How The Labour Leadership Challenge Could Play Out
From How To Win An Election by Times Radio
May 14, 2026 · 40 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the Labour leadership challenge and the future direction of the Labour Party amidst various political figures.
The struggle for the future of the Labour Party, and the country, has begun, even as Keir Starmer tries to hang on. The political masterminds look at the potential pitfalls for Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham - and discuss whether Labour should give up on its working class roots and try instead to unite liberal Britain. 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
Host: Times Radio
Topics covered
- Labour Party
- leadership challenge
- political strategy
- working class
- liberal Britain
Keywords
- Labour leadership
- Keir Starmer
- Wes Streeting
- Angela Rayner
- Andy Burnham
- political strategy
- working class
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Labour Party
More episodes of How To Win An Election
- How Will The Days After The By-Election Play Out? · June 11, 2026 · 41 min
- How Burnham Is (Or Isn't) Defining Himself · June 4, 2026 · 41 min
- How... The Elections Were Won And Lost: Michael Heseltine · May 28, 2026 · 43 min
- How The By-Election Will Be Seismic · May 21, 2026 · 41 min
- Emergency Episode: How Long Can Starmer Cling On? · May 12, 2026 · 23 min
- How Labour Suffered An Historic Defeat · May 8, 2026 · 41 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the How To Win An Election podcast page.