Planet Normal: ‘Fair-weather’ Burnham faces a growing economic storm

Planet Normal: ‘Fair-weather’ Burnham faces a growing economic storm

From Planet Normal by The Telegraph

September 2, 2026 · 1h 6m

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The episode discusses Andy Burnham's leadership and the economic challenges facing the UK, featuring insights from Richard Tice.

You can watch this episode in full on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Djl86k1PyYw Co-pilots Halligan and Pearson strap back into the rocket of right thinking after their summer break to tackle Prime Minister Andy Burnham's PMQs debut. Allison slams Burnham’s ‘vibes-based’ leadership, warning that starry-eyed optimism won't fix record-high energy bills or a million unemployed youth. Meanwhile, Liam sounds the alarm on spiralling bond yields and a debt interest time bomb that’s set to blow up the upcoming October budget. Also on the radar: the duo rate Kemi Badenoch’s Shadow Cabinet reshuffle, debate the right-wing battle for welfare cuts, plus, nostalgic listener mailbags and a sobering reality check from a 26-year-old geophysics grad facing redundancy thanks to Britain's brutal North Sea tax policy. Joining your co-pilots is Reform UK’s Richard Tice to talk Net Zero, tax cuts, and why pre-election pacts are completely off the table.  Highlights Planet Normal: ‘Fair-weather’ Burnham faces a growing economic storm Allison dismantles Andy Burnham's leadership  Liam issues a dire warning about the bond markets Richard Tice joins to discuss Reform UK's economic strategy…

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