About this episode

The episode discusses Andy Burnham's unexpected rise to Prime Minister and its implications for UK democracy.

Andy Burnham is set to walk into Number 10 tomorrow, becoming the UK’s new Prime Minister without a general election. What does that mean for democratic legitimacy, and how unusual is it in the British system? Pat is joined by leading polling expert Sir John Curtis of Strathclyde University to unpack the turbulent state of UK politics..

More episodes of The Pat Kenny Show

• Pat's Sunday Paper Review July 19th · July 19, 2026 · 17 min
• The sporting weekend with OTB’s John Duggan & Tommy Rooney · July 19, 2026 · 9 min
• US-Iran strikes: Is this another forever war? · July 19, 2026 · 10 min
• E-Scooters: What have other European countries done about them? · July 18, 2026 · 18 min
• Blúirí Oileánda – Island Pieces with Diarmuid Ó Drisceoil · July 18, 2026 · 15 min
• Nepalese cooking with Lina Gautam from Monty’s of Kathmandu · July 18, 2026 · 7 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Pat Kenny Show podcast page.