Burnham Issues

About this episode

The episode discusses Andy Burnham's potential return to Westminster and the implications for the Prime Minister, along with an analysis of Rachel Reeves's economic support package amidst the Iran crisis.

With Andy Burnham inching closer to a return to Westminster, Sam White, Keir Starmer's former chief-of-staff, joins the podcast team to explore what happens next - and what the prime minister can do while this drama plays out around him. If Burnham makes it to Number 10, then he will follow a path once trodden by Boris Johnson in being a mayor turned prime minister. So what skills does the mayoralty provide - and how might they be transferable to Downing Street? Plus: What is in Rachel Reeves's economic support package and will it meet the scale of the Iran crisis? Catherine Haddon presents.With Hannah Keenan and Tom Pope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Catherine Haddon, Hannah Keenan, Tom Pope

Guest: Sam White

Topics covered

• politics
• government
• mayoralty
• Westminster
• economic support
• leadership

Keywords

• Andy Burnham
• Keir Starmer
• Boris Johnson
• Rachel Reeves
• economic support
• Iran crisis
• Westminster
• mayoralty

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Downing Street, Westminster

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