Has the Mandelson scandal shown that Starmer can't hack being Prime Minister?

About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the Peter Mandelson scandal on Sir Keir Starmer's capability as Prime Minister and explores young people's reluctance to fight for Britain.

Considering how the Peter Mandelson scandal has been dealt with over the last few days, is Sir Keir Starmer actually up to the job of Prime Minister? And, half of young people have said they would categorically never fight for Britain, according to the Youth Poll. If that's you - why? This episode was recorded on the 22nd of April. Catch James O'Brien weekdays from 10am on LBC.

People in this episode

Host: James O'Brien

Topics covered

• politics
• scandal
• youth opinion
• leadership
• Britain

Keywords

• Mandelson scandal
• Keir Starmer
• youth poll
• Prime Minister
• Britain

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LBC, Youth Poll

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