Becoming Burnham: Thatcher, Hillsborough, and the Anger that Shaped Him | Part 1
The Rest Is Politics | 20 aug 2026 | 00:21:22
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Alastair is joined by Andy Burnham’s closest confidant, friend and former colleague, Steve Rotheram – the Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region to discuss…
Who really is Andy Burnham, and how is he going to change Britain? How have events like Hillsborough, and Thatcher’s Northern neglect shaped him? And, how does he contend with his imposter syndrome, his ‘Catholic guilt complex’, and his restless desire to be liked?
Producer: India Dunkley
Researcher: Miranda Crawford
Video Editor: Josh Smith
Social Producer: Celine Charles
Executive Producer: Emily Kent Smith
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Alastair is joined by Andy Burnham’s closest confidant, friend and former colleague, Steve Rotheram – the Metro Mayor of the Liverpool City Region to discuss…
Who really is Andy Burnham, and how is he going to change Britain? How have events like Hillsborough, and Thatcher’s Northern neglect shaped him? And, how does he contend with his imposter syndrome, his ‘Catholic guilt complex’, and his restless desire to be liked?
Producer: India Dunkley
Researcher: Miranda Crawford
Video Editor: Josh Smith
Social Producer: Celine Charles
Executive Producer: Emily Kent Smith
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