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The panel discusses various political issues including Starmer's relaunch and the UK's governance challenges.

You sent in your burning questions, now our panel answers them. Will Sir Keir Starmer’s ‘relaunch’ work? Has Britain become ungovernable? Will the UK’s voting system be reformed, is the student loans system punishing youthful ambition, and what about defence? Host Lucy Fisher is joined by the FT’s George Parker, Miranda Green and Robert Shrimsley to discuss a range of topics spanning politics and policy. Follow Lucy on Bluesky or X: @lucyfisher.bsky.social, @LOS_Fisher; Miranda @greenmirandahere.bsky.social, George: @GeorgeWParker & @georgewparker.bsky.social and Robert @robertshrimsley, @robertshrimsley.bsky.social Want more?  Starmer vows he will not ‘walk away’ as leadership rivals circle  There was nothing here to save Starmer Keir Starmer to promise ‘urgent’ change as he fights for his political future ‘You’ve got to achieve things quickly’: lessons from a decade of leading London The new politics may be more like the old politics than we assume  Sign up here for Stephen Bush's morning newsletter Inside Politics for straight-talking insight into the stories that matter, plus puns and tongue (mostly) in cheek analysis. Get 30 days free. Presented by…

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