About this episode

Iain and Tessa discuss Andy Burnham's rise to power and the history of Downing Street.

Iain and Tessa speak about Andy Burnham's rise to power, the history of Downing Street, Tessa's new words and more! Stay connected with us on Instagram @WherePoliticsMeetsHistory and on X @WherePolitics. You can also follow @IainDale and @DrTessaDunlop.

People in this episode

Hosts: Iain Dale, Tessa Dunlop

Topics covered

• politics
• history
• power dynamics
• language
• current events

Keywords

• Andy Burnham
• Downing Street
• politics
• history
• language

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Downing Street

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