The Opinion Brief

Live from Labour Conference: Will Burnham rebuild Labour’s coalition?

The Opinion Brief

Show Notes

Welcome to a special live recording of a More in Common panel from the 2026 Labour Party Conference.

Can Andy Burnham reunite Labour’s split voter coalition and win the next general election? In this live recording of The Opinion Brief, host Kate Ferguson brings together polling experts, commentators and MPs for More in Common's flagship deep dive into the state of Labour's voter coalition: how does the public grade Burnham's first few months in government, who are Labour's voters now, what could win back voters lost to the left and right, and what choices does the new government face?

Featured Panellists: Kate Ferguson (Chair) - Sun on Sunday Luke Tryl - More in Common Michael Walker - Novara Media Emily Thornberry MP - Chair, Foreign Affairs Select Committee Uma Kumaran MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, FCDO Luke Akehurst MP - MP for North Durham Alistair Strathern MP - MP for Hitchin ***** Access todays graphs, charts and images: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/newsletter/the-opinion-brief-podcast/ For more from the podcast: https://linktr.ee/OpinionBriefPod Contact us: [email protected] Read more: https://www.moreincommon.org.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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