Guardian Politics Weekly

Can Andy Burnham pull off the ‘Mamdani effect’ on Donald Trump?

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The UK prime minister will meet the US president for the first time in New York on Tuesday. With Trump at his weakest in the polls, could this be a perfect moment for Burnham to charm the president and avoid a very public political spat? Pippa and Kiran discuss what the two leaders might discuss in policy terms, and some of the potential high-risk issues. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod
21 Sep English United Kingdom News

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