About this episode

The episode discusses the split of the right in British politics and its implications following the Greater Manchester mayoral contest.

In the recent Greater Manchester mayoral contest the Conservatives finished behind Reform UK and Restore Britain. The right are split three ways for the first time in British political history, where usually the left vote fractures fatally. What are the implications as Andy Burnham makes his early moves? Rock & Roll Politics is live at the Edinburgh Festival from Sunday 16th of August with a different show each day. Tickets are available here. • Find out if you’re owed on car finance at refundclub.co.uk/steve • Refund Club is a trading style of Sandsford Law Limited, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA no. 8008114). Checking is free. A fee is payable only if your claim is successful. Eligibility: car finance taken out in the UK between 2007 and 2021. The average claim is around £829 per agreement; this is an average and not a guarantee of the amount you will receive. You can also claim yourself for free by contacting your lender or the Financial Ombudsman Service. refundclub.co.uk/steve   Subscribe to Patreon here for exclusive extra content and bonus episodes, plus the regular podcast a day early and ad-free.  Written and presented…

People in this episode

Host: Steve Richards

Topics covered

• British politics
• right-wing parties
• mayoral contest
• election implications
• political history

Keywords

• British politics
• Conservatives
• Reform UK
• Restore Britain
• Andy Burnham
• mayoral election
• political implications

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Conservatives, Reform UK, Restore Britain, Sandsford Law Limited, Financial Ombudsman Service

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