Andy Burnham on Britain’s future... and his own

Andy Burnham on Britain’s future... and his own

From Electoral Dysfunction by Sky News

June 2, 2026 · 25 min

About this episode

Beth interviews Andy Burnham about his political ambitions and views on the future of Britain.

Beth has a punchy exclusive interview with Andy Burnham for this extra episode of Electoral Dysfunction. Saying the quiet bit out loud, Beth asks if Burnham is using this as his path to Number 10 Downing Street or whether he would be loyal as an MP and serve in Keir Starmer’s cabinet? You might want to watch on YouTube to see his response... She also asks how Burnham's ideas for the country are different to what we already have in government. Plus, what does the current Mayor of Greater Manchester think about Reform and Nigel Farage’s chances in a future Mayoral race after the party did so well at the local elections there? And this race to be an MP isn't just about Andy Burnham – whilst Beth is in Makerfield, she’s interviewing a number of other candidates too, but Reform and Restore UK’s candidates weren’t available. For a full list of candidates standing in Makerfield, visit the Electoral Commission website . Got a question for the burner phone? WhatsApp 07934 200 444 or email electoraldysfunction@sky.uk .

People in this episode

Host: Beth

Guest: Andy Burnham

Topics covered

  • politics
  • interview
  • local elections
  • Mayoral race
  • government
  • candidates

Keywords

  • Andy Burnham
  • politics
  • interview
  • local elections
  • Greater Manchester
  • Mayoral race
  • Reform
  • Keir Starmer

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sky News, Reform, Electoral Commission

Places: Number 10 Downing Street, Greater Manchester, Makerfield

More episodes of Electoral Dysfunction

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast page.