Analysis: the Manchester mayor seems to be greatly enjoying his time in Brighton in the face of briefings against him
It was en route between what might have been his eighth and ninth fringe appearances – even his aides had lost count – when Andy Burnham was lamenting the occasional snide mutters about his ubiquity at this year’s Labour conference.
“I saw some anonymous comments from shadow cabinet members, saying that what I do is a luxury, and that they do the hard work,” the Greater Manchester mayor told the Guardian in a brief sit-down between hotel function rooms.