The New Statesman
@newstatesman·218K subscribers·1.6K videos
The transition from Starmer to Burnham begins | Politics | The New Statesman
Posted
July 16, 2026
Views
20,111
Likes
355
Comments
149
Engagement
July 16, 2026
20,111
355
149
2.51%
Every word spoken in this episode is indexed. Type any phrase to jump straight to the moment it was said.
Type any word or phrase that may have been spoken. Click a result to seek the player to that exact moment.
Try a name, a topic, or a quoted line
39:31Now PlayingAs Keir Starmer's premiership draws to a close, Andy Burnham is putting the finishing touches on his plan for power.
Subscribe on YouTube
Ailbhe Rea joins Tom McTague in the studio to discuss:
- Anne Widdecomb's role in British Politics
- Keir Starmer's final days as Prime Minister
- The people likely to be appointed in an Andy Burnham cabinet
- Why appointing Shabana Mahmood as Chancellor would go against Andy Burnham's own principles
- Why the briefing against Ed Miliband shows Burnham's plan to improve Number 10 culture will be an uphill battle
📚 READ
Exclusive: Andy Burnham appoints Number 10 policy chief
🙋♀️ ASK a question
We answer listener questions every Friday. Submit your by commenting here, or at www.newstatesman.com/youaskus
📧 FREE get our daily politics email
💷 SAVE Become a New Statesman subscriber:
Get access to all our reporting at newstatesman.com and receive your copy of our weekly magazine. Podcast listeners can get the first two months for just £2 at
🎧 LISTEN to the New Statesman podcast
--
The New Statesman brings you unrivalled analysis of of the latest UK politics. On our YouTube channel you’ll find insight on the top news and current affairs stories, as well as insightful interviews with politicians, advisers and leading political thinkers to help you understand the political and economic forces shaping the world.
With regular contributions from our writers including Oli Dugmore, Anoosh Chakelian, Ailbhe Rea, Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton, we’ll help you understand the world of politics in Westminster and beyond.
#topnews #news #politics
Sentinel Indexing in Progress
Metadata and chapters are available. Claim extraction for this episode is pending.
All video content is delivered via YouTube embedded players in accordance with the YouTube Terms of Service. Sentinel provides research tools that promote discovery and accountability across political media.
