{"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-e0024facd926/6a58f115a73a96f6fbdbfa14?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The transition begins","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/1784217402954-f3e63f25-31a5-4b25-847b-852f3934d05d.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>As Keir Starmer's premiership draws to a close, Andy Burnham is putting the finishing touches on his plan for power.</p><p><br></p><p>Ailbhe Rea joins Tom McTague in the studio to discuss: </p><p><br></p><ul><li>Anne Widdecomb's role in British Politics</li><li>Keir Starmer's final days as Prime Minister</li><li>The people likely to be appointed in an Andy Burnham cabinet</li><li>Why appointing Shabana Mahmood as Chancellor would go against Andy Burnham's own principles</li><li>Why the briefing against Ed Miliband shows Burnham's plan to improve Number 10 culture will be an uphill battle</li></ul><p><br></p><p>📚 READ </p><p>Exclusive: Andy Burnham appoints Number 10 policy chief</p><p>https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2026/07/exclusive-andy-burnham-appoints-number-10-policy-chief</p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}