About this episode

Helen Pidd explores Andy Burnham's rise to power through conversations with his friends, colleagues, and mentors.

Today in Focus host and former north of England editor Helen Pidd has watched Andy Burnham’s career for years, and here she talks to his friends, colleagues and mentors to find out more about his rise to power. This episode was originally broadcast on 16 July. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

People in this episode

Host: Helen Pidd

Topics covered

• Andy Burnham
• politics
• career
• interviews
• power

Keywords

• Andy Burnham
• Helen Pidd
• politics
• career
• interview

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Organizations: The Guardian

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