Becoming Burnham: Thatcher, Hillsborough, and the Anger that Shaped Him Part 1

The Rest Is Politics by Goalhanger

Aug 20, 202621:22News & Politics

To hear the full episode and the series as it drops, sign up up at therestispolitics.com Alastair is joined by Andy Burnham’s closest confidant, friend and former colleague, Steve Rotheram – the Metro Mayor of the Liverp...

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