Don’t know if you heard the podcast with them both (TRIP or a BBC one i think), both came across very well and pleasantly more bothered about their areas doing well than politics.
Yes, it was on TRIP Leading last year. They clearly get on well despite some political differences (Street is definitely an old-fashioned Tory by current lunatic standards). It sounds like Street will be trying to copy some of Burnham’s policies, particularly on transport. Well worth a listen.
What is it like to run a metropolitan area? How does devolution impact the citizens of regional areas? Does party affiliation affect the decisions a mayor makes? Andy Burnham, Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, and Andy Street, Conservative Mayor of the West Midlands, meet with Rory and...