About this episode
The episode assesses the political danger facing Keir Starmer amidst the ongoing Peter Mandelson saga.
Today, Adam and Chris look back and assess how much danger Keir Starmer is in after another week of the Peter Mandelson saga? They are joined by Lara Spirit, deputy political editor of The Sunday Times and former civil servant Helen MacNamara who served as the deputy cabinet secretary. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Get in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenter was Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack MacLaren. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was . The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
People in this episode
Hosts: Adam Fleming, Chris Gray
Guests: Lara Spirit, Helen MacNamara
Topics covered
- Keir Starmer
- political analysis
- Peter Mandelson saga
- UK politics
- current affairs
Keywords
- Keir Starmer
- Peter Mandelson
- politics
- BBC News
- current affairs
- Lara Spirit
- Helen MacNamara
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Sunday Times, BBC, Newscast
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