Lucy Fisher
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792 appearances
16 recordings
2 series
first heard Apr 2026
last heard 20 Jul
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And in a sense, if you step back, I think it's easy to understand he's in a state of shock in a way at just how quickly things have unravelled in less than 24 months.
So I think he was looking to hang on in.
He may yet still attempt to do that.
But I think that the political gravity is becoming clear to him.
And perhaps even some of his friends and loyalists now are telling him to read the room.
Well, there are various ways this could go.
It does feel that there is so much political energy behind Andy Burnham that it's difficult to see anyone else overtaking him in the race whatsoever.
to become the next prime minister.
But there are supporters of, for example, Wes Streeting, the former health secretary who resigned last month and who is more to the right of the party, who want there to be a contest.
And above that, there are people that don't back any particular horse in the race, but think it's right that anyone who wants to put themselves up for the job of being prime minister and party leader should have a little bit more scrutiny of their ideas, should have their policy platform established,
tested in the milieu of a contest.
So it's not a done deal, but it's certainly an option on the table that things could move fairly quickly within weeks.
It's worth stressing that there's still some debate in Team Burnham about whether it would be beneficial to wait until the autumn, perhaps September, the party conference for the baton to be handed over, because they're aware that that first 100-day sprint in government is all important to gain momentum and
And having just that little extra breathing room in order to firm up their policy platform would be helpful.
Good morning.
It's as clear as mud at the moment.
Briefings have suggested it could be as early as 2am or as late as 5am.
But as ever, particularly if it is a tight contest, recounts could delay things.
So we'll have to wait and see.
Certainly by the time of people having their breakfast tomorrow, the results should be very clear.
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