About this episode

The episode discusses Andy Burnham's upcoming role as prime minister and the uncertainty surrounding his cabinet choices, particularly the chancellor position.

Andy Burnham will become prime minister of the UK on Monday. But he has yet to reveal any cabinet picks, and rumours suggest he still hasn’t chosen a chancellor. What do we actually know about his plans for governing? Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey chat about the new PM’s options and the likely issues on the top of his in-tray. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

People in this episode

Host: Pippa Crerar

Guest: Kiran Stacey

Topics covered

• cabinet picks
• chancellor selection
• governing plans
• political analysis
• UK politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Guardian

Places: UK

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