The Rest Is PoliticsBecoming Burnham: The Manchester Arena Call, Westminster Plotting, and Keir vs Andy
Sep 3, 2026 · 19 min
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How did Andy Burnham learn about the Manchester Arena bombing? Would he still have tried to become PM had Keir Starmer let him stand in the Gorton and Denton byelection? And when did tensions between Keir and Andy really begin?
Join Alastair Campbell and Steve Rotheram as they address all these questions and muc…