Keir Starmer’s Last Stand?

About this episode

Tommy and Ben discuss the political landscape following local elections in the UK, the situation in Iran, and various international relations topics, including an interview with journalist Suzy Hansen about her new book.

Tommy and Ben survey the wreckage of another week in global politics. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer clings to power after Labour was crushed in local elections. Tommy and Ben debate whether Starmer should step aside or stay and fight. Then they run through the latest with Iran, from the short-lived “Project Freedom” to why Trump says the ceasefire is on “life support.” They recap Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu’s softball interview on CBS’s 60 Minutes , including Netanyahu’s claim that Israel is ready to wean itself off US military support and that social media is to blame for Israel’s tattered image. They preview Trump’s visit to Beijing for his long-delayed summit with Xi Jinping, mock some recent fawning coverage of Marco Rubio, and recap FBI Director Kash Patel’s grilling about his drinking habits by the US Senate. Finally, Ben talks with journalist Suzy Hansen about her new book, From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdogan . For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here . For a transcript of this episode, please email transcripts@crooked.com and include the name of the podcast, episode title, and episode date. For…

People in this episode

Hosts: Tommy, Ben

Guest: Suzy Hansen

Topics covered

• UK politics
• Iran
• Israel
• US-China relations
• local elections
• media coverage
• international relations

Keywords

• Keir Starmer
• local elections
• Iran
• Bibi Netanyahu
• Trump
• China
• Marco Rubio
• FBI
• Suzy Hansen
• Erdogan

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBS, FBI, US Senate, Turkey, China

Books & works: From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdogan, All We Say: The Battle for American Identity: A History in 15 Speeches

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