By far the most awkward moment of the BBC 5Live hustings this morning was Andy Burnham mansplaining about why the time isn’t right for a female Labour leader:

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NC: “Andy Burnham, wouldn’t it be great to have a woman leader?”

AB: “In time. When the time is right.”

[Audience and other candidates gasp]

AB: “When the right candidate comes forward.”

“In time”? “When the time is right”?

https://twitter.com/JadeProEvent/status/636099996488736768

Andy Burnham's reply to "wouldn't it be great to have a woman leader?" was "When the time is right"… If not now, when? #labourleadership

— Léonie Mathers (@leoniemathers) August 25, 2015

When the time is right though, I mean COME ON.

— Kate McCann (@KateEMcCann) August 25, 2015

The time is never right for Andy Burnham. I do know that much.

— Victoria Freeman (@v_j_freeman) August 25, 2015

https://twitter.com/aoifegracemoore/status/636105456012820480

Everyday Andy Burnham sexism…