Chaplain who is spitting image of new PM dubs herself ‘Mandy Burnham’ – and even her mum says they’re dead ringers

A DEAD ringer for the new Prime Minister is calling herself Mandy Burnham on TikTok. Chaplain Emma Roberts, 54, and the Labour chief, 56, share the same haircut, brows, thick-rimmed specs and smile. Chaplain Emma Roberts is calling herself Mandy Burnham on TikTok Credit: Tik Tok Emma Roberts, 54, and the Labour chief, 56, share the same haircut, brows, thick-rimmed specs and smile Credit: PA Even her mum reckons they are a spitting image. Rugby and real ale fan Emma, from Swansea, backs the PM’s tax cut for pubs and said of her new name: “People are loving it and finding it hilarious. I was talking to my mum and sister on Zoom and said, ‘People are saying I look like Andy Burnham’. Sign up for the Politics newsletter Thank you! “And my own mother said, ‘For 20 minutes I’ve been thinking the same’. I couldn’t believe it!” Emma’s partner Iona has also started calling her, “Our Mandy, woman of the People”. Lifelong Labour voter Emma, who lives at No101, puts the comparisons down to their eyebrows. She added: “It’s also the shape of my face and the glasses, and I think we’re both quite smiley.” “Mandy” and Andy had similar upbringings — born into Christian families two years apart and their fathers had engineering jobs. The PM watched Everton as a kid, and “Mandy” played football. Most read in The Sun Lifelong Labour voter Emma, who lives at No101, puts the comparisons down to their eyebrows Credit: Athena Like Mr Burnham, ‘Mandy’ has a passion for the pub Credit: Getty But while she studied sport and geography at Chester College, he read English at Cambridge. Like Mr Burnham, “Mandy” has a passion for the pub. She applauded him for slashing their rates, adding: “Supporting pubs as a working-class tradition is hugely important — they are the heart of our communities.” “Mandy” would make it law for every pub to serve Double Dragon Ale, Yorkshire Crisps and Joe’s Ice Cream. She added: “I was disappointed he didn’t like Scampi Fries. They’re great. “I want to know what does he drink? I saw him drinking water in one video, which is just weird. “I think I’ve seen him drink a Guinness, which is OK, but I want his opinion on real ale.” She said the PM is on “dangerous territory” with tea making adding: “That was an abomination! Milk softening the bag? No!” “Mandy”, who interviews fellow Quakers for her YouTube channel Quakerology, would love to chat to the PM about his faith. A recent TikTok video had 250,000 views. A fan urged a PM “collab”. Another said: “You’re missing a business opportunity!” On whether her double is doing a good job of running the country, “Mandy” added: “We’ll have to wait and see.” 4 comments4