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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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Is Andy Burnham Now On The Verge Of Becoming PM?
Thursday, 11 June, 2026
Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss the all-important Makerfield by-election, and whether Andy Burnham is likely to succeed and consequently pose a threat to Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.Timecodes00:00 – Introduction01:58 – Can Keir Starmer survive in number 10?08:55 – The latest on Andy Burnham's Makerfield campaign 14:26 – What's next for the Labour party?16:29 – Interview with Louise Haigh MP and Anneliese Midgley MP19:54 – 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: Sam Cleal Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.













