Podcast Episodes

Is the 'Burnham bounce' over - or here to stay?

Andy Burnham has only been prime minister for a little over two weeks - but has already made an impression with his very different style of leadershi…

11 hours ago

Burnham backs off income tax change - so what is he planning next?

Andy Burnham has kicked off his 'cost of living' government with a flurry of announcements - starting with removing VAT from household energy bills a…

2 weeks, 1 day ago

Can Andy Burnham bring down the cost of living?

Andy Burnham is finally Prime Minister - so from bus fares to energy bills, what could it mean for you? Could a rise in the top rate of tax be on the…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Has Andy Burnham vetoed Miliband as his Chancellor?

Andy Burnham is just days from entering Number 10 - but what do we know about who will be in his top team?

In Talking Politics this week, Tom and Robe…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Could Farage's by-election backfire?

Nigel Farage has sent shockwaves through Westminster as he announced he would stand down as an MP but then contest the seat at the by-election.

Is it …

4 weeks, 2 days ago

Will Burnham have to put up taxes?

Andy Burnham is headed for Downing Street and could be Prime Minister in just three weeks. But can he really deliver his bold vision without putting …

1 month ago

Who would be Burnham's chancellor?

Andy Burnham is on track to become Britain’s next prime minister, but we don’t yet know who he’ll pick as chancellor.

Could it be Ed Miliband, or woul…

1 month, 1 week ago

Starmer resigns but what could go wrong for Burnham?

Tom Bradby and Robert Peston are in Downing Street to discuss Keir Starmer's resignation, after he set a timetable for his departure as PM.

Newly elec…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Burnham will be our next PM' - so what happens now?

Andy Burnham’s big Makerfield by-election victory is set to reshape British politics as we know it.

So what happens next?

In this special Talking Poli…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Starmer's post-Makerfield plan for Burnham and survival

Ahead of one of history’s most consequential by-elections this week, Keir Starmer has revealed how he plans to persuade Andy Burnham not to launch a …

1 month, 2 weeks ago