life==
 
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Burnham was born in Old Roan in [[Aintree]], [[Liverpool]] in 1970,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://andy4leader.com/about|title=Andy's biography from his Andy4Leader web-site|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20090630013226/http://andy4leader.com/about|archivedate=5 July 2010}}</ref> the son of a telephone engineer father and a receptionist mother. He was also brought up in [[Culcheth]], close to [[Warrington]]. He was educated at St. Lewis' Primary School and St Aelred's Roman Catholic High School in [[Newton-le-Willows]] and the [[University of Cambridge]], where he read for an English degree at [[Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge|Fitzwilliam College]].<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk|url= http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/www.dh.gov.uk/en/Aboutus/MinistersandDepartmentLeaders/Ministers/Ministersbiography/DH_100325|title=Biography of Andy Burnham : Department of Health|accessdate=9 April 2013}}</ref>
 
  
 
===Joining the Labour Party===
 
===Joining the Labour Party===
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Burnham joined the Labour Party aged 14 in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Tougher+than+he+appears%3B+Andy+Burnham+tells+Ian+Hernon+that+politics...-a0236089358|title=Tougher than he appears; Andy Burnham tells Ian Hernon that politics is lacking leaders people can relate to|title=New Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport|publisher=[[The Free Library]]|archiveurl=
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Burnham joined the Labour Party aged 14 in 1984.<ref>http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Tougher+than+he+appears%3B+Andy+Burnham+tells+Ian+Hernon+that+politics...-a0236089358</ref>
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Burnham was a researcher to [[Tessa Jowell]] from 1994 until the [[United Kingdom general election, 1997|1997 election]], and joined the [[Transport and General Workers' Union]] in 1995. After the 1997 election, he was briefly a [[Palace of Westminster|Parliamentary Officer]] for the [[NHS Confederation]] from August to December 1997, before taking up the post as an administrator with the Football Task Force for a year.<ref>{{cite news|title=New culture secretary keeps an open mind on licence fee|work=[[The Guardian]]|last=Woodward|first=Will|date=26 January 2008|url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/jan/26/uk.media|publisher=[[Guardian News & Media]]|accessdate=12 October 2008|location=London|archiveurl=
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Burnham was a researcher to [[Tessa Jowell]] from 1994 until the 1997 election, and joined the Transport and General Workers' Union in 1995. After the 1997 election, he was briefly a Parliamentary Officer for the NHS Confederation from August to December 1997, before taking up the post as an administrator with the Football Task Force for a year.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/jan/26/uk.media|publisher=[[Guardian News & Media]]|accessdate=12 October 2008</ref>
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In 1998, he became a [[Special advisers (UK government)|Special Adviser]] to the then [[Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport]], [[Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury|Chris Smith]], a position he remained in until his election to [[House of Commons of the United Kingdom|Parliament]] in [[United Kingdom general election, 2001|2001]].
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In 1998, he became a Special Adviser to the then Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Chris Smith, a position he remained in until his election to Parliament in 2001.
  
 
==Member of Parliament==
 
==Member of Parliament==
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After the retirement of [[Lawrence Cunliffe]], Burnham applied to be the Parliamentary Candidate for the safe Labour seat of [[Leigh (UK Parliament constituency)|Leigh]]. Burnham managed to secure selection to contest the safe seat at the next General Election. At the [[United Kingdom general election, 2001|2001 election]], he was elected with a majority of 16,362, and gave his [[maiden speech]] on 4 July 2001.<ref>{{cite web|date=4 July 2001|accessdate=12 October 2008|url= http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200102/cmhansrd/vo010704/debtext/10704-21.htm#10704-21_spnew1|title=House of Commons Hansard; vol 371, part 14, col 333|work=[[Hansard]]|publisher=[[Parliament of the United Kingdom]]|archiveurl=
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After the retirement of Lawrence Cunliffe, Burnham applied to be the Parliamentary Candidate for the safe Labour seat of Leigh. Burnham managed to secure selection to contest the safe seat at the next General Election. At the 2001 election, he was elected with a majority of 16,362, and gave his maiden speech on 4 July 2001.<ref>http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200102/cmhansrd/vo010704/debtext/10704-21.htm#10704-21_spnew1</ref>
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===In Government===
 
===In Government===
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Following his election to Parliament, he became a member of the [[Health Select Committee]] from 2001 until 2003, when he was appointed the [[Parliamentary Private Secretary]] to [[Home Secretary]] [[David Blunkett]]. Following Blunkett's first resignation in 2004, he went on to become the PPS to [[Secretary of State for Education and Skills|Education Secretary]] [[Ruth Kelly]]. He was promoted to serve in [[HM Government|the Government]] after the [[United Kingdom general election, 2005|2005 election]] as a [[Parliamentary Under Secretary of State]], with responsibility for implementing the [[Identity Cards Act 2006]].
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Following his election to Parliament, he became a member of the Health Select Committee from 2001 until 2003, when he was appointed the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Home Secretary David Blunkett. Following Blunkett's first resignation in 2004, he went on to become the PPS to Education Secretary Ruth Kelly. He was promoted to the Government after the 2005 election as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, with responsibility for implementing the0 Identity Cards Act 2006.
  
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In the government reshuffle of 5 May 2006, Burnham was promoted from the [[Home Office]] to a [[Minister of State]] at the [[Department of Health (United Kingdom)|Department of Health]].
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In the government reshuffle of 5 May 2006, Burnham was promoted from the Home Office to a Minister of State at the Department of Health.
  
 
===In Cabinet===
 
===In Cabinet===
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In [[Gordon Brown]]'s first Cabinet, announced on 28 June 2007, Burnham was appointed as the new [[Chief Secretary to the Treasury]], a position he held until 2008.
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In [[Gordon Brown]]'s first Cabinet, announced on 28 June 2007, Burnham was appointed as the new Chief Secretary to the Treasury, a position he held until 2008.
  
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The ''[[Daily Telegraph]]'' published an interview with Burnham on 13 October 2007 in which he stated that: "I think it’s better when children are in a home where their parents are married" and "it’s not wrong that the tax system should recognise commitment and marriage", which created some controversy because following through this argument would replicate the current policies of the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]].<ref name="Telegraph_15Oct07">{{cite news|url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1566036/Marriage-is-important%2C-children-do-notice.html|title=Marriage is important, children do notice|last=Sylvester|first= Rachel|author2=Thomson, Alice|date=15 October 2007|work=[[Telegraph.co.uk]]|publisher=[[Telegraph Media Group]]|accessdate=12 October 2008|location=London |archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20090630013226/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1566036/Marriage-is-important%2C-children-do-notice.html|archivedate=27 April 2009}}</ref>
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The ''Daily Telegraph'' published an interview with Burnham on 13 October 2007 in which he stated that: "I think it’s better when children are in a home where their parents are married" and "it’s not wrong that the tax system should recognise commitment and marriage", which created some controversy because following through this argument would replicate the current policies of the Conservative Party.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1566036/Marriage-is-important%2C-children-do-notice.html</ref>
  
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In a re-shuffle in January 2008, Burnham was promoted to the position of [[Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport]], replacing [[James Purnell]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/peter_riddell/article3248199.ece|title=Sometimes a problem really is an opportunity... for others|publisher=Times Online|date=25 January 2008|archiveurl=
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In a re-shuffle in January 2008, Burnham was promoted to the position of Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, replacing James Purnell.<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/peter_riddell/article3248199.ece</ref> In June 2008, he had to apologise to the director of pressure group Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti, after she threatened to sue him for libel for smearing her reputation.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/jun/23/daviddavis.terrorism</ref>
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//web.archive.org/web/20090630013226/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/peter_riddell/article3248199.ece|archivedate=24 July 2008}}</ref> In June 2008, he had to apologise to the director of pressure group [[Liberty (pressure group)|Liberty]], [[Shami Chakrabarti]], after she threatened to sue him for libel for smearing her reputation.<ref>{{cite news|last=Percival|first=Jenny|date=23 June 2008|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/jun/23/daviddavis.terrorism|title=Chakrabarti-Davis row: Liberty head accepts letter of apology from Burnham|work=[[theguardian.com]]|publisher=[[Guardian News & Media]]|accessdate=11 October 2008 |location=London|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20090630013226/http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/jun/23/daviddavis.terrorism|archivedate=26 June 2008}}</ref>
 
  
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In late 2008, Burnham announced Government plans to crack down on the Internet, tightening up controls in order to "even up" what he claimed was an imbalance with TV regulations.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/sep/26/digitalmedia.internet|title=Government to tighten up web controls|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=26 September 2008|first= Mark|last=Sweney|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20100528025203/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/sep/26/digitalmedia.internet|archivedate=28 September 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7644849.stm|title= The medium and the message|publisher=[[BBC News]]|date=1 October 2008|archiveurl=
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In late 2008, Burnham announced Government plans to crack down on the Internet, tightening up controls in order to "even up" what he claimed was an imbalance with TV regulations.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/sep/26/digitalmedia.internet</ref><ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7644849.stm</ref><ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/11/digitalmedia.media</ref> This was followed by a speech to the UK music industry's lobbying group, UK Music, in which he announced a "a time that calls for partnership between Government and the music business as a whole: one with rewards for both of us; one with rewards for society as a whole. (...) My job&nbsp;– Government’s job&nbsp;– is to preserve the value in the system."<ref>[http://www.ukmusic.org/events/122-andy-burnham-and-charlie-mccreevy-speak-at-uk-musics-first-creators-conference Andy Burnham and Charlie McCreevy speak at UK Music's first creators' conference]</ref>
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He was promoted again to become [[Secretary of State for Health]] in June 2009. He held the post until the then Labour Government resigned after the [[United Kingdom general election, 2010|2010 general election]].
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He was promoted again to become Secretary of State for Health in June 2009. He held the post until the then Labour Government resigned after the 2010 general election.
  
 
===In Opposition===
 
===In Opposition===
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Burnham became [[Shadow Secretary of State for Health]] after May 2010 and following the resignation of [[Gordon Brown]]'s government.
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Burnham became Shadow Secretary of State for Health after May 2010 and following the resignation of [[Gordon Brown]]'s government.
  
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Following Brown's further resignation as Leader of the Labour Party and as Prime Minister, Burnham declared his intention to stand in the subsequent [[Labour Party (UK) leadership election, 2010|leadership contest]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Andy Burnham and Diane Abbott join Labour leadership race|date=19 May 2010|url= http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/7743790/Andy-Burnham-and-Diane-Abbott-join-Labour-leadership-race.html|newspaper=''The Daily Telegraph'' |accessdate=29 May 2010|location=London|archiveurl=
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Following Brown's further resignation as Leader of the Labour Party and as Prime Minister, Burnham declared his intention to stand in the subsequent leadership contest.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/7743790/Andy-Burnham-and-Diane-Abbott-join-Labour-leadership-race.html</ref> He launched his leadership campaign in his Leigh constituency on 26 May.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8707561.stm Burnham seeks to stand out from leadership crowd] BBC News, 26 May 2010</ref> Burnham led on his philosophy of "aspirational socialism", aligning himself with Intern Aware's campaign to end unpaid internships. He also made key policy commitments to the creation of a National Care Service and also called for inheritance tax to be replaced with a land value tax instead. The leadership contest was eventually won by [[Ed Miliband]]. Burnham finished fourth with less than 9% of the total vote.
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At the end of September 2010, Burnham openly criticised new Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] for the [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]-[[Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrat]] [[Coalition]] Government's public spending cuts and health reforms to the NHS.<ref>{{cite news|date=1 October 2010|accessdate=22 July 2013|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/oct/01/nhs-reforms-andrew-lansley-andy-burnham|title=Health secretary rebuts Labour criticisms over NHS plans|work=The Guardian|first=Ramesh|last=Randeep|archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20090630013226/http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/oct/01/nhs-reforms-andrew-lansley-andy-burnham |archivedate=7 October 2010}}</ref>
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At the end of September 2010, Burnham openly criticised new Prime Minister [[David Cameron]] for the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition Government's public spending cuts and health reforms to the NHS.<ref>http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/oct/01/nhs-reforms-andrew-lansley-andy-burnham|title=Health secretary rebuts Labour criticisms over NHS plans</ref>
  
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In October 2010, Burnham was appointed [[Shadow Secretary of State for Education]] and Election Co-ordinator for the Labour Party. One day short of a year later, he was appointed again to his former role of Shadow Secretary of State for Health, and has held the role since 2011.
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In October 2010, Burnham was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Election Co-ordinator for the Labour Party. One day short of a year later, he was appointed again to his former role of Shadow Secretary of State for Health, and has held the role since 2011.
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Andy Burnham continuously held various Cabinet posts under the premiership of [[Gordon Brown]] between 2007 to 2010, first as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, then Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and Secretary of State for Health. He was a candidate in the 2010 Labour leadership election, coming fourth out of the five candidates with 8.68% of the vote.
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Andy Burnham was one of four contenders in the 2015 Labour leadership election alongside [[Yvette Cooper]], [[Jeremy Corbyn]] and [[Liz Kendall]].<ref>[http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/devolution-ukip-immigration-what-happened-9592608 "Devolution, UKIP and immigration: What happened when the Labour leadership hustings came to Cardiff"]</ref> On 19 July 2015, Andy Burnham explained to [http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02xh1dk BBC ''Sunday Politics''] viewers why they should vote for him to be leader of the Labour party.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02xh1dk "Andy Burnham: Vote for me because..."]</ref>
  
 
==Political controversy==
 
==Political controversy==
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Burnham was criticised during the 2010 election campaign after leaflets were sent to 250,000 women - some of whom turned out to be cancer patients - featuring a message from a breast cancer survivor who praised Labour's health policy. Burnham, the then government Health Secretary, denied that specific cancer patients had been targeted.<ref>{{cite news|title=Labour attacked over mailshot to cancer patients|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article7094604.ece|location= London|newspaper=''The Times''|first1=Chris|last1=Hastings|first2= Maurice|last2=Chittenden|first3=Nyta|last3=Mann|date=11 April 2010|archiveurl=
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Burnham was criticised during the 2010 election campaign after leaflets were sent to 250,000 women - some of whom turned out to be cancer patients - featuring a message from a breast cancer survivor who praised Labour's health policy. Burnham, the then government Health Secretary, denied that specific cancer patients had been targeted.<ref>http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article7094604.ece</ref>
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In July 2013  ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'' stated that Burnham's staff had edited his Wikipedia page to remove critical material. Burnham's office claimed that they had removed false statements that had been drawn to their attention.<ref>{{cite news|url =http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10193346/Shadow-Health-Secretary-Andy-Burnhams-staff-deleted-negative-Wikipedia-references.html|location=London|newspaper =''The Daily Telegraph''|first1=Melanie|last1=Hall|title=Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham's staff deleted 'negative' Wikipedia references|date=21 July 2013 |archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20090630013226/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10193346/Shadow-Health-Secretary-Andy-Burnhams-staff-deleted-negative-Wikipedia-references.html|archivedate=29 March 2014}}</ref>
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In July 2013  ''The Daily Telegraph'' stated that Burnham's staff had edited his Wikipedia page to remove critical material. Burnham's office claimed that they had removed false statements that had been drawn to their attention.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10193346/Shadow-Health-Secretary-Andy-Burnhams-staff-deleted-negative-Wikipedia-references.html</ref>
  
 
==Personal life==
 
==Personal life==
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Burnham is married to Marie-France van Heel, who is Dutch,<ref>{{cite news|title=The reality of a dream job|url=http://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/jan/28/media.politicsandthearts|accessdate=29 September 2014|publisher=Guardian|date=28 January 2008}}</ref> since 2000, having been in a relationship for 11 years beforehand since university.<ref name="Telegraph_15Oct07"/> The couple have a son and two daughters, and Burnham is a [[Roman Catholic]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Keep the faith, Andy Burnham tells NHS and Church|last=Merrick|first=Jane|work=[[The Independent]]|accessdate=22 July 2013|url= http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keep-the-faith-andy-burnham-tells-nhs-and-church-8547060.html|date=24 March 2013|archiveurl=
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Andy Burnham is married to Marie-France van Heel, who is Dutch,<ref>http://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/jan/28/media.politicsandthearts|accessdate=29 September 2014</ref> since 2000, having been in a relationship for 11 years beforehand since university. The couple have a son and two daughters, and Burnham is a Roman Catholic.<ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keep-the-faith-andy-burnham-tells-nhs-and-church-8547060.html</ref>
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Burnham was the Honorary Chairman of [[Leigh Centurions|Leigh Rugby League Club]] for a short period of time. Burnham was also a talented junior cricketer (playing for [[Lancashire CCC]] Juniors) and keen footballer, and competed at both sports for his college. He has played for Labour's "Demon Eyes" football team and is a lifelong fan of [[Premier League]] football club [[Everton F.C.|Everton]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2118788.stm|title=Andy Burnham|date=22 October 2002|publisher=[[BBC News]]|accessdate=11 October 2008|author=Labour MP |archiveurl=//web.archive.org/web/20090630013226/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2118788.stm|archivedate=26 November 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/andy-burnham-the-mr-nice-guy-who-talked-his-way-into-a-nasty-situation-851018.html|title=Andy Burnham: The Mr Nice Guy who talked his way into a nasty situation|last=Brown|first=Colin|date=20 June 2008|work=The Independent|publisher=[[Independent News & Media]]|accessdate=11 October 2008|location=London|archiveurl=
 
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Burnham was the Honorary Chairman of Leigh Rugby League Club for a short period of time. Burnham was also a talented junior cricketer (playing for Lancashire CCC Juniors) and keen footballer, and competed at both sports for his college. He has played for Labour's "Demon Eyes" football team and is a lifelong fan of Premier League football club Everton.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2118788.stm}</ref><ref>http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/andy-burnham-the-mr-nice-guy-who-talked-his-way-into-a-nasty-situation-851018.html</ref> In July 2003, Burnham played for Conference club Leigh RMI in a pre-season Exhibition friendly against Everton.<ref>http://www.evertonfc.com/match/leigh-rmi-26/07/2003-15-00.html</ref> He came on as an 88th minute substitute for Neil Robinson in the 1-1 draw at Hilton Park.
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Person.png Andy Burnham   Powerbase Sourcewatch WebsiteRdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
(politician)
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BornAndrew Murray Burnham
7 January 1970
Aintree, Merseyside, England
Alma materFitzwilliam College, Cambridge
ReligionRoman Catholicism
SpouseMarie-France van Heel
PartyLabour
British Labour Party politician and Mayor of Greater Manchester since 2017.

Employment.png Shadow Home Secretary Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
13 September 2015 - 6 October 2016
Preceded byYvette Cooper
Succeeded byDiane Abbott

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In office
7 October 2011 - 13 September 2015

Employment.png Shadow Secretary of State for Health Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
11 May 2010 - 8 October 2010
Preceded byAndrew Lansley

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In office
8 October 2010 - 7 October 2011
Preceded byEd Balls

Employment.png Secretary of State for Health Wikipedia-icon.png

In office
5 June 2009 - 11 May 2010
Preceded byAlan Johnson
Succeeded byAndrew Lansley

Employment.png Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport link=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secretary_of_State_for_Culture, _Media_and_Sport

In office
24 January 2008 - 5 June 2009
Preceded byJames Purnell

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In office
28 June 2007 - 24 January 2008
Preceded byStephen Timms
Succeeded byYvette Cooper

Employment.png Member of Parliament for Leigh

In office
7 June 2001 - 6 October 2016

Employment.png Mayor of Greater Manchester

In office
8 May 2017 - Present

Andrew Murray Burnham is a British Labour Party politician and the Member of Parliament for Leigh since 2001.

Background

Andy Burnham was born in Old Roan in Aintree, Liverpool in 1970,[1] the son of a telephone engineer father and a receptionist mother. He was also brought up in Culcheth, close to Warrington. He was educated at St. Lewis' Primary School and St Aelred's Roman Catholic High School in Newton-le-Willows and the University of Cambridge, where he read for an English degree at Fitzwilliam College.[2]

Joining the Labour Party

Burnham joined the Labour Party aged 14 in 1984.[3]

Burnham was a researcher to Tessa Jowell from 1994 until the 1997 election, and joined the Transport and General Workers' Union in 1995. After the 1997 election, he was briefly a Parliamentary Officer for the NHS Confederation from August to December 1997, before taking up the post as an administrator with the Football Task Force for a year.[4]

In 1998, he became a Special Adviser to the then Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Chris Smith, a position he remained in until his election to Parliament in 2001.

Member of Parliament

After the retirement of Lawrence Cunliffe, Burnham applied to be the Parliamentary Candidate for the safe Labour seat of Leigh. Burnham managed to secure selection to contest the safe seat at the next General Election. At the 2001 election, he was elected with a majority of 16,362, and gave his maiden speech on 4 July 2001.[5]

In Government

Following his election to Parliament, he became a member of the Health Select Committee from 2001 until 2003, when he was appointed the Parliamentary Private Secretary to Home Secretary David Blunkett. Following Blunkett's first resignation in 2004, he went on to become the PPS to Education Secretary Ruth Kelly. He was promoted to the Government after the 2005 election as a Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, with responsibility for implementing the0 Identity Cards Act 2006.

In the government reshuffle of 5 May 2006, Burnham was promoted from the Home Office to a Minister of State at the Department of Health.

In Cabinet

In Gordon Brown's first Cabinet, announced on 28 June 2007, Burnham was appointed as the new Chief Secretary to the Treasury, a position he held until 2008.

The Daily Telegraph published an interview with Burnham on 13 October 2007 in which he stated that: "I think it’s better when children are in a home where their parents are married" and "it’s not wrong that the tax system should recognise commitment and marriage", which created some controversy because following through this argument would replicate the current policies of the Conservative Party.[6]

In a re-shuffle in January 2008, Burnham was promoted to the position of Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, replacing James Purnell.[7] In June 2008, he had to apologise to the director of pressure group Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti, after she threatened to sue him for libel for smearing her reputation.[8]

In late 2008, Burnham announced Government plans to crack down on the Internet, tightening up controls in order to "even up" what he claimed was an imbalance with TV regulations.[9][10][11] This was followed by a speech to the UK music industry's lobbying group, UK Music, in which he announced a "a time that calls for partnership between Government and the music business as a whole: one with rewards for both of us; one with rewards for society as a whole. (...) My job – Government’s job – is to preserve the value in the system."[12]

He was promoted again to become Secretary of State for Health in June 2009. He held the post until the then Labour Government resigned after the 2010 general election.

In Opposition

Burnham became Shadow Secretary of State for Health after May 2010 and following the resignation of Gordon Brown's government.

Following Brown's further resignation as Leader of the Labour Party and as Prime Minister, Burnham declared his intention to stand in the subsequent leadership contest.[13] He launched his leadership campaign in his Leigh constituency on 26 May.[14] Burnham led on his philosophy of "aspirational socialism", aligning himself with Intern Aware's campaign to end unpaid internships. He also made key policy commitments to the creation of a National Care Service and also called for inheritance tax to be replaced with a land value tax instead. The leadership contest was eventually won by Ed Miliband. Burnham finished fourth with less than 9% of the total vote.

At the end of September 2010, Burnham openly criticised new Prime Minister David Cameron for the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Coalition Government's public spending cuts and health reforms to the NHS.[15]

In October 2010, Burnham was appointed Shadow Secretary of State for Education and Election Co-ordinator for the Labour Party. One day short of a year later, he was appointed again to his former role of Shadow Secretary of State for Health, and has held the role since 2011.

Andy Burnham continuously held various Cabinet posts under the premiership of Gordon Brown between 2007 to 2010, first as Chief Secretary to the Treasury, then Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport and Secretary of State for Health. He was a candidate in the 2010 Labour leadership election, coming fourth out of the five candidates with 8.68% of the vote.

Andy Burnham was one of four contenders in the 2015 Labour leadership election alongside Yvette Cooper, Jeremy Corbyn and Liz Kendall.[16] On 19 July 2015, Andy Burnham explained to BBC Sunday Politics viewers why they should vote for him to be leader of the Labour party.[17]

Political controversy

Burnham was criticised during the 2010 election campaign after leaflets were sent to 250,000 women - some of whom turned out to be cancer patients - featuring a message from a breast cancer survivor who praised Labour's health policy. Burnham, the then government Health Secretary, denied that specific cancer patients had been targeted.[18]

In July 2013 The Daily Telegraph stated that Burnham's staff had edited his Wikipedia page to remove critical material. Burnham's office claimed that they had removed false statements that had been drawn to their attention.[19]

Personal life

Andy Burnham is married to Marie-France van Heel, who is Dutch,[20] since 2000, having been in a relationship for 11 years beforehand since university. The couple have a son and two daughters, and Burnham is a Roman Catholic.[21]

Burnham was the Honorary Chairman of Leigh Rugby League Club for a short period of time. Burnham was also a talented junior cricketer (playing for Lancashire CCC Juniors) and keen footballer, and competed at both sports for his college. He has played for Labour's "Demon Eyes" football team and is a lifelong fan of Premier League football club Everton.[22][23] In July 2003, Burnham played for Conference club Leigh RMI in a pre-season Exhibition friendly against Everton.[24] He came on as an 88th minute substitute for Neil Robinson in the 1-1 draw at Hilton Park.

 

A Quote by Andy Burnham

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"National security"“What possible justification can there be, 43 years on, for information about it [the trial of the Shrewsbury 24], to be withheld on national security grounds? The failure to disclose has less to do with national security and much more to do with the potential for political embarrassment.”2015BBC
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References

  1. ↑ http://andy4leader.com/about
  2. ↑ {http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/www.dh.gov.uk/en/Aboutus/MinistersandDepartmentLeaders/Ministers/Ministersbiography/DH_100325
  3. ↑ http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Tougher+than+he+appears%3B+Andy+Burnham+tells+Ian+Hernon+that+politics...-a0236089358
  4. ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/jan/26/uk.media%7Cpublisher=Guardian News & Media|accessdate=12 October 2008
  5. ↑ http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200102/cmhansrd/vo010704/debtext/10704-21.htm#10704-21_spnew1
  6. ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1566036/Marriage-is-important%2C-children-do-notice.html
  7. ↑ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/peter_riddell/article3248199.ece
  8. ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/jun/23/daviddavis.terrorism
  9. ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/sep/26/digitalmedia.internet
  10. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7644849.stm
  11. ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jun/11/digitalmedia.media
  12. ↑ Andy Burnham and Charlie McCreevy speak at UK Music's first creators' conference
  13. ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/7743790/Andy-Burnham-and-Diane-Abbott-join-Labour-leadership-race.html
  14. ↑ Burnham seeks to stand out from leadership crowd BBC News, 26 May 2010
  15. ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2010/oct/01/nhs-reforms-andrew-lansley-andy-burnham%7Ctitle=Health secretary rebuts Labour criticisms over NHS plans
  16. ↑ "Devolution, UKIP and immigration: What happened when the Labour leadership hustings came to Cardiff"
  17. ↑ "Andy Burnham: Vote for me because..."
  18. ↑ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article7094604.ece
  19. ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10193346/Shadow-Health-Secretary-Andy-Burnhams-staff-deleted-negative-Wikipedia-references.html
  20. ↑ http://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/jan/28/media.politicsandthearts%7Caccessdate=29 September 2014
  21. ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keep-the-faith-andy-burnham-tells-nhs-and-church-8547060.html
  22. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2118788.stm}
  23. ↑ http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/andy-burnham-the-mr-nice-guy-who-talked-his-way-into-a-nasty-situation-851018.html
  24. ↑ http://www.evertonfc.com/match/leigh-rmi-26/07/2003-15-00.html
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