Burnham's Christian upbringing...is this God's man for the job?
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Alicia Edmunds, Head of Public Policy at the Evangelical Alliance, and Rev Jamie Sewell join Esther to reflect on Keir Starmer’s resignation and what happens next. With Andy Burnham emerging as the favourite to replace him, should we be encouraged by his Catholic upbringing? Is the electorate becoming too impatient with leaders? And how can we be praying amid yet more political churn?
Released on 23 Jun 2026
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