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Starmer Accused Of Blindsiding Andy Burnham With 'Sneaky' £5bn Defence Trap
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9:36Now Playing“This is the sort of trick that you normally see an outgoing government inflict on the incoming ... I think really Keir Starmer has set up his successor to fail."
What was meant to be a seamless transition inside Downing Street has turned toxic as Andy Burnham will have to start making some “really difficult decisions” that could threaten his popularity, says the Daily Express deputy editor, Sam Lister.
Sam Lister and Mikey Smith were speaking to John Pienaar on Times Radio Drive. Listen live every Monday to Thursday, 4-7pm.
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