About this episode

The episode discusses Andy Burnham's initial six months in office and the implications for Labour and Britain.

The Matts bring listeners up to speed with all the inside info coming their way on what Team Burnham may have in store for Britain. Who are the people behind the scenes preparing the ground for the new government - in what is surely make or break for Labour? And what are the policies that will define this new administration? How could Andy Burnham’s sense of a politics of place come to change a nation? Enjoy! Produced by Matt Withers OFFER: Get The New World for just £1 for the first month. Head to https://www.thenewworld.co.uk/2matts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Matt Withers

Topics covered

• politics
• government
• Labour party
• Andy Burnham
• policy analysis

Keywords

• Andy Burnham
• Labour
• government policies
• politics of place
• Team Burnham

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Organizations: Labour

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