If Andy Burnham wins, what next?
6/17/202644 min
Tomorrow - the fate of the Labour government, and Keir Starmer’s premiership, is in the balance as voters head to the polls in Makerfield for the most consequential by-election in a generation.
If Andy Burnham wins, what are his next steps? How will the following days and weeks play out?
Will Lloyd is joined by Ailbhe Rea to discuss.
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Will Lloyd· Host1:23
We are recording this about 48 hours, uh, from