Crash and Burnham – Start Your Week with Gavin Esler and Ros Taylor

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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Society & Culture, Government, News, Politics

4.6 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 26 January 2026

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has been blocked from standing as an MP sparking a fresh row within Keir Starmer’s Labour Party. What will the fall out look like? Does the PM come out stronger or weaker? Gavin Esler and Ros Taylor discuss this and the other issues to look out for in politics this week. www.patreon.com/bunkercast Advertisers! Want to reach smart, engaged, influential people with money to spend? (Yes, they do exist). Some 3.5 MILLION people download and watch our podcasts every month – and they love our shows. Why not get YOUR brand in front of our influential listeners with podcast advertising? Contact ads@podmasters.co.uk to find out more. Written and presented by Ros Taylor with Gavin Esler. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:44.2	Hello and welcome to another edition of Start Your Week from the Bunker, your quick update on the stories that will shape the next seven days.
1:49.4	I'm Ros Taylor and joining me from the sunny Kent Coast is Gavin Esler. Good morning, Gavin.
1:53.4	Good morning and the good news is it's nearly the end of January, which is great.
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