Wigan for Progress

14/06/2026

Well, we didn’t think we would be sharing this tonight but his message is spot on

An important message for the





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14/06/2026

Still too many who think the NHS is a political football. Invest appropriately and, as Andy says, fight for it to be the best in the world again.

14/06/2026

Oh dear,

Looks like are giving up on before the vote...

Well, who can blame them 🤷

We tried to warn you

Much love ❤️,
Wigan for Progress
xoxo

14/06/2026

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14/06/2026

Andy Burnham for Makerfield contract for Makerfield has been published. And this is just for starters. 🤩

✅ Build new flooding infrastructure.
✅ East-West link road built.
✅ Fight Winstanley Hall development.
✅ Clear the Bickershaw waste tip.
✅ Better affordable housing.
✅ Better access to healthcare.
✅ Save Ashton library.

Seven specific, local, deliverable commitments. From a man who has already delivered for 25 years, and built a track record of success. A lot to like!

Rob Kenyon’s contract for Makerfield:

🤨 Campaign for a new hospital - you can’t build your way out of 14 years of under investment, Rob. Do you know how long it takes to plan and deliver a new hospital? Who is funding it? 😂🤣
🤔 Regenerate high streets - what’s your plan, and how will you make it happen with a handful of ex-Conservatives in Parliament?
😳 Deport all illegal migrants - with your 30,000 new ICE Police? That the tax payer will fund. 🤯
🤪 Eliminate tax on overtime - a scam for unscrupulous employers to take advantage of.
😡 Protect women’s spaces - but not their equality?

All using a national plan and policies that he couldn’t explain on Question Time (+ other tv appearances) and that hasn’t been drafted yet.

Take a deep breath. 😮‍💨

Notice anything?

Andy’s list is about Makerfield. Specifically. Bickershaw. Winstanley. Ashton library. Things you can see and touch and visit. It benefits us.

Rob’s list is about everywhere and nowhere. A national immigration policy. A tax policy. A Supreme Court ruling. A hospital campaign with no plan attached that would take over a decade to design and deliver, if he’s lucky to find the funding. Magic money tree anyone? Note: we don’t accept Thai Baht.

Andy has listened and brought a contract for . So that we gain.

Rob has brought something for somewhere else entirely with almost zero chance of delivery. Who is he working for, us or Farage?

Vote for the contract. Not for performance politics.

Vote for us.

14/06/2026

Tackling knife crime? Absolutely.

Reducing violence? Definitely.

Banning knives? The butter and jam industries will be in tatters. How will we open our parcels? Thoughts and prayers for sliced bread.

Serious problem. Serious discussion. Serious solutions.

Serious politician? 😬😳🤭

13/06/2026

A ghoulish past coming back to haunt the Reform candidate.

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🗳️ Controversy over Reform UK candidate Robert Kenyon’s past comments about women has damaged his campaign in the tightly fought Makerfield by-election, according to new polling that suggests the contest could be too close to call.

Research conducted by Opinium for Forward Democracy, found that reports about Mr Kenyon’s comments, which have previously been described as ‘misogynistic’, are now widely known among voters and are having a significant impact on his candidacy.

Mr Kenyon’s previous posts included him responding to insulting comments directed at television presenter Carol Vorderman. As a result of the unearthed social media, Vorderman described Mr Kenyon as a ‘little coward’ and sent a letter to 6,000 female voters across the constituency.

The Opinium survey of 543 voters, conducted between 3 and 11 June using a mixed online and face-to-face methodology, puts Burnham on 46 per cent and Kenyon on 41 per cent.

13/06/2026

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Andy Burnham has vowed to ensure the voices of towns like Makerfield are heard after years of neglect from Westminster. The Labour Leadership hopeful accused politicians of failing Northern communities for decades, and turning a “deaf ear” to the issues facing them. In a promise to Mirror readers, Mr Burnham pledged to fight for decent jobs, affordable homes, and safe streets for all, ahead of the seismic by-election on June 18th.

Writing for the Mirror, Mr Burnham said: “Almost a decade ago, I left Parliament to stand to be Mayor of Greater Manchester because I saw decisions being taken by a handful of people in London who couldn’t point to Makerfield on a map, let alone ever set foot here. I knew that it wasn’t in Westminster where things should be decided - but in Wigan, Winstanley and Worsley Mesnes. A decade later, I’m so proud of what we’ve been able to achieve here. A bus network brought under public control, working for people instead of profit. A fair deal for the north during the Covid-19 pandemic when the Conservatives tried to shortchange us. Standing shoulder to shoulder with the Hillsborough families and demanding justice for the victims.

“But why should we have to fight every step of the way for these victories? Fight to get affordable and reliable public transport. Fight to get the financial support we were owed during lockdown. Fight to get justice for those denied it for decades. Westminster has refused to listen to towns like ours for decades. Successive governments turn a deaf ear to the things that matter most to us - decent jobs, affordable homes, safe streets and opportunities for our young people. If I’m fortunate enough to be given the opportunity to represent our community in next week’s election, I’ll make sure they hear us loud and clear.”

Speaking in Makerfield, he added: “This is the start of a serious effort to regain the ear of the country, to make politics work for people. Westminster politics has not been working properly for as long as I can remember.”

Steve Coogan backed Mr Burnham’s campaign, with the Alan Partridge star going doorknocking with the Labour leadership hopeful in Makerfield. He said: “The top down Westminster model of a kind of misguided Stalinist benevolence doesn’t work anymore, people want to be empowered.

“I blame the rise of the populist right squarely at the feet of the current Labour party, the Conservative party, and the neoliberal consensus that has existed for the last 40 years. The only way to address that is with some radical policies”.

While doorknocking, a local approached Mr Burnham to raise the issue of a homeless man who needed support, with the Labour candidate responding they had facilities, and he could get that sorted today. In a sign of his status in the area, while knocking doors with the Hollywood A-lister, Mr Burnham was recognised when Mr Coogan wasn’t. One household said to the pair “Steve Coogan? I know the name”.

13/06/2026

Hey Reform UK

Any reason your campaign is illegally throwing stickers up on public property in Orrell? Do you want to shift them before or after the fine?

13/06/2026

In 5 days you can vote for hope. Vote Andy.