{"podcast":{"title":"The Politics Show","slug":"the-politics-show-1084705","podcast_index_feed_id":1084705,"rss_url":"http://rss.acast.com/newstatesman","website_url":"https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61b9f75c1a8cbe0c083cee79/1777285250805-24d1a7a3-d322-4f3f-aa75-6549e8c494e7.jpeg","author":"The New Statesman","episode_count":1448,"summary":"Helping you make sense of politics – every week. Anoosh Chakelian and the New Statesman team bring you sharp reporting, clear analysis and thoughtful conversations to help you understand what’s really going on in Westminster and beyond. The New Statesman is Britain’s leading source of news and commentary on politics and culture with a progressive perspective. On The Politics Show , our journalists and expert guests cut through the noise of the headlines to explain the forces shaping our world. From the battles inside the Labour Party to the future of the Conservatives, from the rise of Reform UK to the debates that dominate Parliament, we provide the clarity you need to follow UK politics. -- START HERE: ▶︎ Kemi Badenoch isn't working | Cover Story with Tom McTague ▶︎ Do billionaires really benefit the UK? ▶︎ One year of Labour rule: can things still only get better? -- LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱 Download and subscribe in the New Statesman app to enjoy all our episodes without the ads. -- MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question - we answer them on the podcast every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter in your inbox every morning ✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every…","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T18:22:21.987919+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-politics-show-1084705"},"episode":{"title":"“Westminster is broken”: Andy Burnham sets out his leadership plan","slug":"westminster-is-broken-andy-burnham-sets-out-his-leadership-plan","published_at":"2026-06-29T14:44:05+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-politics-show-1084705/westminster-is-broken-andy-burnham-sets-out-his-leadership-plan","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-politics-show-1084705","url":"https://shows.acast.com/newstatesman/episodes/westminster-is-broken-andy-burnham-sets-out-his-leadership-p","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/newstatesman/e/6a4283a525f9f013ec109c8c/media.mp3","summary":"This morning Andy Burnham delivered a speech criticising “Whitehall culture” and promising to rebalance resources between national and local governments.  On course to enter Downing Street in as little as three weeks, the former Greater Manchester Mayor laid out his vision for a “Number 10 North”, promising “growth in every postcode”. But how will that work in practice? And how different is it from what’s been before? Anoosh Chakelian is joined by political editor Ailbhe Rea. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱 Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning ✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"This morning Andy Burnham delivered a speech criticising “Whitehall culture” and promising to rebalance resources between national and local governments.&…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1390,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-politics-show-1084705/episodes/westminster-is-broken-andy-burnham-sets-out-his-leadership-plan/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-politics-show-1084705/westminster-is-broken-andy-burnham-sets-out-his-leadership-plan.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}