{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6b2fc9ba-b9b7-4b7a-b980-e0024facd926/6a0b3b9f215f57b8a2b6ad81?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What is Andy Burnham’s “Manchesterism”?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/1779121088616-bc6d7d9b-398d-44ff-8eba-c38171b868e4.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Andy Burnham is running in a by-election in Makerfield, which is likely to be held on 18 June, to return to Parliament as an MP. If he wins, he will be the frontrunner in a contest to replace Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.</p><p><br></p><p>Burnham’s personal brand of politics is often referred to as “Manchesterism”. So, what is it?</p><p><br></p><p>Anoosh Chakelian is joined by The New Statesman’s editor-in-chief Tom McTague, who profiled Andy Burnham back in September.</p><p><br></p><p>LISTEN: https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/politics-podcast/2025/09/andy-burnham-has-a-plan-for-britain-2</p><p>READ: https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2025/09/exclusive-andy-burnhams-plan-for-britain</p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}