interview with the Evening Standard, he said he wanted to 'correct a myth' that he doesn't like London. If only he'd stopped there...He went on: "I love London.
London does better pubs, they are the thing I miss the most from when I lived there."It's a bold statement to come from the politician, who has fought a lengthy battle to get more help for the region's hospitality sector.Burnham's refusal to back into Tier 3 without further financial support back in October earned him the nickname 'King of the North'.
His new regal nickname was even turned into a beer, and his likeness has been painted onto the shutters of a Northern Quarter pub.
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