Andy Burnham: How is the new prime minister changing the direction of government?

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One week on from becoming prime minister, Andy Burnham has now appointed his cabinet, reshuffled ministers, launched a series of machinery of government changes, and set out a range of immediate policy decisions.

So what have these early choices revealed about the way Burnham wants to govern? How will his restructured No10 make a difference to the way Burnham leads? What does his reshuffled cabinet reveal about the PM's priorities? And how will the new prime minister set about delivering a "new political model and a new economic model" for the UK?

An expert IfG panel assessed Burnham's early decisions, his key appointments, and the way he is approaching the job of prime minister.

• Stuart Hoddinott, Associate Director at the Institute for Government

• Tom Pope, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government

• Jill Rutter, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government

This event was chaired by Dr Hannah White, CEO of the Institute for Government.