About this episode
Andy Burnham confirms his challenge to Keir Starmer in the Labour leadership contest following the Makerfield by-election.
Andy Burnham has officially confirmed he'll challenge Keir Starmer in a Labour leadership contest if he wins the Makerfield by-election, but Starmer says he's not going anywhere. Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Alys Denby and Michael Binyon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Ed Vaizey
Guests: Alys Denby, Michael Binyon
Topics covered
- Labour leadership
- by-election
- political contest
- Keir Starmer
- Andy Burnham
- politics
Keywords
- Andy Burnham
- Keir Starmer
- Labour leadership
- by-election
- politics
- Ed Vaizey
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Labour, Times Radio
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