About this episode

The episode discusses the implications of the upcoming local and devolved elections in the UK, focusing on the Labour Party's challenges and the rise of the Reform and Green parties.

The UK is gearing up for local and devolved elections on Thursday. As Keir Starmer looks increasingly isolated as Prime Minister, much is being made of a potentially disastrous few days for the Labour Party. If results go as badly for Labour as some are predicting, this could be the end for the PM. Meanwhile, the insurgent Reform and Green parties are looking to continue their surging momentum. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱 Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning ✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Topics covered

• UK elections
• Labour Party
• political parties
• Reform Party
• Green Party
• Keir Starmer
• political analysis

Keywords

• UK elections
• Labour Party
• Keir Starmer
• Reform Party
• Green Party
• political analysis
• two party system

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Labour Party, Reform Party, Green Party

Places: UK

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