{"id":2040828,"date":"2026-07-13T14:17:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2040828"},"modified":"2026-07-13T14:17:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:17:36","slug":"prime-minister-to-be-andy-burnham-ranks-his-favourite-bands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2040828","title":{"rendered":"Prime Minister-to-be Andy Burnham ranks his favourite bands"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/63\/35\/1200x675_cmsv2_e96ecad5-a08c-5965-83fe-54434fc4d230-9836335.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2909529-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2909529\" data-cid=\"9836322\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909529-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" 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src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/61\/23\/189x106_cmsv2_9a74aadb-031b-55ff-9e4d-ce791e06aeb4-9836123.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\" Zakynthos&apos; iconic Navagio Beach attracts thousands of tourists every year \u2013 although it remains closed for the 2026 summer season\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Travel News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Greece&#8217;s iconic \u2018Shipwreck Beach\u2019 to be extended\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2909457-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2909457\" data-cid=\"9836068\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909457-label-pos4-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/60\/68\/189x106_cmsv2_3bb5a9a4-2f5e-57ea-8a38-8f944e637772-9836068.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A bus burns after a Russian strike hit civilian infrastructure in Odesa, Ukraine, on 13 July 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<p>                      <span class=\"c-icon-video the-media-object__icon\"><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Video shows civilians taking cover during Russian strike on Sumy\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2909529-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2909529\" data-cid=\"9836322\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909529-label-pos1-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/63\/22\/189x106_cmsv2_f305b71b-b64a-5e87-af7f-457f96d0e08e-9836322.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Can Spain stop France and Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 in Tuesday\u2019s World Cup semifinal? \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Sport<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    A \u2018line-up for the ages\u2019 in the World Cup semifinals\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2909492-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2909492\" data-cid=\"9836337\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909492-label-pos2-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/61\/81\/189x106_cmsv2_90e17d85-b7f1-5c83-ad31-f88b7ad3ab90-9836181.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"FILE: Then Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy at a press conference after an EU summit in Brussels, 25 October 2013.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Europe News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Rajoy\u2019s remark on France&#8217;s football team sparks racism row\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2909483-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2\" data-nid=\"2909483\" data-cid=\"9836123\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909483-label-pos3-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/61\/23\/189x106_cmsv2_9a74aadb-031b-55ff-9e4d-ce791e06aeb4-9836123.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\" Zakynthos&apos; iconic Navagio Beach attracts thousands of tourists every year \u2013 although it remains closed for the 2026 summer season\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Travel News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Greece&#8217;s iconic \u2018Shipwreck Beach\u2019 to be extended\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2909457-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-2 m-modeDesktop-2 m-modeXL-2 the-media-object--has-video\" data-nid=\"2909457\" data-cid=\"9836068\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2909457-label-pos4-c-latest-stories-sidebar\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\">\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/83\/60\/68\/189x106_cmsv2_3bb5a9a4-2f5e-57ea-8a38-8f944e637772-9836068.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A bus burns after a Russian strike hit civilian infrastructure in Odesa, Ukraine, on 13 July 2026.\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/p>\n<p>                      <span class=\"c-icon-video the-media-object__icon\"><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    No Comment<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Video shows civilians taking cover during Russian strike on Sumy\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" 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class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        Andy Burnham has blind-ranked his favourite British bands in a recent interview, giving the public further insight into his listening habits.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--culture js-article-content\">\n<p>It\u2019s looking mighty likely that Andy Burnham will become the UK\u2019s next prime minister, and the current Labour MP for Makerfield has made music central to his public image.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div data-ad-id=\"adzone-position\" data-ad-type=\"classic\" class=\"c-ad__adzone advertising mobile-content-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n          <span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div data-ad-id=\"adzone-position\" data-ad-type=\"classic\" class=\"c-ad__adzone advertising adzone-block content-1\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\">\n          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><br \/>\n          <span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The likes of Oasis and Elbow have soundtracked his by-election campaign, and his campaign logo even had a northern soul feel to it.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s hardly surprising that the former Mayor of Greater Manchester used these two Manchester bands &#8211; especially since his political ideology is often described as \u201cManchesterism\u201d, characterised as \u201cbusiness-friendly socialism\u201d by Burnham.<\/p>\n<p>Now, Burnham has blind-ranked his favourite British bands in a recent interview, giving the public further insight into his listening habits.<\/p>\n<div id=\"connatix-container-disabled\" class=\"connatix-container\">\n<div id=\"connatix-player-disabled\" data-ad-name=\"connatix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-freeform\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DasrHKdiqzp\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>His Top Five ranking started off with putting Manchester favourites Elbow at Number 2. The band, best known for their hits \u2018Grounds For Divorce\u2019 and \u2018Magnificent (She Says)\u2019, could be heard in his campaign video for the Makerfield by-election with the inclusion of the track \u2018One Day Like This\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Next came Londoners Wolf Alice, placed in 4, while Greater Manchester band The Courteeners took the third spot. <\/p>\n<p>Left with the top and bottom spots to fill, Burnham put Britpop legends Oasis at 1 and indie icons The Smiths at 5 \u2013 with the caveat that he wouldn\u2019t bottom-rank The Smiths had he known the bands in advance. <\/p>\n<p>As for Oasis, the Manchester band contributed the track \u2018Some Might Say\u2019 to his aforementioned campaign video \u2013 which ended on the lyric \u201cWe will find a brighter day.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n<div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"2056452358809285006\"><\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n    <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n  <\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">The Oasis Effect: Which bands should reunite next? <\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">UK vs Oasis: What&#8217;s the story (morning glory) against the band&#8217;s fans?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Burnham has spoken of his love of Oasis several times. <\/p>\n<p>In 2024, he shared with <strong>Sky News<\/strong> his excitement at them announcing their Live \u201825 reunion tour. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the day that Manchester has been waiting for,\u201d he said at the time. \u201cI\u2019ve had a bit of contact with Noel in recent times; they\u2019re both brilliant,\u201d he added, recalling that he had seen both brothers live on separate occasions. <\/p>\n<p>Burnham also recalled how Noel Gallagher helped \u201cwhen we were raising funds for homelessness\u201d, and remembered how Liam Gallagher \u201cdid the announcements on our trams to support a new music conference we\u2019ve got in the city \u2013 Beyond The Music\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>In October (7-9), Burnham will be participating in <strong>Beyond The Music<\/strong> \u2013 an event designed to \u201craise, discuss and solve some of the biggest problems facing the creative industries\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>The event, billed as a \u201ctransformative co-operative global music and content conference and festival, set in the vibrant city of Salford, Greater Manchester,\u201d will explore \u201cthe pressing challenges facing the industry and find solutions, while spotlighting innovative talent and ground-breaking artists.\u201d <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n    <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n  <\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Who is the mysterious \u2018Hot Podium Guy\u2019 \u2013 the viral face of the UK\u2019s political turmoil?<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Who is Count Binface \u2013 the alien space warrior standing against Brexit champion Nigel Farage?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Elsewhere for those still aching to know more about Burnham\u2019s music tastes, a <strong>Quietus<\/strong> article from 2022 has resurfaced, in which the PM-to-be revealed his 13 favourite albums.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside some critically-acclaimed records, he included some Manchester classics. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese are not necessarily my favourite 13 albums, but instead these are the ones that had an impact on my life or were significant moments in my life,\u201d he said at the time. <\/p>\n<p>Here were his picks: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Beatles \u2013 1962-1966 (The Red Album)<\/li>\n<li>The Smiths \u2013 Hatful of Hollow<\/li>\n<li>The Pogues \u2013 Rum, Sodomy And The Lash<\/li>\n<li>The Stone Roses \u2013 The Stone Roses<\/li>\n<li>The Wedding Present \u2013 George Best<\/li>\n<li>The La\u2019s \u2013 The La\u2019s<\/li>\n<li>Billy Bragg \u2013 William Bloke<\/li>\n<li>Radiohead \u2013 OK Computer<\/li>\n<li>Doves \u2013 The Last Broadcast<\/li>\n<li>The Strokes \u2013 Is This It?<\/li>\n<li>Big Thief \u2013 Capacity<\/li>\n<li>New Order \u2013 Power, Corruption and Lies<\/li>\n<li>Courteeners \u2013 Falcon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some cracking records in there, and we\u2019re particularly pleased about the inclusion of Doves\u2019 \u2018The Last Broadcast\u2019 &#8211; the Manchester band\u2019s sophomore album, featuring the stellar songs \u2018There Goes The Fear\u2019, \u2018Pounding\u2019 and \u2018Caught By The River\u2019. <\/p>\n<p>The majority of Labour MPs have nominated Andy Burnham as the next Labour leader. 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data-nid=\"2909225\" data-cid=\"9835021\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Brussels confirms withdrawal of funding for Venice Biennale<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2869731-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2869731\" data-cid=\"9648318\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    &#8216;A heartbreaking loss&#8217;: Celebrities pay tribute to James Van Der Beek<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">It\u2019s looking mighty likely that Andy Burnham will become the UK\u2019s next prime minister, and the current Labour MP for Makerfield has made music central to his public image.The likes of Oasis and Elbow have soundtracked his by-election campaign, and his campaign logo even had a northern soul feel to it.It&#8217;s hardly surprising that the former Mayor of Greater Manchester used these two Manchester bands &#8211; especially since his political ideology is often described as \u201cManchesterism\u201d, characterised as \u201cbusiness-friendly socialism\u201d by Burnham.Now, Burnham has blind-ranked his favourite British bands in a recent interview, giving the public further insight into his listening habits.His Top Five ranking\u00a0started off with putting Manchester favourites Elbow at Number 2. The band, best known for their hits \u2018Grounds For Divorce\u2019 and \u2018Magnificent (She Says)\u2019, could be heard in his campaign video for the Makerfield by-election with the inclusion of the track \u2018One Day Like This\u2019.Next came Londoners Wolf Alice, placed in 4, while Greater Manchester band The Courteeners took the third spot. \u00a0Left with the top and bottom spots to fill, Burnham put Britpop legends Oasis at 1 and indie icons The Smiths at 5 \u2013 with the caveat that he wouldn\u2019t bottom-rank The Smiths had he known the bands in advance. \u00a0As for Oasis, the Manchester band contributed the track \u2018Some Might Say\u2019 to his aforementioned\u00a0campaign video \u2013 which ended on the lyric \u201cWe will find a brighter day.\u201dBurnham has\u00a0spoken of his love of\u00a0Oasis several times. \u00a0In 2024, he shared with\u00a0Sky News\u00a0his excitement at them announcing their Live \u201825 reunion tour.\u00a0\u201cThis is the day that Manchester has been waiting for,\u201d he said at the time. \u201cI\u2019ve had a bit of contact with Noel in recent times; they\u2019re both brilliant,\u201d he added, recalling that he had seen both brothers live on separate occasions.\u00a0Burnham also recalled how Noel Gallagher helped \u201cwhen we were raising funds for homelessness\u201d, and remembered how Liam Gallagher \u201cdid the announcements on our trams to support a new music conference we\u2019ve got in the city \u2013 Beyond The Music\u201d.\u00a0In October (7-9), Burnham will be participating in Beyond The Music \u2013 an event designed to \u201craise, discuss and solve some of the biggest problems facing the creative industries\u201d.\u00a0The event, billed as a \u201ctransformative co-operative global music and content conference and festival, set in the vibrant city of Salford, Greater Manchester,\u201d will explore \u201cthe pressing challenges facing the industry and find solutions, while spotlighting innovative talent and ground-breaking artists.\u201d\u00a0Elsewhere for those still aching to know more about Burnham\u2019s music tastes, a Quietus article from 2022 has resurfaced, in which the PM-to-be revealed his 13 favourite albums.Alongside some critically-acclaimed records, he included some Manchester classics. \u00a0\u201cThese are not necessarily my favourite 13 albums, but instead these are the ones that had an impact on my life or were significant moments in my life,\u201d he said at the time. \u00a0Here were his picks: \u00a0The Beatles \u2013 1962-1966 (The Red Album)\u00a0The Smiths \u2013 Hatful of Hollow\u00a0The Pogues \u2013 Rum, Sodomy And The Lash\u00a0The Stone Roses \u2013 The Stone Roses\u00a0The Wedding Present \u2013 George Best\u00a0The La\u2019s \u2013 The La\u2019s\u00a0Billy Bragg \u2013 William Bloke\u00a0Radiohead \u2013 OK Computer\u00a0Doves \u2013 The Last Broadcast\u00a0The Strokes \u2013 Is This It?\u00a0Big Thief \u2013 Capacity\u00a0New Order \u2013 Power, Corruption and Lies\u00a0Courteeners \u2013 FalconSome cracking records in there, and we\u2019re particularly pleased about the inclusion of Doves\u2019 \u2018The Last Broadcast\u2019 &#8211; the Manchester band\u2019s\u00a0sophomore\u00a0album, featuring the stellar songs \u2018There Goes The Fear\u2019, \u2018Pounding\u2019 and \u2018Caught By The River\u2019. \u00a0The majority of Labour MPs have nominated Andy Burnham as the next Labour leader. 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