Are we going back to the 1970s?
About this episode
The episode discusses the implications of Britain potentially returning to the political climate of the 1970s following Andy Burnham's rise to Prime Minister.
Less than a week since Andy Burnham has become Prime Minister, the Greek chorus of commentators have warned that Britain is ‘going back to the 1970s’. But what do they mean, and does it make any sense? To join in the never-ending debate in the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative, email steveric14@icloud.com Subscribe to Patreon here for exclusive extra content and bonus episodes, plus the regular podcast a day early and ad-free. Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Edinburgh Fringe from Sunday August 16th, with a different show every day. Get your tickets here . Written and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Steve Richards
Topics covered
- politics
- 1970s
- commentary
- current events
- UK government
Keywords
- Andy Burnham
- 1970s
- politics
- Britain
- commentators
- Rock & Roll Politics
- Edinburgh Fringe
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Britain
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