Inside Whitehall seeks to demystify Westminster. Discussing the latest events, personalities and big issues in UK politics today.
Hosted by former government Special Advisor, James Starkie and former Minister and Member of Parliament, Jonathan Gullis.
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Andy Burnham’s conference speech contained much more policy than many expected, but is he really prepared for the debates that follow? How should the opposition parties react? And has he just fired the starting gun for the next General Election?
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27 Sept 2026
Inside the case for an early election
The duo look at the case for an early election, with Jonathan making the case for and James the case against. What are the historical precedents? What are the risks and rewards to an early election?
As Labour head into their annual party conference the PM appears to have ruled out an early election however many believe it is still under consideration.
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12 Sept 2026
Inside Reform conference
Jonathan takes us inside Reform’s recent party conference, highlighting some announcements we may have missed and discusses where Reform go now.
The duo also dissect the latest PMQs, asking whether Andy Burnham has shown himself to be a good performer or not and what that might mean for his own backbenchers in the future.
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