Amanda Gillies
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first heard Apr 2026
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It's a political journey that's unravelled far faster than Sir Keir Starmer likely could have imagined.
For two years he was Prime Minister of Britain.
Now he's going.
The likely man to replace him, Andy Burnham, who up until last weekend was the Mayor of Greater Manchester.
A new morning in Makerfield and Labour's newest MP celebrating a record-breaking win.
Andy Burnham sees in this by-election by force, securing a massive majority and mandate.
Well, it involved a bit of tactical manoeuvring.
Last month, Josh Simons resigned as MP for Makerfield, triggering last week's by-election, which allowed Burnham to stand again as an MP so that he could challenge Starmer for the party leadership and premiership.
We found one person, weirdly, who liked Keir Starmer so much they were voting reform.
I mean, we're at a new place when it comes to tactical voting, aren't we?
It's not the first, and it certainly won't be the last tactical move or vote in politics, and not just in the UK.
The latest poll here this week reveals friendships and deals will need to be made.
Hi, I'm Amanda Gillies and today on The Detail, I talk to political analyst and commentator Michael Swanson about what has happened in the UK as well as any potential backroom deals and tactical voting in our upcoming election.
I think that people often try and be tactical when they shouldn't.
Sometimes people go in and go, what kind of government do I want?
Instead of just going, who is the party that best aligns with my values, my beliefs, what I think is good for the country, and vote that way.
Don't overthink it, because overthinking often leads to really complicated messes at the other end.
Now, before we go any further, we should clarify exactly what a political tactical deal or vote is.
OK, so strategic deals are really looking at the election from how you want it to play out rather than how you might sort of philosophically align with someone.
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