Bonus episode: Burnham's long path to power
5/15/202628 min
It’s hotting up in the bid to become Labour leader. Angela Rayner’s tax affairs are cleared up, Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary and Andy Burnham has found a route back to Westminster. But Keir Starmer is resolutely staying put – for now.
Today, we analyse who really has the numbers, what the public thinks of all this and assess Andy Burnham’s chances of winning in Makerfield. Plus, Cleo gives her insider analysis on what it really takes to launch a leadership bid.
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Cleo Watson· Host1:09
[upbeat music] And we're off. Wes Streeting has resigned, Angela Rayner's tax case is being resolved, and Andy Burnham has finally found an MP who will step aside for him.
Helen MacNamara· Host1:21
And yet there is no vacancy in the leadership for the Labour Party. The Prime Minister is staying put. I'm Helen McNamara, the former Deputy Cabinet Secretary.