About this episode

The episode discusses Andy Burnham's victory in the Makerfield by-election and its implications for the Labour leadership.

It's the morning after the Makerfield by-election and Andy Burnham's emphatic victory over Reform UK which will see the 'King of the North' march south to Westminster to challenge Keir Starmer for the Labour leadership. Sarah and a slightly sleep-deprived Nigel discuss the result and what happens next. We also consider a historic victory for the Conservatives in the Aberdeen South by-election, and Nigel gets on his soapbox to launch a campaign for more geeky explanations on TV election coverage. Presented by Nigel Fletcher and Sarah Southern Produced by the Centre for Opposition Studies Theme Music by Tom Hector

People in this episode

Hosts: Sarah Southern, Nigel Fletcher

Topics covered

• by-election
• political leadership
• Labour Party
• Conservative Party
• election coverage

Keywords

• Andy Burnham
• Keir Starmer
• by-election
• Labour leadership
• Conservatives
• election coverage

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reform UK, Conservatives

Places: Makerfield, Aberdeen South, Westminster, Labour

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