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Jun 27, 2026 34 min

Andy Burnham: Britain's PM-in-Waiting

from The Political Dispatch Hosted by Be the change. Media Network, Sidd Kurapati, Lily Mott, and Tom Spare

British politics used to be boring. Not any more. Over the course of a long weekend, Andy Burnham won a crucial by-election in Makerfield, forced Keir Starmer to resign as Prime Minister, and became the frontrunner to replace him. Tom and Sidd set out the key moments that brought down Keir Starmer, explore who Andy Burnham is, the policies he espouses, and the team he's expected to bring with him to Downing Street. Please leave a rating, share a comment, and subscribe! To connect with Tom, Lily or Sidd, please find them on Instagram: @sparetom, @lilymott3, and @siddkurapati. For more information about the show, please find Be the Change. Media Network on Instagram: @bethechangemedianetwork. Opinions shared by the guests and hosts of this show are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Be the Change. Media Network.

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Tom and Sidd set out the key moments that brought down Keir Starmer, explore who Andy Burnham is, the policies he espouses, and the team he’s expected to bring with him to Downing Street.

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