What do the public think of Andy Burnham? Word clouds are rarely flattering for politicians and Burnham has his fair share of negatives. But unlike his predecessor Burnham has bigger positives coming through. Personally think the prominence of “Trying” is particularly important.

Sep 27, 2026 · 5:07 PM UTC

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Replying to @LukeTryl
Is that trying as in ‘doing his best’ or trying as a bit of ‘a pain in the arse’?
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Mostly “trying his best” type responses
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Replying to @LukeTryl
That seems more negative than the previous one I saw from you, or is that just my imagination?
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Replying to @LukeTryl
I was expecting 'bus wanker' to feature prominently
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Replying to @LukeTryl
Surprised "cringe" doesn't feature given all the barm cake type clips.
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Replying to @LukeTryl
"He's trying" is a wonderfully understated British way of saying "he's chuffing useless".
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Replying to @LukeTryl
He’s certainly proving to be trying.
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Replying to @LukeTryl
Trying is an adjective that means hard to bear, annoying, or difficult to endure.
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Replying to @LukeTryl
I find him very trying.
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Replying to @LukeTryl
He is very trying...
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Replying to @LukeTryl
Your saying Keir Starmer wasn’t trying? - and you refer to the man who delivered a Labour Government as the predecessor - good to see a different way of doing politics - enjoy the rest of your short lived time in a rarefied Labour run country
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Replying to @LukeTryl
Trying also means not succeeding, failing if you will.
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Replying to @LukeTryl @adamboultonTABB
I don’t think it refers to trying hard, more, he is particularly trying to put up with!
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Replying to @LukeTryl
To be fair he’s only been in the job a short while and he’s spent most of the time ducking the big issues. Give it time.
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Replying to @LukeTryl
Luke who was the audience?
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Replying to @LukeTryl
now ask again after the Budget...
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Replying to @LukeTryl
Starmer word cloud. 2022. When still Opposition Leader. Pre-PM.
Pippa Crerar
@PippaCrerar
13 Jun 2022
Replying to @PippaCrerar
It follows this @JLPartnersPolls word cloud for Starmer. Being seen as boring isn’t necessarily an issue - many crave a serious leader after Boris Johnson - but failure to cut through is. Labour MPs tell me it’s not about detailed policy - it’s about what he actually stands for.
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Replying to @LukeTryl
Depends if the positives last when it is more than just Burnham promising things. I liked 'Northern' and 'Man' as neutrals in the bit you don't show!! Go on - I dare you to do a monthly poll on whether people think they have any growth in their postcode. Will you?
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Replying to @LukeTryl @adamboultonTABB
Bigger positives?? 😂😂
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Replying to @LukeTryl
I can't see the *actual* word that most people were using about him
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Replying to @LukeTryl
He's in a bind really. He's doing OK until he actually does something. Ten seconds after, or in fact during, the Budget, he'll be back down at Starmer-levels probably.
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Replying to @LukeTryl @adamboultonTABB
“Trying” in what sense?
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Replying to @LukeTryl
Seems okay. Finally good to hear a party leader talking about social care complete overhaul.
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Replying to @LukeTryl
Remarkable, isn't it, that public opinion is more positive if you are not being attacked & denigrated daily by the media and your opponent is no longer regularly referred to as "the next PM".
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Replying to @LukeTryl
Also, "Northern".
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Replying to @LukeTryl
Trying but clearly incapable
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Replying to @LukeTryl
Surprised not to see “hopeless” there, as we have “useless” and “incompetent”
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Replying to @LukeTryl
The help the developers/banks policy is about as trying as you can get.
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Replying to @LukeTryl
Cool-Aid Luke.
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Now
dave lawrence 🐟🐟🐠
@dave43law
Sep 27
Never forget who he is Never forget what he is
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Replying to @LukeTryl
Does Soros pay you well?
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Replying to @LukeTryl
CUNT with a surprisingly low count.
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Replying to @LukeTryl
Oh, Luke.
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Replying to @LukeTryl
😂
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