<p>Andy Burnham's victory in Makerfield makes him Labour leader and prime minister in waiting. How will the next days and weeks play out? Keir Starmer has said he will stand in a leadership contest if one is triggered. So does that mean a bloody contest rather than a coronation? In a special episode recorded live on Times Radio with Ed Vaizey, we go through the possible scenarios.</p><br><p><strong>Hosts:</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Ed Vaizey, presenter, Times Radio</li><li>Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times</li><li>Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Producers:</strong> Harry Kitson, Erin Carney</p><p><strong>Executive producer:</strong> Molly Guinness</p><br><p><strong>Picture: </strong>Getty Images</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism&nbsp;subscribe&nbsp;</em><a href="https://www.thetimes.com/subscribe/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>here</em></a><em>.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>