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Burnham on tour

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Show Notes

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is gearing up for his listening mode tour, gleaning from people all over the UK the issues that are most important to them. Some argue this is just more public relations work, allowing him to ride what is left of his political capital ahead of a budget that could be more punishing than the last. Talk's Ian Collins discusses the possible outcomes of this Burnham charm offensive, across the country, with: Chairman of the Great British PAC Ben Habib, Talk's international editor Isabel Oakeshott, ambassador and former NATO senior civilian representative of Afghanistan, Stefano Pontecorvo, former political editor at The Sun Trevor Kavanagh, and creative social news editor Ricky Freelove. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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