{"podcast":{"title":"This Is Why","slug":"this-is-why-1011487","podcast_index_feed_id":1011487,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/this-is-why/","website_url":"https://www.skynews.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/af4d448c-300f-43e5-b1cc-5994e35475fe/THIS-IS-WHY-HERO-1x1-3000px.jpg","author":"Sky News","episode_count":1000,"summary":"The world’s a pretty confusing place right now – so how do you make sense of it all? This Is Why takes one story every day, explains how we got here and why it matters to you. Sky News’ Niall Paterson speaks to experts and correspondents from around the world, getting simple answers to some complex questions. Available every weekday afternoon. This Is Why is a Sky News podcast – if you have a question, contact us: why@sky.uk","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T00:18:38.462333+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487"},"episode":{"title":"Why John Healey’s choices as chancellor will make or break Burnham","slug":"why-john-healey-s-choices-as-chancellor-will-make-or-break-burnham","published_at":"2026-07-21T12:50:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487/why-john-healey-s-choices-as-chancellor-will-make-or-break-burnham","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487","url":"https://www.skynews.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7d88386e-11d3-48b7-9bb9-d025cfc9d14d.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=2ca7ec14-a9a8-4a0c-8b24-e04eb2953ca0&aw_0_1st.episodeid=7d88386e-11d3-48b7-9bb9-d025cfc9d14d","summary":"Everybody needs good neighbours. And on the day Andy Burnham moved into 10 Downing Street, he installed a surprise choice next door at Number 11. John Healey was highly critical of the Treasury when he quit as defence secretary last month, accusing it of being “unwilling” to provide the cash needed to fully fund his spending plans. Now he’s the one who will have to put his money where his mouth is as the new chancellor. So, what challenges does he face and will he be able to find the cash Rachel Reeves supposedly couldn’t? Niall Paterson is joined by Sky’s business correspondent Paul Kelso.","meta_description":"Everybody needs good neighbours. And on the day Andy Burnham moved into 10 Downing Street, he installed a surprise choice next door at Number 11. John Hea…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1046,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-is-why-1011487/episodes/why-john-healey-s-choices-as-chancellor-will-make-or-break-burnham/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487/why-john-healey-s-choices-as-chancellor-will-make-or-break-burnham.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}