Andy Burnham’s autumn of pain– podcast
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges facing Andy Burnham as he navigates his new role as prime minister.
It’s been a month since Andy Burnham became prime minister. And while polls have shown a ‘Burnham bounce’, the coming months will force the new PM into making some tough – and potentially unpopular – decisions that will reveal how serious he is about delivering the changes he believes the country needs. Kiran Stacey and Peter Walker look at the choices facing Burnham. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
People in this episode
Hosts: Kiran Stacey, Peter Walker
Topics covered
- politics
- leadership
- decision making
- public opinion
- government
Keywords
- Andy Burnham
- prime minister
- politics
- Burnham bounce
- government decisions
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Guardian
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