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Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham is the Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Leigh and the Mayor of Greater Manchester, in office since May 2017. He is a former special adviser to Labour Party's secretary of state for culture, media and sport Chris Smith.^[1]

In September 2015 after losing out to Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour party leadership election Burnham was given the post of shadow home secretary.

Background

Liverpool-born Burnham was educated at St Aelred's Roman Catholic High School in Merseyside and later gained an MA in English from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. He joined the Labour Party in 1984, during the miners' strike, aged 14.^[2] From 1994 to 1997, Burnham worked as a Researcher to the MP Tessa Jowell. From August to December in 1997, he was Parliamentary Officer at the NHS Confederation and in 1998 started work as an administrator for the Football Task Force. From 1998 to 2001, Burnham was a special adviser to the former Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Chris Smith. In June 2001, he was elected as the Labour MP for Leigh in Greater Manchester. His subsequent posts are as follows^[3]:

2001 to 2003: Member of the Health Select Committee
2003 to 2004: Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Home Secretary David Blunkett
2004: Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Transport Secretary Ruth Kelly

Government positions:

2005 to 2006: Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Immigration, Citizenship and Nationality at the Home Office
May 2006 to June 2007: Minister of State for Delivery and Reform at the Department of Health

Cabinet positions:

June 2007 to January 2008: Chief Secretary to the Treasury
January 2008 to June 2009: Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport
June 2009: Secretary of State for Health
May 2010: Shadow Secretary of State for Health

Burnham is married to Marie-France Van Heel, former head of marketing at MTV, BSkyB and Littlewoods Gaming; former Planning Director at Creative Communication Agency WRG; and now a director at MvH Marketing Ltd.^[4]

Staff

Philip Ball - Political Adviser, Andy4Leader campaign | Kevin Lee - Political adviser, Andy4Leader, gifted 2 tickets for Rugby World Cup match on 10/102/2015 by Granada TV | Philippa Menzies - Head of operations and events, Andy 4 Leader, from 16 May-12 September 2015 ^[5]

Labour leadership attempts

2010

In May 2010 Burnham announced he would stand in the Labour leadership contest following the resignation of Gordon Brown. He promised to put an end to 'stage managed' politics run by 'elites', adding 'I am a team-player; I've never had time for factions'.^[6]

2015

After Labour leader Ed Miliband resigned in May 2015, Burnham announced he would run again in the Labour leadership contest. ^[7]

Burnham appointed founder and managing director of Insight Consulting Group John Lehal as his campaign manager; Burson Marsteller lobbyist and former director of comms for Ed Miliband's leadership campaign, Katie Myler as director of communications; and Michael Dugher MP as his team chair.^[8] Other backers include shadow health minister Luciana Berger, who focused on campaigns and engaging younger voters; shadow Welsh secretary Owen Smith, who focused on questions around the future of the UK; and the shadow justice secretary Lord Falconer.^[9]

Donations

For his 2015 Labour Party leadership contest campaign, Burnham received £130,000 in private donations:

^[10]

Date received	Amount	Name of donor	Role	For
14/05/2015	£20,000	Dr Gabriel Scally	NHS whistle blower who resigned as regional director of public health for the south-west of England in 2012	In support of Burnham's campaign
28/05/2015	£12,227	Graham Nigel Cole	Director at a number of companies, including GKN Defence Limited and Vix Technology Limited^[11]	Interest free loan to cover the rental deposit of an office
28/05/2015	£14,773	Graham Nigel Cole	Director at a number of companies, including GKN Defence Limited and Vix Technology Limited^[11]	Monthly rental, phone and internet costs.
20/05/2015	£5,000	Imtiaz Shah		In support of Burnham's campaign
03/06/2015	£2,500	Gurinder Sandhu		In support of Burnham's campaign
03/06/2015	£5,000	DCD Properties Ltd	A property company based in London	In support of Burnham's campaign
05/06/2015	£2,000.00	Michael Sternberg		In support of Burnham's campaign
08/06/2015	£5,000.00	La Morada Ltd	A company based in Runcorn and run by Wesley John Allmark^[12]	In support of Burnham's campaign
10/06/2015	£20,000.00	Ecotricity Group Ltd	Renewable energy firm owned by Dale Vince, a Labour Party donor.	In support of Burnham's campaign
12/06/2015	£5,000.00	Vermont Construction Ltd	A construction company based in Liverpool	In support of Burnham's campaign
16/06/2015	£5,000.00	Paul Flanagan		In support of Burnham's campaign
25/06/2015	£10,000.00	Graham Nigel Cole	Director at a number of companies, including GKN Defence Limited and Vix Technology Limited^[11]	In support of Burnham's campaign
05/06/2015	£2,000.00	Michael Sternberg		In support of Burnham's campaign
30/05/2015	£10,000	Imtiaz Shah		In support of Burnham's campaign
02/07/2015	£5,000.00	M Naheed Randhawa		In support of Burnham's campaign
30/06/2015	£2,000.00	Dr Reza Tabrizi	CEO at Caspian General Investments plc^[13]	In support of Burnham's campaign
03/07/2015	£3,000.00	Sir Sigmund Sternberg	Philanthropist, businessman and Labour Party donor	In support of Burnham's campaign
01/07/2015	£2,000.00	Dr Ann G Limb	Chair of the South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership and non-executive director of Homes and Communities Agency, amongst other roles^[14]	In support of Burnham's campaign
26/06/2015	£1,200.00	Howard Borrington	Director of UK Government Affairs at MBDA, the 'world leader in missiles and missile systems'^[15]	In support of Burnham's campaign
07/07/2015	£800.00	Howard Borrington	Director of UK Government Affairs at MBDA, the 'world leader in missiles and missile systems'^[15]	In support of Burnham's campaign
30/06/2015	£2,000.00	Syed H Raza		In support of Burnham's campaign

Meeting with lobbyists

In June 2015, Labour MPs including Burnham, Chuka Umunna, Tristram Hunt, Emma Reynolds and Chris Bryant and peer Lord Mandelson, Conservative MP Sajid Javid and Mayor of London candidate Sol Campbell attended a bash at the Mondrian London hotel. Also in attendance were Charles Lewington (founder and MD of Hanover Communications), Tim Allan (MD of Portland) and John Lehal (founder and MD of Insight Consulting Group).^[16]

Contact, Resources, Notes

Contact

Website: http://andy4leader.com
Twitter: http://twitter.com/andyburnhammp

Notes

↑ Info-Dynamics Research, "Where are they now? The 1997/1998 Special Advisers to the Labour Government", GMB: April 2006 Briefing, p10, accessed 24.09.10
↑ "New Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport", BACTA, 28.01.08, accessed 24.09.10
↑ "Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP", Department of Health, 30.09.09, accessed 24.09.10
↑ Kirsty Walker, "Wife of Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham has double mastectomy", The Daily Mail, 03.06.10, accessed 24.09.10
↑ Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 19 April 2016
↑ Staff writers, "Andy Burnham and Diane Abbott join Labour leadership race", The Telegraph, 19.05.10, accessed 24.09.10
↑ Andy Burnham announces his candidacy for Labour leadership - video The Guardian, 13 May 2015, accessed 19 May 2015.
↑ David Singleton Andy Burnham adds corporate firepower to leadership team by hiring two top lobbyists, Total Politics, 5 June 2015, accessed 8 June 2015.
↑ Labour List Dugher to manage Burnham’s leadership campaign, 16 May 2015, accessed 21 May 2015.
↑ Parliament.uk The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1(as at 13th July 2015) - Andy Burnham, accessed 21 July 2015.
↑ ^11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Company Check Graham Nigel Cole, accessed 21 July 2015.
↑ Company Check La Morada Limited, accessed 21 July 2015.
↑ Linkedin Dr Reza Tabrizi, accessed 21 July 2015.
↑ Linkedin Dr. Ann Limb CBE DL, accessed 21 July 2015.
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 Linkedin Howard Borrington, accessed 21 July 2015.
↑ David Singleton Labour MPs and lobbyists out in force at FT summer party Total Politics, 24 June 2015, accessed 24 June 2015.

[1] Info-Dynamics Research, "Where are they now? The 1997/1998 Special Advisers to the Labour Government", GMB: April 2006 Briefing, p10, accessed 24.09.10

[2] "New Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport", BACTA, 28.01.08, accessed 24.09.10

[3] "Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP", Department of Health, 30.09.09, accessed 24.09.10

[4] Kirsty Walker, "Wife of Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham has double mastectomy", The Daily Mail, 03.06.10, accessed 24.09.10

[5] Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016, parliament.uk, accessed 19 April 2016

[6] Staff writers, "Andy Burnham and Diane Abbott join Labour leadership race", The Telegraph, 19.05.10, accessed 24.09.10

[7] Andy Burnham announces his candidacy for Labour leadership - video The Guardian, 13 May 2015, accessed 19 May 2015.

[8] David Singleton Andy Burnham adds corporate firepower to leadership team by hiring two top lobbyists, Total Politics, 5 June 2015, accessed 8 June 2015.

[9] Labour List Dugher to manage Burnham’s leadership campaign, 16 May 2015, accessed 21 May 2015.

[10] Parliament.uk The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1(as at 13th July 2015) - Andy Burnham, accessed 21 July 2015.

[CC-11] 11.0 ^11.1 ^11.2 Company Check Graham Nigel Cole, accessed 21 July 2015.

[12] Company Check La Morada Limited, accessed 21 July 2015.

[13] Linkedin Dr Reza Tabrizi, accessed 21 July 2015.

[14] Linkedin Dr. Ann Limb CBE DL, accessed 21 July 2015.

[HB-15] 15.0 ^15.1 Linkedin Howard Borrington, accessed 21 July 2015.

[16] David Singleton Labour MPs and lobbyists out in force at FT summer party Total Politics, 24 June 2015, accessed 24 June 2015.

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+[[Image:Andy Burnham.jpg|thumb|right|Andy Burnham]]'''Andy Burnham''' is the Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP) for Leigh and the Mayor of Greater Manchester, in office since May 2017. He is a former special adviser to [[Labour Party]]'s secretary of state for culture, media and sport [[Chris Smith]].<ref>Info-Dynamics Research, "[http://www.scribd.com/doc/37220673/5D3DCAA1-15AB-4CF0-B7A5-EB449C165AF2-List-of-Advisers-April-2006-Congress-Final Where are they now? The 1997/1998 Special Advisers to the Labour Government]", ''GMB: April 2006 Briefing'', p10, accessed 24.09.10</ref>
-'''Andy Burnham''' is a former special adviser to Labour's Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport [[Chris Smith]].<ref>Info-Dynamics Research, "[http://www.scribd.com/doc/37220673/5D3DCAA1-15AB-4CF0-B7A5-EB449C165AF2-List-of-Advisers-April-2006-Congress-Final Where are they now? The 1997/1998 Special Advisers to the Labour Government]", ''GMB: April 2006 Briefing'', p10, accessed 24.09.10</ref>  He is now MP for Leigh and the current Shadow Secretary of State for Health.
+In September 2015 after losing out to [[Jeremy Corbyn]] in the Labour party leadership election Burnham was given the post of shadow home secretary.
 ==Background==
 Liverpool-born Burnham was educated at St Aelred's Roman Catholic High School in Merseyside and later gained an MA in English from Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.  He joined the Labour Party in 1984, during the miners' strike, aged 14.<ref>"[http://www.bacta.com/news_single.php?archive=&id=463 New Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport]", ''BACTA'', 28.01.08, accessed 24.09.10</ref>  From 1994 to 1997, Burnham worked as a Researcher to the MP [[Tessa Jowell]].  From August to December in 1997, he was Parliamentary Officer at the NHS Confederation and in 1998 started work as an administrator for the [[Football Task Force]].  From 1998 to 2001, Burnham was a special adviser to the former Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport [[Chris Smith]].  In June 2001, he was elected as the Labour MP for Leigh in Greater Manchester.  His subsequent posts are as follows<ref>"[http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/+/www.dh.gov.uk/en/Aboutus/MinistersandDepartmentLeaders/Ministers/Ministersbiography/DH_100325 Rt Hon Andy Burnham MP]", ''Department of Health'', 30.09.09, accessed 24.09.10</ref>:
 *2001 to 2003: Member of the Health Select Committee
@@ Line 20: / Line 19: @@
 Burnham is married to [[Marie-France Van Heel]], former head of marketing at [[MTV]], [[BSkyB]] and [[Littlewoods Gaming]]; former Planning Director at [[Creative Communication Agency WRG]]; and now a director at [[MvH Marketing Ltd]].<ref>Kirsty Walker, "[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1283746/Andy-Burnhams-wife-double-mastectomy.html Wife of Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham has double mastectomy]", ''The Daily Mail'', 03.06.10, accessed 24.09.10</ref>
-===2010, Labour leadership contest===
+==Staff==
+[[Philip Ball]] - Political Adviser, [[Andy4Leader]] campaign | [[Kevin Lee]] - Political adviser, [[Andy4Leader]], gifted 2 tickets for Rugby World Cup match on 10/102/2015 by Granada TV | [[Philippa Menzies]] - Head of operations and events, Andy 4 Leader, from 16 May-12 September 2015 <ref>[http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmsecret/sponsor-01.htm Register of interests of members' secretaries and research assistants, 23 March 2016], ''parliament.uk'', accessed 19 April 2016</ref>
+==Labour leadership attempts==
+===2010===
+In May 2010 Burnham announced he would stand in the Labour leadership contest following the resignation of [[Gordon Brown]].  He promised to put an end to 'stage managed' politics run by 'elites', adding 'I am a team-player; I've never had time for factions'.<ref>Staff writers, "[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/7743790/Andy-Burnham-and-Diane-Abbott-join-Labour-leadership-race.html Andy Burnham and Diane Abbott join Labour leadership race]", ''The Telegraph'', 19.05.10, accessed 24.09.10</ref>
+===2015===
+After Labour leader [[Ed Miliband]] resigned in May 2015, Burnham announced he would run again in the Labour leadership contest. <ref> [http://www.theguardian.com/politics/video/2015/may/13/andy-burnham-announces-his-candidacy-for-labour-leadership-video Andy Burnham announces his candidacy for Labour leadership - video] ''The Guardian'', 13 May 2015, accessed 19 May 2015.</ref>
+Burnham appointed founder and managing director of [[Insight Consulting Group]] [[John Lehal]] as his campaign manager; [[Burson Marsteller]] lobbyist and former director of comms for [[Ed Miliband]]'s leadership campaign, [[Katie Myler]] as director of communications; and [[Michael Dugher]] MP as his team chair.<ref> David Singleton [http://www.totalpolitics.com/blog/449801/andy-burnham-adds-corporate-firepower-to-leadership-team-by-hiring-two-top-lobbyists.thtml Andy Burnham adds corporate firepower to leadership team by hiring two top lobbyists], Total Politics, 5 June 2015, accessed 8 June 2015.</ref> Other backers include shadow health minister [[Luciana Berger]], who focused on campaigns and engaging younger voters; shadow Welsh secretary [[Owen Smith]], who focused on questions around the future of the UK; and the shadow justice secretary [[Lord Falconer]].<ref> Labour List [http://labourlist.org/2015/05/dugher-to-manage-burnhams-leadership-campaign/ Dugher to manage Burnham’s leadership campaign], 16 May 2015, accessed 21 May 2015.</ref>
+====Donations====
+For his 2015 [[Labour Party]] leadership contest campaign, Burnham received £130,000 in private donations:
+<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" border="1" float="left" align="Center" width="80%"><ref> Parliament.uk [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm/cmregmem/150713/burnham_andy.htm The Register of Members' Financial Interests: Part 1(as at 13th July 2015) - Andy Burnham], accessed 21 July 2015.</ref>
+<tr>
+<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Date received</th>
+<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Amount</th>
+<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Name of donor</th>
+<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">Role</th>
+<th bgcolor="goldenrod" width="20%">For</th>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">14/05/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£20,000</td>
+<td align="center">Dr [[Gabriel Scally]]</td>
+<td align="center">NHS whistle blower who resigned as regional director of public health for the south-west of England in 2012</td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">28/05/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£12,227</td>
+<td align="center">[[Graham Nigel Cole]]</td>
+<td align="center">Director at a number of companies, including [[GKN Defence]] Limited and [[Vix Technology]] Limited<ref name="CC"> Company Check [http://companycheck.co.uk/director/903309988 Graham Nigel Cole], accessed 21 July 2015.</ref></td>
+<td align="center">Interest free loan to cover the rental deposit of an office</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">28/05/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£14,773</td>
+<td align="center">[[Graham Nigel Cole]]</td>
+<td align="center">Director at a number of companies, including [[GKN Defence]] Limited and [[Vix Technology]] Limited<ref name="CC"/></td>
+<td align="center">Monthly rental, phone and internet costs.</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">20/05/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£5,000</td>
+<td align="center">[[Imtiaz Shah]]</td>
+<td align="center"></td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">03/06/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£2,500</td>
+<td align="center">[[Gurinder Sandhu]]</td>
+<td align="center"></td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">03/06/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£5,000</td>
+<td align="center">[[DCD Properties]] Ltd</td>
+<td align="center">A property company based in London</td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">05/06/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£2,000.00</td>
+<td align="center">[[Michael Sternberg]]</td>
+<td align="center"></td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">08/06/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£5,000.00</td>
+<td align="center">[[La Morada]] Ltd</td>
+<td align="center">A company based in Runcorn and run by [[Wesley John Allmark]]<ref> Company Check [http://companycheck.co.uk/company/07811342 La Morada Limited], accessed 21 July 2015.</ref></td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">10/06/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£20,000.00</td>
+<td align="center">[[Ecotricity Group]] Ltd</td>
+<td align="center">Renewable energy firm owned by [[Dale Vince]], a [[Labour Party]] donor.</td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">12/06/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£5,000.00</td>
+<td align="center">[[Vermont Construction]] Ltd</td>
+<td align="center">A construction company based in Liverpool</td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">16/06/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£5,000.00</td>
+<td align="center">[[Paul Flanagan]]</td>
+<td align="center"></td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">25/06/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£10,000.00</td>
+<td align="center">[[Graham Nigel Cole]]</td>
+<td align="center">Director at a number of companies, including [[GKN Defence]] Limited and [[Vix Technology]] Limited<ref name="CC"/></td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">05/06/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£2,000.00</td>
+<td align="center">[[Michael Sternberg]]</td>
+<td align="center"></td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">30/05/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£10,000</td>
+<td align="center">[[Imtiaz Shah]]</td>
+<td align="center"></td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">02/07/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£5,000.00</td>
+<td align="center">[[M Naheed Randhawa]]</td>
+<td align="center"></td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">30/06/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£2,000.00</td>
+<td align="center">Dr [[Reza Tabrizi]]</td>
+<td align="center">CEO at [[Caspian General Investments]] plc<ref> Linkedin [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/dr-reza-tabrizi/1a/276/185 Dr Reza Tabrizi], accessed 21 July 2015.</ref></td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">03/07/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£3,000.00</td>
+<td align="center">Sir [[Sigmund Sternberg]]</td>
+<td align="center">Philanthropist, businessman and [[Labour Party]] donor</td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">01/07/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£2,000.00</td>
+<td align="center">Dr [[Ann G Limb]]</td>
+<td align="center">Chair of the [[South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnership]] and non-executive director of [[Homes and Communities Agency]], amongst other roles<ref> Linkedin [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/dr-ann-limb-cbe-dl/0/b46/644 Dr. Ann Limb CBE DL], accessed 21 July 2015.</ref></td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">26/06/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£1,200.00</td>
+<td align="center">[[Howard Borrington]]</td>
+<td align="center">Director of UK Government Affairs at [[MBDA]], the 'world leader in missiles and missile systems'<ref name="HB"> Linkedin [https://uk.linkedin.com/pub/howard-borrington/8/7/539 Howard Borrington], accessed 21 July 2015.</ref></td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">07/07/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£800.00</td>
+<td align="center">[[Howard Borrington]]</td>
+<td align="center">Director of UK Government Affairs at [[MBDA]], the 'world leader in missiles and missile systems'<ref name="HB"/></td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+<tr>
+<td align="center">30/06/2015</td>
+<td align="center">£2,000.00</td>
+<td align="center">[[Syed H Raza]]</td>
+<td align="center"></td>
+<td align="center">In support of Burnham's campaign</td>
+</tr>
+</table>
+<br>
-In May 2010, Burnham announced his intention to stand in the Labour leadership contest following the resignation of [[Gordon Brown]].  He promised to put an end to "stage managed" politics run by "elites", adding "I am a team-player; I've never had time for factions".<ref>Staff writers, "[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/labour/7743790/Andy-Burnham-and-Diane-Abbott-join-Labour-leadership-race.html Andy Burnham and Diane Abbott join Labour leadership race]", ''The Telegraph'', 19.05.10, accessed 24.09.10</ref>
+==Meeting with lobbyists==
+In June 2015, [[Labour]] MPs including Burnham, [[Chuka Umunna]], [[Tristram Hunt]], [[Emma Reynolds]] and [[Chris Bryant]] and peer [[Lord Mandelson]], [[Conservative]] MP [[Sajid Javid]] and Mayor of London candidate [[Sol Campbell]] attended a bash at the Mondrian London hotel. Also in attendance were [[Charles Lewington]] (founder and MD of [[Hanover Communications]]), [[Tim Allan]] (MD of [[Portland]]) and [[John Lehal]] (founder and MD of [[Insight Consulting Group]]).<ref> David Singleton [http://www.totalpolitics.com/blog/450166/labour-mps-and-lobbyists-out-in-force-at-ft-summer-party.thtml Labour MPs and lobbyists out in force at FT summer party] ''Total Politics'', 24 June 2015, accessed 24 June 2015.</ref>
 ==Contact, Resources, Notes==
+===Contact===
+Website: http://andy4leader.com<br>
+Twitter: http://twitter.com/andyburnhammp
 ===Notes===
 <references/>
-[[Category:Special Advisers|Burnham, Andy]][[Category:UK Ministers|Burnham, Andy]]
+[[Category:Special Advisers|Burnham, Andy]][[Category:UK Ministers|Burnham, Andy]][[Category:Health|Burnham, Andy]][[Category:Labour Party|Burnham, Andy]][[Category:MP|Burnham, Andy]]