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After 100 days Burnham has a Farage problem - he needs his bogeyman to stick around

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The IndependentAfter 100 days Burnham has a Farage problem - he needs his bogeyman to stick around
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Political editor David Maddox looks at how Andy Burnham has ducked serious scrutiny in his first 100 days as PM and how the collapse in support for Reform could force him to call an early election

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