533. Andy Burnham's Big Gamble: Can He Beat Reform?

The Rest Is Politics

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🗓️ 14 May 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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What is Alastair’s plea to Labour politicians, after this week’s turmoil? After Wes Streeting’s resignation from the cabinet, will he still run against the ‘King of the North’, Andy Burnham, and how bruising would a leadership contest be for the government? How risky is this for Burnham, and can he beat Reform in Greater Manchester? Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more in this emergency episode. __________ Go deeper into the world of The Rest Is Politics by signing up for our free newsletter HERE, featuring exclusive interviews, analysis and weekend reads from Alastair and Rory. Join The Rest Is Politics Plus. Start your free trial at therestispolitics.com to unlock exclusive bonus content – including Rory and Alastair’s miniseries – plus ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, exclusive newsletters, discounted book prices, and a private chatroom on Discord. The Rest Is Politics is powered by Fuse Energy. Stop overpaying for energy. Switch at fuseenergy.com/politics and get a free TRIP+ subscription. Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here ➼ nordvpn.com/restispolitics It's risk-free with Nord's 30 day money back guarantee ✅ __________ Instagram: @restispolitics Twitter: @restispolitics Email: therestispolitics@goalhanger.com __________ Social Producer: Celine Charles Video Editor: Vasco Andrade Assistant Producer: Daisy Alston-Horne Producer: Evan Green Exec Producer: Emily Kent Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:21.9	Welcome to the rest of this politics with me, Rory Stewart.
1:29.4	And me, Alistair Campbell.
1:31.5	And we're talking about developments in the leadership of the Labour Party.
1:36.7	We had the dreadful local election results recently since when there's been massive speculation
1:42.5	about whether anybody might challenge Kirstama,
1:47.2	the Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.
1:49.6	Step forward this morning, West Streeting, Health Secretary,
1:53.9	resigning from the Cabinet, saying in his letter of resignation
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