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Becoming Burnham: People Pleasing, The Shadow Years and Losing to Jeremy Corbyn

13 minutes | Thursday, 27 August 2026

Who are the political figures that shaped Andy Burnham? How far will the new PM go to be liked? And what impact did losing to Jeremy Corbyn's popularity 'tsunami' have on his career - and confidence?



Join Alastair Campbell and Steve Rotheram as they address all these questions and much more on Becoming Burnham



Producer: India Dunkley

Researcher: Miranda Crawford

Video Editor: Josh Smith

Social Producer: Celine Charles

Executive Producer: Emily Kent Smith
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Becoming Burnham: People Pleasing, The Shadow Years and Losing to Jeremy Corbyn
The Rest Is Politics

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