Wes Streeting: ‘Andy Burnham doesn’t live rent free in my head’ – podcast

About this episode

Wes Streeting discusses his resignation from Keir Starmer’s cabinet and shares his views on Andy Burnham and the Labour party's direction.

Pippa Crerar sits down with Wes Streeting a week after his resignation from Keir Starmer’s cabinet. We find out what the former health secretary really thinks about Andy Burnham, where Labour has got it wrong and his vision for the leadership. Watch the full episode in video on YouTube here. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

People in this episode

Host: Pippa Crerar

Guest: Wes Streeting

Topics covered

• politics
• Labour party
• leadership
• resignation
• interview

Keywords

• Wes Streeting
• Andy Burnham
• Labour
• Keir Starmer
• politics
• resignation
• leadership

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Organizations: Keir Starmer, Labour, The Guardian

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