Andy Burnham’s first 100 days: hope, or just breathing space?

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It's 100 days since Andy Burnham became Prime Minister, and this week Tim asks how much of it has been substance and how much has been noise.

Tim is joined by Paul O'Kane, the new director of Christians on the Left and former Member of the Scottish Parliament, who was in Downing Street the day Burnham arrived. They take stock of the first 100 days and look ahead to tomorrow's Budget.

Plus, Tim reflects on the government's new "Be Ready" campaign, which urges households to prepare for emergencies, and answers one of YOUR questions. If you haven't sent yours in yet, email it to [email protected].

This is the third episode in our series on Burnhamism. Catch up on the others:

Episode 1: Journalist and author Rob Hutton joins Tim to look back at Burnham's Labour conference speech and some of its key proposals.

Episode 2: Sir Steve Webb, the former pensions minister, explains the triple lock and asks whether Burnham's plan can really pay for better social care.

Released on 27 Oct 2026

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