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As Keir Starmer's premiership draws to a close, Andy Burnham is putting the finishing touches on his plan for power.
Ailbhe Rea joins Tom McTague in the studio to discuss:
- Anne Widdecomb's role in British Politics
- Keir Starmer's final days as Prime Minister
- The people likely to be appointed in an Andy Burnham cabinet
- Why appointing Shabana Mahmood as Chancellor would go against Andy Burnham's own principles
- Why the briefing against Ed Miliband shows Burnham's plan to improve Number 10 culture will be an uphill battle
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