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Burnham bounce
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English
Proper noun
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en UK politics The rapid rise in popularity of the Labour Party (UK) Labour Party, according to opinion polls, after Andy Burnham succeeded Keir Starmer as Labour Party leader and UK Prime Minister in summer 2026.
en 2026-08-01 Sir John Curtice Sir John Curtice: The 'Burnham bounce' is real but it's not massive https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g4djygr73o BBC News Winning back former Labour voters has generally been a key component of the Burnham bounce. https://web.archive.org/web/20261002075649/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g4djygr73o 2 October 2026
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