TWITTER users have hailed Andy Burnham their ‘King in the North’ as he goes to battle with No10 over new three-tier lockdown restrictions.
The Manchester mayor has been given the Game of Thrones moniker after he challenged Boris Johnson over the coronavirus clampdown changes announced on Monday.
Twitter users have had a ball turning Manchester mayor Andy Burnham into Game Of Thrones’ ‘King in the North’, Jon Snow
It comes after he rebelled against the Government’s calls to put Greater Manchester into strict tier three lockdowns
The Prime Minister is attempting to force Greater Manchester into a tier three lockdown as cases in the area spiral – despite fury from council chiefs and Tory ‘red wall’ MPs.
The defiant Labour mayor has become the focus of a series of new memes from social media users as a result of his stance.
Many supporters have dubbed him ‘King in the North’ – referencing hit show Game Of Thrones in which hero Jon Snow was given the same title after banding together the northern lords against the threat of the deadly White Walkers.
Game of Thrones fans have now added the politician to scenes from the TV series
Arya Stark also features in some of the creations, shared as Boris Johnson battles Northern leaders
Mr Burnham says the only course of action that is certain to tackle surging coronavirus rates is a national lockdown
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The mayor believes a local lockdown for his residents won’t workCredit: Twitter
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It comes after neighbouring Liverpool City Region and Lancashire agreed to tougher measuresCredit: Twitter
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Some Twitter users poked fun at Mr Burnham’s clothing as he delivered a challenge to the PMCredit: Twitter
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Mr Burnham says the Government is ‘willing to sacrifice jobs in Manchester to save them elsewhere’Credit: Twitter
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But today, the PM has turned up the pressure on the mayor, who is pictured here speaking to the pressCredit: PA:Press Association
He said: “I’d much rather not impose things, I’d much rather work things out with the local authorities with the mayor in Manchester, but it’s up to the local leaders to show the kind of leadership we’ve seen in Liverpool, Lancashire and London.”
“The Government told us this morning it is unwilling to do that due to the damage it will do to the national economy and yet they are willing to sacrifice jobs and businesses here to try and save them elsewhere,” he said.
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