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Welcome to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. Every week, our resident politics writers and Westminster regulars Kevin Schofield and Kate Nicholson unpack the week's biggest story in a way that even the most politically dense can understand. Join us for straightforward, up-to-date and in-depth commentary on British politics from people in the know! From HuffPost UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Language: en Genres: Government, News, Politics Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Andy Burnham Promised Unity. He Delivered A Cabinet Massacre.
Friday, 24 July, 2026
Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, Kevin and Kate take a look inside Andy Burnham’s day-one cabinet purge – who’s in, who’s out, why Wes Streeting is suddenly in charge of the army, what this all means for you and whether this new government is already heading for a smash-up.00:00 – Introduction01.48 – Andy Burnham's first days in office08.14 – Who's out?19.30 – Who's in?24.24 – Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband (and his previous Trump comments...)28.07 – Wes Streeting (and his lack of military experience)40.55 – What's the reaction to the reshuffle been like in the Labour party?48.24 – What's Farage had to say?49.40 – Bluffers Guide and end.You can follow us at @commons.people on Instagram and TikTok. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Dayna McAlpine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
