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Jul 26, 2026 1 hr 3 min

Feel the Burn-ham

from Ballot to Talk About Hosted by Sam Rippon and Chern Han Mah

In this week’s episode, Sam and Chern dissect recent political events in the UK and France, focussing on Andy Burnham’s first week as the UK’s 59th Prime Minister. In France, how is the field shaping up ahead of a 2027 Presidential Election? Is Marine Le Pen now back as the frontrunner? And how will the left of French politics approach the election? In the UK, who were the most interesting appointments in Burnham’s inaugural Cabinet? Can he turn the Labour Party’s fortunes around? And what do the personalities and policies suggest about the direction and focus of the Burnham premiership? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

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