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The BBC is reporting on Burnham’s train service like it’s Prigozhin’s march on Moscow
Emma is live with us from Crewe. Emma, I hear the train station is near the tracks?
Absolutely Harry, the tracks literally go through the station.
And the train will travel on the tracks, through the station?
Yes Harry, it should be there in less than 30 minutes.
Thank you Emma, we will come back to you. Now, we have Jen who is still in Manchester. Jen, the train left the station on time apparently?
Hello Harry, sorry I can't hear you over the sound of Andy Burnham's train leaving the station. The train is leaving now with 2 minutes delay due to the hordes of journalists blocking the train.
So this is exclusive from the BBC: Andy Burnham's train is leaving with 2 minutes delay. I have Nigel Trainsworth here in the studio with me. Nigel you are the BBC's train boffin. Why did the train leave with this 2 minutes delay?
Well Harry, the train driver cannot start the train if journos...
Sorry to interrupt you Nigel, we come back to Manchester with Jen. Jen, you wanted to report on something urgently.
Yes Harry, the train is blue and yellow. This just came to me.
Thank you Jen, I will ask our political editor Michael Politico about the significance of this information. Michael?
Yes. Hello Harry. You see, yellow is historically the colour of mustard and chips and also butter. So in Burnham's case...
Disappointed Burhnam didn't ride to London on horseback
Yeah, what is he, the Fortinbras of Manchester?
Or on/in a chariot riding through the streets
It's like OJ all over again.
As much as this is news in the UK it's terrible reporting all week turning it into a circus.
These days watching something from above for this thing not to explode after a drone hit is a bit of a surprise.