Sam and Anne's guide to the term ahead

Sam and Anne's guide to the term ahead

August 24, 2026 · 35 min

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Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy analyze the challenges facing Andy Burnham's government in the upcoming parliamentary term.

After a summer of setting out his stall, Andy Burnham now faces the hard task: turning ambition into action. In the last of the summer boxset, Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy take a deep dive into five big challenges facing the government in the coming months. From defining the 10-year plan to unresolved pressure at home and abroad, the duo give their take and analysis for a critical parliamentary term ahead. With party conferences and a key budget on the horizon, can Burnham's government deliver on the change it has promised?

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