About this episode

The episode discusses the challenges facing Keir Starmer's premiership and the implications of recent events in Westminster.

With Keir Starmer's premiership on the rocks, Claire Ainsley - a former adviser to Starmer in opposition - joins the podcast team to make sense of an explosive week in Westminster. Can the PM reassert his authority? How could a leadership contest play out? And what have the bust-ups of the last few days revealed about the failings of Starmer’s premiership - and what can he, or someone else, learn from these mistakes? Plus: On a day of pomp and pageantry, what stood out in the King’s Speech - and how much of it will actually make it onto the statute book? Hannah White presents. With Cath Haddon and Tim Durrant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Hannah White

Guest: Claire Ainsley

Topics covered

• politics
• leadership
• Westminster
• government authority
• current events

Keywords

• Keir Starmer
• Claire Ainsley
• leadership contest
• King's Speech
• Westminster
• government authority
• politics

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Organizations: Institute for Government

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