Burnham, Binface & Beyond! (with Andrew McDonald from POLITICO)
About this episode
Stuart Cosgrove and Andrew McDonald discuss the implications of Andy Burnham's rise to Prime Minister and the peculiarities of political figures like Count Binface.
Stuart Cosgrove is back, joined by Andrew McDonald from Politico to step behind the curtain of the Westminster Bubble. This week there's discussion on Andy Burnham's ascension to Prime Minister and the challenges that provides for journalists, and they talk about Nigel Farage's political nemesis, a 6,000 intergalactic warrior named Count Binface. Just another normal week in the media... Independent media analysis is harder than ever. Our supporters allow us to stay forensic and un-influenced. Ad-free listening Supporters-only episodes weekly Monthly special episode Early access to weekly episodes (on day of recording) Supporters chat community on Patreon Discounts for live show tickets Weekly recommendations Join monthly for £3.96 per month - cancel anytime Join today: thebiglight.com/talkmedia Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Stuart Cosgrove
Guest: Andrew McDonald
Topics covered
- Westminster politics
- media analysis
- political challenges
- journalism
- independent media
Keywords
- Andy Burnham
- Count Binface
- Nigel Farage
- Westminster
- media analysis
- politics
- journalism
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Politico
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