Jun 24, 2026 · 16 min · 5 segments
On this week's Macrodose, James Meadway looks at likely next prime minister Andy Burnham and his economic agenda for Britain (0.43), the current heatwave gripping the UK and large parts of the rest of…
Hello, and welcome to Macro Dose, a podcast hosted by me, James Meadway, that brings you your weekly fix of everything economics in a quick 15-minute roundup.
In today's episode, we'll be looking at, first, Keir Starmer is on the way out, and Andy Burnham is on his way in, but what does his economic agenda really look like? Second, the current heatwave gripping the UK and large parts of the rest of Europe.
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Hello, and welcome to Macro Dose, a podcast hosted by me, James Meadway, that brings you your weekly fix of everything economics in a quick 15-minute roundup.
In today's episode, we'll be looking at, first, Keir Starmer is on the way out, and Andy Burnham is on his way in, but what does his economic agenda really look like? Second, the current heatwave gripping the UK and large parts of the rest of Europe.