About this episode

The episode discusses the potential for Andy Burnham to deliver a National Care Service amidst ongoing political debates.

A whole series of prime ministers have promised a National Care service, but none have delivered. Can Andy Burnham? Plus brilliant questions in our never-ending debate on the opening of the Burnham era and the political drama in France. Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Edinburgh Festival from Sunday 16th of August with a different show each day. Tickets are available here. Subscribe to Patreon here for exclusive extra content and bonus episodes, plus the regular podcast a day early and ad-free.  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

• National Care Service
• political drama
• Edinburgh Festival
• Burnham era
• healthcare policy

Keywords

• Andy Burnham
• National Care Service
• politics
• healthcare
• Edinburgh Festival
• France
• Burnham era

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Acast

Places: France

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