About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges faced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer amid an inquiry and potential political shifts within the Labour Party.
The prime minister faces a challenging week, with MPs set to vote on whether to hold an inquiry into claims he misled MPs over the Peter Mandelson scandal, and his former chief of staff Morgan McSweeney due to be grilled by MPs. So will the coming days hasten his departure? And could a Granita-style pact between Andy Burnham and Angela Rayner be the solution to the Labour Party's problems? Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Libby Purves and Sebastian Payne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Hugo Rifkind
Guests: Libby Purves, Sebastian Payne
Topics covered
- politics
- Labour Party
- inquiry
- scandal
- MPs
- government
Keywords
- Keir Starmer
- Peter Mandelson
- inquiry
- Labour Party
- Morgan McSweeney
- Andy Burnham
- Angela Rayner
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Times Radio
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