533. Andy Burnham's Big Gamble: Can He Beat Reform?

About this episode

The episode discusses the political landscape in Greater Manchester, focusing on Andy Burnham's potential leadership challenges and the implications of Wes Streeting's resignation.

What is Alastair’s plea to Labour politicians, after this week’s turmoil? After Wes Streeting’s resignation from the cabinet, will he still run against the ‘King of the North’, Andy Burnham, and how bruising would a leadership contest be for the government? How risky is this for Burnham, and can he beat Reform in Greater Manchester? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more in this emergency episode. __________ Go deeper into the world of The Rest Is Politics by signing up for our free newsletter HERE, featuring exclusive interviews, analysis and weekend reads from Alastair and Rory. Join The Rest Is Politics Plus. Start your free trial at therestispolitics.com to unlock exclusive bonus content – including Rory and Alastair’s miniseries – plus ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, exclusive newsletters, discounted book prices, and a private chatroom on Discord. The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy. Stop overpaying for energy. Switch at fuseenergy.com/politics and get a free TRIP+ subscription. Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ nordvpn.com/restispolitics It's risk-free with Nord's 30 day money back guarantee ✅…

People in this episode

Hosts: Alastair, Rory

Topics covered

• politics
• leadership contest
• Greater Manchester
• Labour Party
• Andy Burnham
• Wes Streeting
• Reform

Keywords

• Andy Burnham
• Wes Streeting
• Labour
• Reform
• leadership contest
• politics
• Greater Manchester

Sponsors

Fuse Energy, NordVPN

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Labour, Reform, The Rest Is Politics

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