About this episode

James explores the challenges of homelessness and the early days of Andy Burnham's premiership.

In this episode, James explores what will define Andy Burnham’s early days in Downing Street: style, substance, or both? From cutting energy bills to making people feel heard, the new Prime Minister is attempting to restore faith in politics. Burnham has also made one of the first major pledges of his premiership: to end rough sleeping in this country. But is homelessness actually fixable? This episode was recorded on the 21st of July. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode.

People in this episode

Host: James O'Brien

Topics covered

• homelessness
• politics
• Andy Burnham
• Downing Street
• energy bills
• faith in politics

Keywords

• homelessness
• Andy Burnham
• Downing Street
• politics
• energy bills
• rough sleeping

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Organizations: Global

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