Sign up to FREE email alerts from the Northern Agenda The political strategist who masterminded Boris Johnson's election victories has advised Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham to "focus on the job at hand" instead of eyeing up a tilt at the Labour leadership.
Speaking during a visit to Manchester, 'Wizard of Oz' Lynton Crosby said politicians could only progress their leadership ambitions if they performed well in the current jobs and that local voters expected Mr Burnham to be "their champion".
The Australian, who oversaw Boris Johnson 's London mayoral victories in 2008 and 2012 and later the Conservatives' 2015 General Election triumph, said metro mayors' greater power was their "ability to make the case on behalf of your
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