{"podcast":{"title":"Electoral Dysfunction","slug":"electoral-dysfunction-5200603","podcast_index_feed_id":5200603,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/electoral-dysfunction/","website_url":"https://electoral-dysfunction.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/5c72556c-dfd6-48b7-9804-403319a510fe/ED-HARRIET.jpg","author":"Sky News","episode_count":207,"summary":"Political powerhouses Beth Rigby, Ruth Davidson and Harriet Harman unite to unravel the spin and explain what’s really going on in Westminster and beyond. Each episode examines who holds influence, what politicians are really saying, and the forces driving decisions behind closed doors. With authoritative insight and candid conversation, they assess who is rising, who is falling, and who is heading for Electoral Dysfunction. For audience questions and comments, message the team on WhatsApp: 07934 200444","last_synced_at":"2026-07-24T12:21:40.343310+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/electoral-dysfunction-5200603"},"episode":{"title":"Did a \"difficult woman\" upset Andy Burnham's cabinet plans?","slug":"did-a-difficult-woman-upset-andy-burnham-s-cabinet-plans","published_at":"2026-07-22T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/electoral-dysfunction-5200603/did-a-difficult-woman-upset-andy-burnham-s-cabinet-plans","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/electoral-dysfunction-5200603","url":"https://electoral-dysfunction.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4867c50c-3b64-4687-8987-69a94ea5a7c1.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=7131ad54-f81b-4ab8-b44c-e56c8cb808cd&aw_0_1st.episodeid=4867c50c-3b64-4687-8987-69a94ea5a7c1","summary":"We didn't get details of Andy Burnham's top team until most people had gone to bed... so why did it take so long? Beth, Jess, Harriet and Ruth discuss whether some ministers negotiated for different jobs – and whether nobody wanted to be justice secretary. Harriet also has stern words for \"bitter\" former cabinet ministers who are criticising the new government from the sidelines. If you would like to subscribe to Sky News Insider, find out how here https://skynews.com/electoraldysfunction Got a question for the burner phone? WhatsApp 07934 200 444 or email electoraldysfunction@sky.uk . Sky News Insider requires a paid subscription and is available to UK listeners aged 18 and over.","meta_description":"We didn't get details of Andy Burnham's top team until most people had gone to bed... so why did it take so long? Beth, Jess, Harriet and Ruth discuss whe…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2291,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/electoral-dysfunction-5200603/episodes/did-a-difficult-woman-upset-andy-burnham-s-cabinet-plans/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/electoral-dysfunction-5200603/did-a-difficult-woman-upset-andy-burnham-s-cabinet-plans.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}