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Episodes
Showing 20 of 82- A critical three weeks for Burnham6/25/20261 hr 7 min
- Keir Starmer resigns: “He’s been chewed up and spat out”6/22/202657 min
- “Brand Burnham”: Why Andy is a marketing success story6/20/202640 min
- Burnham wins Makerfield, what now?6/19/202620 min
- Where Keir Starmer went wrong | Wes Streeting interview6/18/202658 min
- If Andy Burnham wins, what next?6/17/202644 min
- Makerfield: What are the polls saying?6/15/202626 min
- The Makerfield candidates’ normal person contest | Will and Anoosh6/13/202643 min
- Wes Streeting: Keir Starmer doesn't take responsibility6/12/202630 min
- The private companies running Britain6/11/202647 min
- Makerfield locals have their say6/8/202619 min
- What would “Burnhamism” actually look like?6/6/202639 min
- What does Makerfield make of Andy Burnham?6/4/202657 min
- What Britain won't face6/1/202627 min
- Tony Blair has kicked the Labour Party into action5/28/202634 min
- Nigel Farage’s £5 million “reward” from crypto billionaire | Will and Anoosh5/23/202638 min
- Starmer attempts business as usual5/21/202655 min
- What is Andy Burnham’s “Manchesterism”?5/18/202641 min
- Keir Starmer’s never ending chaos | Will and Anoosh’s weekly round up5/16/202633 min
- Streeting resigns, but can he trigger a leadership contest?5/14/202629 min