How Will The Days After The By-Election Play Out?
From How To Win An Election by Times Radio
June 11, 2026 · 41 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential outcomes and implications of the upcoming Makerfield by-election.
We're only a week away from the Makerfield by-election, when voters could choose the next prime minister. If Andy Burnham wins, what happens in the hours and days after he arrives in Westminster? Will he seize the moment and try to challenge Keir Starmer immediately, or wait until he has a plan for running the country? And if he wins, what does it mean for Reform UK's electoral strategy? We also look at Steve Hilton's journey from David Cameron's modernising adviser to the race to be the next governor of California. Send you messages, voicenotes and questions to howtowin@thetimes.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Times Radio
Topics covered
- by-election
- political strategy
- leadership challenge
- electoral implications
- political journeys
Keywords
- by-election
- Andy Burnham
- Keir Starmer
- Reform UK
- Steve Hilton
- politics
- election strategy
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Reform UK, David Cameron
Places: Makerfield, California
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