'They told you twice they don't want you': Andy Burnham reveals wife's reaction to PM bid

UK PM Andy Burnham with wife Marie-France van Heel. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has revealed that his wife initially opposed his decision to seek Britain's top job, reminding him that Labour members had already rejected his leadership ambitions twice before.Speaking on the How To Fail with Elizabeth Day podcast, Burnham said his wife, Marie-France van Heel, had to be convinced before he entered the Makerfield by-election, which ultimately paved the way for his move to Downing Street.Recalling her reaction, Burnham said: "She was like, 'What? Not again. They told you twice they don't want you. Why are you doing it again?'"He added that she has always been candid when discussing his political setbacks."She's quite blunt in telling me about my failures in past endeavours, and she doesn't hold back, and there's no soft landing there," he said.Burnham said the hesitation came from concern rather than a lack of support, explaining that his wife did not want to see him endure another unsuccessful leadership bid."She didn't want to see me go through it all again and then end out on the wrong side, at the end of it," he said.Long political journeyBurnham previously contested the Labour l...