A Historic Shift in British Politics
About this episode
The episode discusses a significant political shift in British politics with Labour losing ground to Reform UK, featuring insights from various political figures.
Labour is losing heavily to Reform UK in areas once considered the party’s heartlands - what Nigel Farage calls a “truly historic shift” in British politics. Keir Starmer says he won't leave and plunge the party into chaos - but will it be up to him? Carolyn Quinn unpacks the politics of the day with Will Lloyd and Alys Denby. Plus: Shadow Minister Victoria Atkins and Reform UK’s London Assembly leader, Alex Wilson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Carolyn Quinn
Guests: Will Lloyd, Alys Denby, Victoria Atkins, Alex Wilson
Topics covered
- British politics
- Labour party
- Reform UK
- political shift
- Keir Starmer
- elections
Keywords
- British politics
- Labour party
- Reform UK
- Keir Starmer
- political analysis
- elections
- Carolyn Quinn
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Labour, Reform UK, Times Radio
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