Andy Burnham is preparing for power | Politics | New Statesman

Andy Burnham could be Prime Minister within weeks. Who will be on his top team? Subscribe on YouTube:    / @newstatesman   Ailbhe Rea has been speaking to people inside Andy Burnham's "campaign" team, as well as MPs and staffers within the Parliamentary Labour Party. She reports that some of the "transactional" self-promotion from MPs wanting top jobs has been giving Burnham "the ick". How will Burnham ensure gender parity within the four great offices of state? Could David Miliband really return as Foreign Secretary? What will the government look like under a Burnham premiership? Anoosh, Ailbhe and Tom McTague discuss. 📚 READ Andy Burnham's crucial three weeks https://www.newstatesman.com/politics... 🙋‍♀️ ASK a question We answer listener questions every Friday. Submit your by commenting here, or at www.newstatesman.com/youaskus 📧 FREE get our daily politics email https://morningcall.substack.com 💷 SAVE Become a New Statesman subscriber: Get access to all our reporting at newstatesman.com and receive your copy of our weekly magazine. Podcast listeners can get the first two months for just £2 at https://www.newstatesman.com/save 🎧 LISTEN to the New Statesman podcast    / @newstatesman   -- The New Statesman brings you unrivalled analysis of of the latest UK politics. On our YouTube channel you’ll find insight on the top news and current affairs stories, as well as insightful interviews with politicians, advisers and leading political thinkers to help you understand the political and economic forces shaping the world. With regular contributions from our writers including Oli Dugmore, Anoosh Chakelian, Ailbhe Rea, Rachel Cunliffe and George Eaton, we’ll help you understand the world of politics in Westminster and beyond. #topnews #news #politics