About this episode
Michael and Maddie discuss the potential Labour leadership coup and the implications for the party's future amidst local election results.
In this week’s Q&A: how do you mount a Labour leadership coup? As the results of the local elections roll in and speculation builds about Starmer’s future, Michael and Maddie discuss the mechanics of leadership bids, the dangers facing Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham, and why the best advice for Labour’s next leader may be: don’t. Also this week: has Britain really had enough of experts? Michael revisits his famous Brexit-era line, and whether he stands by it. Is there a difference between expertise, wisdom and technocracy – and does Parliament need debate more than deference? Produced by Oscar Edmondson. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts . Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Michael
Guest: Maddie
Topics covered
- Labour leadership
- political strategy
- local elections
- expertise
- Parliament
- political advice
Keywords
- Labour
- leadership coup
- local elections
- expertise
- politics
- Angela Rayner
- Andy Burnham
- Parliament
- Brexit
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Labour, Parliament, The Spectator
Books & works: Brexit-era line
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