Is Labour About to Collapse? - with Paul Cox

Is Labour About to Collapse? - with Paul Cox

From The Current Thing by Nick Dixon

May 7, 2026 · 49 min · Episode 195

About this episode

The episode discusses the potential collapse of the Labour party and various political dynamics as local elections approach.

Dixon Cox is back! This week:-As the local elections loom, we look at how voters are thinking-Is Andy Burnham gearing up to replace Starmer, and is he any different?-Is Kemi Badenoch more popular than her party?-Which political leaders do the public actually recognise?-Has Reform gone full ‘Yookay’ in its campaigning?-Do people know who Restore Britain are?And loads more! Sign up now to watch the full episode, with an extra hour not available here. Click here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/is-labour-about-to-collapseSubscribe here: www.nickdixon.net Support us with a donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixonYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://x.com/nickdixon Paul's linksX: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/

People in this episode

Host: Nick Dixon

Guest: Paul Cox

Topics covered

  • local elections
  • political leadership
  • voter sentiment
  • party popularity
  • campaign strategies

Keywords

  • Labour
  • local elections
  • Andy Burnham
  • Kemi Badenoch
  • Reform
  • political leaders
  • voter recognition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Labour, Reform, Restore Britain

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