State of the Right #9: Battle lines drawn in Makerfield

PLUS: Rupert Lowe endorses Andy Burnham for Prime Minister

Good morning.

In the last week, the battle lines for the Makerfield by-election have been drawn, with parties announcing their intentions and their candidates. Today, we look at who has been chosen to stand, how the campaigns will be run, and the prospects for fighting Manchesterism in Manchester, so we don’t have to fight it elsewhere. Plus, we’ll take a look at Rupert Lowe’s curious decision to endorse an Andy Burnham Premiership.