{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68da5c15730cf5a74760f268/6a6c8bf9f7c2060a1fe0dca6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Understanding the Burnham Administration","description":"<p><strong>Andy Burnham’s First 14 Days as PM: Poll Bounces, No. 10 North &amp; Strategic Masterplans </strong></p><p><br></p><p>Has Andy Burnham completely flipped UK politics in just two weeks? Join Nathan Parsad-Wyatt (from Southwold) and Kevin McKeever (from Manchester) as they break down the turbulent first fortnight of the new administration.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of <em>Political Business</em>, we take a deep dive into:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><strong>The \"Burnham Bounce\":</strong> How Labour's polling is shifting and why favorability ratings are up 19 points.</li><li><strong>Number 10 North:</strong> Symbolic branding or real decentralization?</li><li><strong>Policy Blitz:</strong> Electricity VAT cuts, bus caps, and the battle over adult social care.</li><li><strong>The Greater Manchester By-Election:</strong> Why Reform UK activists shifted focus and what Bev Craig's campaign signals for Labour's northern footprint.</li><li><strong>Summer Reading List:</strong> Must-read political books (featuring <em>Head North</em> and Lee Kuan Yew’s <em>From Third World to First</em>).</li></ul>","author_name":"Lowick Hedry "}