# Why did Andy Burnham tell me that the UK is a "tinderbox?"

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Podcast: [Matt Chorley's Urgent Questions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040)
Published: 2026-08-14T16:13:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0p4lbxf
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Duration seconds: 2015

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Why did Andy Burnham tell me that the UK is a "tinderbox?" What did I learn went I went to see a melon farmer? How do you stop the rural brain drain? Who will be the MMP for Alyn and Deeside? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk

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