Will The Local Elections Spell The End For Starmer?
MAY 7, 202645 MIN
Will The Local Elections Spell The End For Starmer?
MAY 7, 202645 MIN
Description
<p>Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss the probable outcome of the 7 May Local Elections, and whether the predicted devastation for Labour across the country will spell the end of Keir Starmer's leadership.</p><br><p>Timecodes</p><br><p>00:00 – Introduction and the downfall of Labour under Keir Starmer's rule.</p><p>08:20 – How would Keir Starmer be gotten rid off, and who would be replace him?</p><p>12:54 – Would Ed Miliband step up again?</p><p>15:08 – Is Shabana Mahmood up for being Labour Leader?</p><p>15:37 – How about Yvette Cooper or John Healey?</p><p>17:57 – Will anybody stand by Starmer?</p><p>21:40 – Wes Streeting, Andy Burnham and Angela Rayner are the frontrunners to replace Starmer.</p><p>30:32 – What will happen after the Local Elections results come in?</p><p>44:04 – Bluffers Guide and end.</p><br><p>You can follow us at @commons.people on Instagram and TikTok. This is a HuffPost UK podcast. Music provided by Epidemic Sounds. Producer: Sam Cleal</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>