At one stage the northern mayor looked to be locked out of parliament, again, but he is still only one step along the road to his No 10 ambitions At one stage the northern mayor looked to be locked out of parliament, again, but he is still only one step along the road to his No 10 ambitions F or weeks, Andy Burnham’s supporters had told MPs to “hold the line”, that he had a seat in parliament in his sights and that he would be a contender in any leadership contest. That was never the full truth.