{"id":227438,"date":"2026-05-22T03:56:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T03:56:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=227438"},"modified":"2026-05-22T03:56:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T03:56:35","slug":"uk-labours-most-popular-politician-andy-burnham-launches-high-risk-leadership-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=227438","title":{"rendered":"UK Labour&#8217;s &#8216;most popular politician&#8217; Andy Burnham launches high-risk leadership bid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At a moment of profound instability in British politics, with the Labour Party engulfed by internal revolt, Fran\u00e7ois Picard welcomes Owen Jones, British author,\u00a0Guardian columnist and political commentator. 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