2 Aug 2026
Ayshah Tull
News Correspondent
What to make of Andy Burnham’s first two weeks in office? We were joined by the political scientist and psephologist John Curtice.
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We were joined by the political scientist and psephologist John Curtice.
2 Aug 2026
Ayshah Tull
News Correspondent
What to make of Andy Burnham’s first two weeks in office? We were joined by the political scientist and psephologist John Curtice.
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