{"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 nationalisation could be Burnham’s big gamble","slug":"why-nationalisation-could-be-burnham-s-big-gamble","published_at":"2026-07-16T15:10:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487/why-nationalisation-could-be-burnham-s-big-gamble","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/this-is-why-1011487","url":"https://www.skynews.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/80e24c9b-5a6c-4fd7-8d17-79134fdd459f.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=2ca7ec14-a9a8-4a0c-8b24-e04eb2953ca0&aw_0_1st.episodeid=80e24c9b-5a6c-4fd7-8d17-79134fdd459f","summary":"It’s coming home.... British Steel will once again be, well, British after it was renationalised to “protect the future of steel production in the UK” - and that could be just the start. Prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham has described water, energy, transport and housing as the “essentials of life” that should be run principally in the public, rather than private, interest. But can nationalisation solve the fundamental issues privatisation was meant to solve? And if Burnham does deliver more services back into public ownership, what would be the trade-offs and ultimately the cost? Niall Paterson is joined by Sky’s business correspondent Paul Kelso. Have you got a question for Niall? Email us: why@sky.uk","meta_description":"It’s coming home.... British Steel will once again be, well, British after it was renationalised to “protect the future of steel production in the UK” - a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1000,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/this-is-why-1011487/episodes/why-nationalisation-could-be-burnham-s-big-gamble/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-nationalisation-could-be-burnham-s-big-gamble.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}