How Labour Suffered An Historic Defeat
From How To Win An Election by Times Radio
May 8, 2026 · 41 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Labour's significant electoral losses and the implications for the party and British politics.
Labour has taken a hammering at elections in England, Scotland and Wales, with Nigel Farage calling it an ‘historic shift in British politics’ - does this add up to the end of the two-party system, and does it add up to the end of Keir Starmer? Sally, Polly, Danny and Hugo explain why things went so badly for the party, how Starmer will respond, and whether the Reform UK leader is going to be the next prime minister. Send your questions, comments and voicenotes to howtowin@thetimes.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Sally, Polly, Danny, Hugo
Topics covered
- Labour Party
- British politics
- elections
- Keir Starmer
- Reform UK
- two-party system
Keywords
- Labour
- elections
- Keir Starmer
- Nigel Farage
- Reform UK
- historic defeat
- British politics
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Labour, Reform UK
Places: England, Scotland, Wales
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