Andy Burnham’s Manchester has a defining spirit – and Britain could do with a lot more of it (opens in new tab)

Call it a mix of collectivism and entrepreneurialism or just an overarching vibe, but the mayor’s philosophy could be on the way to WestminsterAmong the underrated later work of those revered sons of Manchester the Smiths, there is a completely jaw-dropping song simply titled is hardly a surprise, may well recognise not only its defining theme, but the song’s accidental encapsulation of his decision to try to make his way to the House of Commons, in a line crooned by Morrissey in slightly moc...