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Is The UK's Next Leader Andy Burnham? Who Is He? What Does He Think? | Joshi Herrmann x Harry Cole
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- Harry Cole Saves The West
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- May 28, 2026
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- 1454
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Summary
Is Andy Burnham ready for Number 10, or is he walking into a political trap? Joshi Herrmann, founder of the Manchester Mill, gives the most revealing interview yet on the Labour civil war threatening to unseat Keir Starmer. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing an extraordinary backbench civil war as a coronation plot emerges to replace him with Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham by September.In this episode of Harry Cole Saves The West, Harry sits down with Joshi Herrmann, the founder and editor-in-chief of the Manchester Mill, to pull back the curtain on the brutal power struggle consuming UK politics.As Starmer faces accusations of being a "hollow suit," supporters of the "King of the North" are engineering a dramatic return to Westminster via a high-stakes by-election. But is Burnham actually ready for Number 10, or is he just another empty vessel? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices