# Becoming Burnham: People Pleasing, The Shadow Years and Losing to Jeremy Corbyn

An episode of [The Rest Is Politics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1611374685), 27 Aug 2026, 12 min.

Audio: https://pdst.fm/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/GLT2315243792.mp3

Who are the political figures that shaped Andy Burnham? How far will the new PM go to be liked? And what impact did losing to Jeremy Corbyn's popularity 'tsunami' have on his career - and confidence? Join Alastair Campbell and Steve Rotheram as they address all these questions and much more on Becoming Burnham Producer: India Dunkley Researcher: Miranda Crawford Video Editor: Josh Smith Social Producer: Celine Charles Executive Producer: Emily Kent Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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