The way you Makerfield

About this episode

The episode discusses the upcoming Makerfield by-election and its implications for local and national politics.

There is just a week to go until the people of Makerfield vote in what could turn out to be the most important by election in decades. More in Common's Luke Tryl joins the podcast from Makerfield to discuss the mood on the ground – and how this peculiar by-election, with both local and national consequences, is shaping how voters are thinking. Burnham is, presumably, both campaigning to win the seat and preparing for government if he makes it to Westminster. So how should he, Keir Starmer and others be thinking about what a transition of power would mean for government? Plus: Kemi Badenoch's headline-making speech at the IfG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Institute for Government

Guest: Luke Tryl

Topics covered

• by-election
• voter sentiment
• political campaigning
• government transition
• local politics

Keywords

• Makerfield
• by-election
• voter mood
• political consequences
• Kemi Badenoch
• Burnham
• Keir Starmer

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Organizations: More in Common

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