Politics At Sam and Anne's
Could Andy Burnham build to victory?
Published: 4 June 2026 at 07:43 Europe/London
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Episode notes
With two weeks until the Makerfield by-election, does Andy Burnham really have a plan in place to run the country?
Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy examine the policy ideas – including an ambitious expansion of social housing construction – which could form a future leadership pitch.
Back in Westminster, the duo assess the fierce political fallout from the murder of Henry Nowack after a tense PMQs. What does Nigel Farage’s intervention mean for the government and policing?
Plus, has the Prime Minister’s chief ally, Darren Jones, been dragged into the Peter Mandelson scandal – with the release of a series of mysterious texts?
You can see the full list of candidates standing in the Makerfield by-election here.
