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EPISODE · Jul 15, 2026 · 54 MIN

The Mancunian Candidate and the End of Keir Starmer (with Hunter CG)

from Half the Answer · host Liberal Currents

Exactly what is going on in England? Why is the Labour Party trying to behave like the Tories—or worse? Is Andy Burnham any better than Keir Starmer? We ask our European expert Hunter CG (RoteRote Media) to lay it out for us.Resources:https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/world/europe/buses-andy-burnham-greater-manchester-bee.htmlhttps://www.npr.org/2026/06/22/nx-s1-5866429/with-starmers-resignation-the-u-k-is-set-for-its-7th-pm-in-10-yearshttps://www.npr.org/2026/06/25/nx-s1-5869499/starmers-successor-reset-on-uk-us-relationship-strait-latesthttps://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crm0r94mv7johttps://www.nbcnews.com/world/united-kingdom/nominations-open-contest-uk-leader-andy-burnham-likely-only-candidate-rcna353629https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-pm-in-waiting-vows-rebuild-hard-power-more-dangerous-world-2026-07-09/https://www.cambridge.org/highereducation/books/politeness/89113EE2FB4A1D254D4A8D2011E542E4#overview

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