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EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 24 MIN

Coming in Andy: Britain's prime minister-in-waiting

from The Intelligence from The Economist

Andy Burnham won a by-election he needed in order to challenge Sir Keir Starmer, Britain’s prime minister. We look at the path ahead for him. The Iran deal seemingly promises a financial windfall for the country and its regime—one that its battered economy sorely needs. And the mythmaking of presidential libraries, as seen in the latest one: Barack Obama’s.Watch extended clips from Insider here.Guests and host:Hugo Gye, British political correspondentFraser McIlwraith, foreign correspondentJon Fasman, senior culture correspondentJason Palmer, co-host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered: British politics, Andy Burnham, Labour party Iran war, Iran deal, Iran’s economyBarack Obama, presidential librariesGet a world of insights by subscribing to Economist Podcasts+. For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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