Why Starmer will survive: The Attorney General on human rights, small boats, and his ‘dogged’ friend the Prime Minister
From Political Thinking with Nick Robinson by BBC Radio 4
June 5, 2026 · 36 min
About this episode
The episode features an interview with Attorney General Richard Hermer discussing small boats, controversial cases, and Keir Starmer's resilience in leadership.
The Attorney General Richard Hermer speaks to Nick about small boats, his most controversial cases, and why his old friend Keir Starmer can survive a leadership challenge.
People in this episode
Host: Nick Robinson
Guest: Richard Hermer
Topics covered
- human rights
- leadership challenge
- small boats
- politics
- Attorney General
Keywords
- Attorney General
- Richard Hermer
- Keir Starmer
- small boats
- human rights
- politics
- leadership challenge
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Organizations: BBC Radio 4
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