Paranoia in the Labour Party: the Andy Burnham enigma
· 20 min
Episode Paranoia in the Labour Party: the Andy Burnham enigma
Andy Burnham is keeping his cards close to his chest and no one seems to know who'll get what job. That means there's a huge amount of paranoia and jostling for position the Labour Party. Cabinet ministers and MPs are lavishing praise upon him, but they're worried about his plans - both on policy and personnel. There's a lot of ill-feeling that could bubble up to the surface surprisingly quickly.
Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times
Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The Times
Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson
Executive producer: Molly Guinness
Picture: Getty Images
00:00 - Burnham's Intense One-on-One MP Meetings
00:32 - Paranoia and Panic in the Cabinet
01:44 - Will Burnham Appeal to Southern Voters?
02:50 - Desperate Ministers Begging to Keep Their Jobs
03:40 - The Ghost of 2007: Burnham's "Woman Problem"
06:13 - Ed Miliband's Chancellor Dilemma
07:18 - How Departments Are Pandering to Burnham
08:29 - Is David Miliband Making a Comeback?
10:54 - The Real Reason Angela Rayner Has Been Weakened
13:10 - Burnham's Frustration with Westminster "Ambulance Chasers"
16:56 - A Long Goodbye: Starmer's Farewell Barbecues
17:30 - The £15 Billion Defence Plan Black Hole
18:20 - Government Paralysis and the Rochdale Case
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