About this episode

The episode discusses Wes Streeting's potential motives regarding Andy Burnham and the implications for the Labour party, alongside broader political strategies and funding issues.

By re-igniting the Brexit debate, is Wes Streeting deliberately trying to sabotage Andy Burnham's chances in a Leave-voting area, or is he forcing Labour to finally confront reality? Does Hungary's new leader Magyar offer a playbook for defeating Reform UK – by exposing Farage's wealth, mysterious funding sources, and corruption? Is Gary Stevenson correct to say the centre-left is relying on outdated tactics, while right-wing movements gain ground through social media fluency and opaque international funding networks? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more. ________ 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Rory, Alastair

Topics covered

• Brexit debate
• Labour party dynamics
• political strategy
• social media influence
• funding transparency

Keywords

• Wes Streeting
• Andy Burnham
• Brexit
• Labour
• political strategy
• Gary Stevenson
• Reform UK
• social media
• funding

Sponsors

Fuse Energy, NordVPN

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Labour, Reform UK

Places: Hungary, UK

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