About this episode

James O'Brien discusses Andy Burnham's potential as Prime Minister and the implications of prioritizing holidays over education.

As Andy Burnham prepares to become Prime Minister on Monday, James asks whether the new Labour leader's plan to move decision-making out of the capital is the right thing to do. Is this the start of a genuine political reset? Then, with two million parents taking their child out of school during term-time, James asks whether it is ever acceptable to prioritise a holiday over their education. This episode was recorded on the 17th 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

• political decentralization
• education priorities
• Labour leadership
• holiday vs education
• political reset

Keywords

• Andy Burnham
• James O'Brien
• Labour
• politics
• education
• decentralization
• political reset
• holidays

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Organizations: Labour

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