Andy Burnham ‘ups his game’ on Makerfield by-election poster wars with support from surprise celebrity (opens original article in a new tab)

Andy Burnham is intensifying his campaign efforts in the Makerfield by-election, including a large poster and a celebrity endorsement from Steve Coogan.

• Andy Burnham addressed the 'poster wars' in the Makerfield by-election by displaying a large 'Vote Andy for Us' poster.
• A video showed Burnham responding to criticism about losing the poster war with a celebrity endorsement from Steve Coogan.
• Steve Coogan joked about being a 'slightly classier' celebrity endorsement for Burnham's campaign.