What will Andy Burnham's first few hours in Downing Street be like?
About this episode
The episode explores the initial hours of a new Prime Minister in Downing Street, featuring insights from former aides and advisors.
This week The Rundown looks at what those first few hours are like inside Downing Street after a new Prime Minister takes over, speaking to those who were there alongside incoming leaders as they enter Number 10, and what Andy Burnham and his team can learn from the previous transitions of power about what to expect and how to hit the ground running as soon as they step through that famous black door. First up host Alain Tolhurst speaks to James Nation , who was deputy director of the Downing Street policy unit under Rishi Sunak, and Lucia Hodgson , who entered Number 10 alongside Boris Johnson as deputy press secretary. Then later in the show he hears from Jimmy McLoughlin , who was a special advisor on business to Theresa May, and the host of the Jimmy's Jobs podcast, as well as Tim Durrant , programme director at the Institute for Government , who works on the think tank’s academy programme which provides training for new ministers and advisors. To sign up for our newsletters click here Presented by Alain Tolhurst, produced and edited by Ewan Cameron for Podot
People in this episode
Host: Alain Tolhurst
Guests: James Nation, Lucia Hodgson, Jimmy McLoughlin, Tim Durrant
Topics covered
- transition of power
- new Prime Minister
- Downing Street
- political insights
- government training
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Institute for Government, Podot
Places: Downing Street, Number 10
More episodes of The Rundown by PoliticsHome
- What happens inside No10 after a PM resigns?
- What's the mood of the nation as Burnham takes over?
- Why do we keep ditching PMs?
- A Burnham landslide - what next? Plus: Brexit 10 years on
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The Rundown by PoliticsHome podcast page.