{"podcast":{"title":"Quite right!","slug":"quite-right-7391829","podcast_index_feed_id":7391829,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6851792d002f9da49a7fbef5","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/quiteright","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6851792d002f9da49a7fbef5/1756198905196-c0570aaf-3cde-4220-a492-0bdcf23ff408.jpeg","author":"The Spectator","episode_count":75,"summary":"Welcome to Quite right!, the podcast from The Spectator that searches for sanity and common sense in a world which increasingly seems devoid of both. Each week, join Michael Gove, editor of The Spectator , and Madeline Grant, assistant editor of The Spectator , for a mixture of politics, culture and mischief as they unpack the stories that most piqued their interest, amusement or exasperation. For more podcasts from The Spectator: spectator.co.uk/podcasts Subscribe to The Spectator : spectator.co.uk/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-22T10:19:12.969270+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quite-right-7391829"},"episode":{"title":"Starmer’s fall – and the rise of King Burnham","slug":"starmer-s-fall-and-the-rise-of-king-burnham","published_at":"2026-06-23T23:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quite-right-7391829/starmer-s-fall-and-the-rise-of-king-burnham","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quite-right-7391829","url":"https://shows.acast.com/quiteright/episodes/starmers-fall-and-the-rise-of-king-andy-burnham","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6851792d002f9da49a7fbef5/e/6a3ace5526f9b8cade6f4540/media.mp3?tk=eyJ0ayI6ImRlZmF1bHQiLCJhZHMiOnRydWUsInNwb25zIjp0cnVlLCJzdGF0dXMiOiJwdWJsaWMifQ==&sig=k3lDNMzWtUlX4JY-onPYBsgsSyTqAqJHVv1WQpg9HCU","summary":"This week: Starmer’s exit, Burnham’s rise – and the court of King Andy. As Keir Starmer resigns after less than two years in office, Michael and Madeline ask what really brought his premiership to an end. Was Starmer simply overtaken by events, or did his downfall reveal something deeper: a disdain for politics, a mishandling of Southport and the grooming gangs scandal, and a growing gulf between Labour’s governing class and the country? They also discuss Andy Burnham’s march on Westminster. Is he the charismatic, communitarian figure Labour needs to take on Reform – or a political people-pleaser surrounded by the wrong people? Plus: what does the Conservatives’ victory in Aberdeen South tell us about net zero, Reform and whether the Tories really are doomed to become Nigel Farage’s roadkill? Produced by Oscar Edmondson. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts . Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This week: Starmer’s exit, Burnham’s rise – and the court of King Andy. As Keir Starmer resigns after less than two years in office, Michael and Madeline…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2584,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/quite-right-7391829/episodes/starmer-s-fall-and-the-rise-of-king-burnham/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/quite-right-7391829/starmer-s-fall-and-the-rise-of-king-burnham.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}