Vicky Spratt

I can see why those ideas cut through.

And I think politicians...

need to find a way of communicating how tough things are, but also finding some solutions that are hopeful.

And Alistair and I talked about this with Angela Rayner, you know, the Workers' Rights Act, the Renters' Rights Act, so much in there for this generation, but it just wasn't packaged up and sold that way.

So I think it's a communication issue.

I think it could.

And I think that is borne out in the polling about which leaders are more favourable and Andy Burnham coming up top.

Because I think Andy Burnham is often underestimated.

I've interviewed Andy a few times.

I've been up to Manchester to see what he's been doing there.

And he has focused on young people.

The MBAC, education focused on training young people in Manchester for the jobs available in Manchester.

The B network, buses, making it affordable and easy to get around Manchester.

his good landlord charter, which he announced before Labour had their renter's rights bill properly moving.

Going out with Andy is like the only other politician I've ever been out and about with that you get the same response to as Boris Johnson.

People stopping him in the street, wanting to chat to him, how are you doing, catching up about something they spoke about a few weeks ago.

And I think that is because he has done things for the community and people recognise that.

And even when you speak to people

in the south of the country, who you wouldn't expect to be such Burnhamites, they really, really recognise the things that he's done in Manchester.

And for the policies of a mayor to cut through like that, I think that's really interesting.