Streeting Had No Chance In A Leadership Election | Patrick Maguire

“[A Streeting challenge is] not going to happen, it’s politically impossible.” Wes Streeting was aware of the “irresistible momemtum” towards Andy Burnham, so didn’t feel he was in a strong enough position to trigger a leadership election, says The Times chief political commentator, Patrick Maguire. Patrick Maguire was speaking to Ed Vaizey on Times Radio. Listen live every Friday from 10am-1pm. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/