About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges faced by Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour party's leadership dynamics.

Beth Rigby and Harriet Harman dive into what went wrong for Sir Keir Starmer – and why the public turned against him so quickly. And Harriet asks if the Labour party might, in retrospect, have been able to ride out those disastrous local election results without changing its leader. Plus – why has the Labour party waited so long for a female leader, and is a woman-only shortlist the answer? We’ll be back on Tuesday for our Sky News Insider subscribers - find out how to subscribe here: https://skynews.com/electoraldysfunction And here's a taster of this week's bonus episode. Got a question for the burner phone? WhatsApp 07934 200 444 or email electoraldysfunction@sky.uk . Sky News Insider requires a paid subscription and is available to UK listeners aged 18 and over.

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