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Wes Streeting And Andy Burnham Are The Two ‘Smartest’ Options For PM | Jon Tonge
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15:56Now Playing“Wes Streeting is the smartest guy within Labour in Westminster and the smartest guy outside Westminster for Labour is Andy Burnham.”
Leaving out Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting are the two best choices for the next Labour prime minister, says professor of politics at the University of Liverpool Jon Tonge.
Jon Tonge was speaking to Ayesha Hazarika on Times Radio Weekend Drive. Listen live every Saturday and Sunday from 4-7pm.
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