logo
episode-header-image
Yesterday
32m 38s

Starmer's Terminal Phase

Times Radio
About this episode

Keir Starmer has lost a second senior aide, less than 24 hours after the departure of chief of staff Morgan McSweeney.


Are we now in the terminal phase of Keir Starmer's premiership?


Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Charlotte Ivers, Sebastian Payne and Patrick Maguire.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Up next
Feb 6
A Matter Of When, Not If?
Keir Starmer is clinging on as Prime Minister and more details of Peter Mandelson's alleged misconduct could still emerge - so is his fate now sealed?Ed unpacks the politics of the day with Daisy McAndrew and Alys Denby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ... Show More
31m 38s
Feb 5
Is Starmer’s Apology Enough?
Keir Starmer says he’s sorry for believing Peter Mandelson’s lies, as anger grows over Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US - but is his apology enough? Or could it prove fatal to Starmer’s leadership?Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Matthew Syed and S ... Show More
23m 47s
Feb 4
PMQs: Starmer Knew About Mandelson & Epstein
Keir Starmer described Peter Mandelson as a "liar" who "betrayed our country" at PMQs today.But he also admitted that he had been aware of Mandelson's ongoing relationship with Jeffrey Epstein when he appointed him as US ambassador.Can the Prime Minister survive this growing scan ... Show More
40m 7s
Recommended Episodes
Nov 2024
Malcolm Turnbull explains what Trump 2.0 means for Australia
What does Donald Trump returning to the White House mean for Australia? One man with a deep insight into this question is former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, who Trump in during his first term. Speaking with the Briefing’s Bension Siebert, Turnbull gives his advice ... Show More
16m 3s
Mar 2024
Malcolm Turnbull on US and Australian politics
<p>Gideon talks to former Australian&nbsp;prime minister&nbsp;Malcolm Turnbull about the prospect of a second Trump presidency. They discuss why&nbsp;Rupert&nbsp;Murdoch’s ‘anger-tainment’ industry has done less harm to Australia’s democracy than it has in the US, and why the rec ... Show More
24 m
Oct 2024
What really happened at the Conservative Party party?
And why is democracy a low priority for American voters?Rachel Cunliffe is joined by Andrew Marr, George Eaton, and Katie Stallard.Sign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter: Morning Call Submit a question for a future episode: You Ask UsSAVE £££ THIS CHRISTMAS:⭐️ G ... Show More
27m 57s
May 2025
Local elections special: end of the two-party duopoly?
This week, we’ve seen Reform UK trounce Labour and the Conservatives across England in local elections. Nigel Farage’s party has secured a fifth MP, clinched two mayorships and seized control of at least seven councils.In response, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is vowing to go ... Show More
35m 28s
Oct 2024
New chancellor, new rules
<p>Rachel Reeves has rewritten her fiscal rules on the eve of her seismic first Budget next week. She says her new borrowing rule will help get Britain building, but how will it go down with voters – and the markets? Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer is in Samoa, where a debate about r ... Show More
37m 13s
Jun 2022
Warm smiles in Indonesia, but chillier news
<p>As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team.</p> <p>While Anthony Albanese this week continued to receive a warm reception abro ... Show More
10m 53s
Apr 2025
Farage’s hopes for a Reform storm
<p>Nigel Farage is throwing the kitchen sink at Labour and he’s not being subtle about it. As Reform UK ramps up its local election efforts, Farage is fielding candidates in councils up and down the country. But the real showdown is in Runcorn and Helsby, where Reform is plotting ... Show More
30m 9s
Apr 2024
Sicknote culture wars and Angela Rayner – Politics Weekly UK
Rishi Sunak has said it is his ‘moral mission’ to end Britain’s sicknote culture. The Guardian’s John Harris speaks to the disability campaigner Hannah Deakin and the New Economics Foundation’s head of social policy, Tom Pollard, about why the current system is failing people. Pl ... Show More
37m 9s
Jun 2024
The man likely to be Britain’s next Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, on the US-UK relationship in the age of Trump and more
Today on the show, Fareed speaks with David Lammy, British Labour politician and Shadow Foreign Secretary, about the upcoming UK election in which Labour is expected to win in a landslide. They also discuss what a Labour government’s approach to a second Trump presidency would lo ... Show More
41m 7s
Listen to millions of songs and podcasts on Anghami