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Aug 2024
39m 27s

Starmer says things can only get...worse...

The Telegraph
About this episode

It's the start of a new political season, and Keir Starmer has launched it with a downbeat speech promising a 'painful' short term future for the country with unpopular decisions ahead. The PM once more laying the blame for those decisions at the door of the Tories.


But would he have been better trying to unleash a wave of optimism for a fresh new start under a new government? How long can he keep blaming the Conservatives? And does he have 'it'? Kamal and Camilla are back together to answer those questions along with Telegraph political editor Ben Riley-Smith.


Plus, Ben has updated his book Blue Murder about the fall of the Conservative government and recounts conversations with Tory insiders about the real reasons Rishi Sunak called an early general election.


And with the news Oasis have reformed - are Kamal and Camilla definitely, maybe going to try and get tickets?


Producer: Lilian Fawcett

Senior Producer: John Cadigan

Planning Editor: Venetia Rainey

Executive Producer: Louisa Wells

Studio Operator: Meghan Searle

Video Editor: Luke Goodsall

Social Media Producer: Ji-Min Lee

Original music by Goss Studio


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