Andy Burnham week one: promises, pitfalls and the prison problem
The former Manchester mayor turned prime minister is now in his spiritual home – No.10 North – after repeatedly calling it the best day of his life.It's been a week of 6am policy drops, wall-to-wall coverage and Burnham firmly at the centre of every story.But Helen and Cleo aren't just here to admire the opening moves. They want to know whether the presidential style is already tipping into hubris, what the prison U-turn actually signals about the government underneath the announcements – and perhaps most importantly of all… why does he keep hugging everybody?New episodes of In The Room drop twice a week. You can listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Up next34:34In The Room | Andy Burnham is Prime Minister.
- ▪The former Manchester mayor turned prime minister is now in his spiritual home – No.10 North – after repeatedly calling it the best day of his life.It's been a week of 6am policy drops, wall-to-wall coverage and Burnham firmly at the centre
- ▪They want to know whether the presidential style is already tipping into hubris, what the prison U-turn actually signals about the government underneath the announcements – and perhaps most importantly of all… why does he keep hugging every
- ▪You can listen on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.Up next34:34In The Room | Andy Burnham is Prime Minister.
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