Show Notes
Andy Burnham's first leader's speech at Labour conference had it all: a 30-second silence as he spoke about his late father, a National Care Service, electoral reform, a possible return to the EU, and a bold plan to take back control of water and energy.
But has our new PM just put a target on his back with some lofty promises?
In this episode of The Mancunian Way, our reporters Rob Williams, Charlotte Hall and Iram Ramzan, who were in the hall in Liverpool, break down what happened and what it means for Burnham's premiership.
00:00 Intro 00:48 Reaction to the speech 03:22 The pause and the audience in the hall 06:18 The scale of the announcements 16:43 How Burnham got here so quickly 19:43 Protests outside the conference hall 22:40 What the speech left out 25:28 Manchesterism explained 27:22 Can the National Care Service happen? 28:55 Triple lock, empty homes and a radical agenda 30:20 Burnham's target on his back Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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