Can Andy Burnham pull off the ‘Mamdani effect’ on Donald Trump?

The Guardian UK: Politics Weekly by The Guardian

Sep 21, 202600:26:24News & Politics

The UK prime minister will meet the US president for the first time in New York on Tuesday. With Trump at his weakest in the polls, could this be a perfect moment for Burnham to charm the president and avoid a very publi...

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