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The remarkable rise of Andy Burnham

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Today, Andy Burnham will be crowned Labour leader. On Monday, he'll become Prime Minister -- Britain's fifth in as many years. But questions are still lingering over the direction he’ll take the government. And more than that, people are still trying to decipher who the man really is. We turn to our man in Westminster, who has spent plenty of time with Burnham, to try to get some answers.


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Guest: Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The Times.

Host: Luke Jones.

Producers: Harry Stott.

We want to hear from you - email: thestory@thetimes.com


Read more: Andy Burnham wants to break ‘unaccountable state’

Further listening: Will Burnham scrap the most expensive promise in politics?

Clips: Andy Burnham / X, BBC, Coljax Parliament / Youtube, LBC, Nimrod Kamer / Youtube, Manchester Evening News, The Mirror.

Photo: Getty Images.


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