Could Andy Burnham build to victory?

About this episode

Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy discuss Andy Burnham's potential leadership plans and the political implications of recent events in Westminster.

With two weeks until the Makerfield by-election, does Andy Burnham really have a plan in place to run the country? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy examine the policy ideas – including an ambitious expansion of social housing construction – which could form a future leadership pitch. Back in Westminster, the duo assess the fierce political fallout from the murder of Henry Nowak after a tense PMQs. What does Nigel Farage’s intervention mean for the government and policing? Plus, has the Prime Minister’s chief ally, Darren Jones, been dragged into the Peter Mandelson scandal – with the release of a series of mysterious texts? You can see the full list of candidates standing in the Makerfield by-election here.

People in this episode

Hosts: Sam Coates, Anne McElvoy

Topics covered

• Makerfield by-election
• Andy Burnham
• social housing
• political fallout
• Westminster
• PMQs
• government intervention

Keywords

• Andy Burnham
• Makerfield by-election
• social housing
• political fallout
• PMQs
• Nigel Farage
• Darren Jones
• Peter Mandelson

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sky News

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