"You can't have more Milibands than women in top jobs" - Cain and Abel mark II
6/30/202629 min
There is considerable intrigue around Andy Burnham's possible cabinet, not least because the eldest Miliband brother is being linked to the position of Foreign Secretary. Are we about to see UK politic's Cain and Able story return for a second round? And most importantly, Is Andy Burnham ready?
Burnham's debut speech caused headlines with his bold plans to reshape the British state. But there are difficult questions lurking behind the rhetoric, namely what does any of it actually mean? Plus, Reform UK gears up to choose their top candidates to challenge Burnham in his own backyard.
Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times
Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times
Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The Times
Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson
Executive producer: Molly Guinness
Picture: Getty Images
Audio: Reuters
Email us: thestateofit@thetimes.co.uk
00:00 The Return of David Miliband?
02:53 The Miliband Brothers Psychodrama
04:23 Labour's "Boys Club" Optics Problem
08:02 The Brutal Fight for Top Cabinet Jobs
11:20 How Burnham is Manipulating Westminster
13:56 Burnham vs Starmer: The Real Difference
16:27 The Hidden Cost of Devolution (Tax Rises?)
19:31 What is "Number 10 North" Really About?
22:31 Why the Tories Fear Ed Miliband as Chancellor
25:29 Nigel Farage's Secret Plot for the North
27:35 The £5 Million Farage Crypto Investigation
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