Is this the strangest leadership crisis in modern times?
About this episode
The episode discusses the current leadership crisis in the UK, focusing on Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham, and Wes Streeting's roles and ambitions.
Keir Starmer continues as Prime Minister. Andy Burnham fights a by-election as a potential future Prime Minister. Is Burnham a by- election candidate and leadership candidate simultaneously? Or can he pull off being the by- election candidate first, before the scrutiny of a leadership challenge? Meanwhile Wes Streeting refers to a leadership contest - even though he is not yet a candidate. Time to delve deep… To join in the never-ending debate in the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative, email steveric14@icloud.com Subscribe to Patreon for live events, bonus podcasts and to get the regular podcast a day early and ad free. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Steve Richards
Topics covered
- leadership crisis
- by-election
- politics
- UK politics
- Labour Party
Keywords
- leadership crisis
- Keir Starmer
- Andy Burnham
- Wes Streeting
- by-election
- Labour Party
- politics
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