Sir John Curtice: The "Burnham bounce" is real but it's not massive
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Source: BBC News
Published: 2026-08-01 19:13 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Europe, Labour & Workers, Elections, World News
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The consistent message of the opinion polls since the new prime minister walked into Downing Street almost a fortnight ago is that Labour is enjoying a "Burnham bounce". And this has now been confirmed by the party's convincing victory in Thursday's Greater Manchester Mayoral by-election.
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