# Is Burnham Too Soft?

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Podcast: [Politics Unpacked](https://stenobird.com/podcast/politics-unpacked-1085638)
Published: 2026-07-09T14:12:25+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/timesredbox/episodes/is-burnham-too-soft
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Andy Burnham has promised to make Labour MPs feel "happy and fulfilled" by easing party discipline and turning the Whips' Office into something more like an HR department. It's a very different approach to Keir Starmer's leadership - but will it work? Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Sarah Ditum and Patrick Kidd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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