‘He’s going to fight, fight, fight’’ - how long will Starmer last?
From The Fourcast by Channel 4 News
May 12, 2026 · 35 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the precarious position of Prime Minister Keir Starmer amidst political turmoil and challenges in the UK.
It’s another febrile day in Westminster with Prime Minister Keir Starmer - for now - clinging on but he's far from safe as a succession of ministers have stepped down, with more expected to go. On top of that, the man who has become the PM's nemesis in the north, Andy Burnham, is apparently down in London. Shopping? Plotting? So it looks like Keir Starmer might just hit the current average tenure of British Prime Ministers - two years, but no more. Is this really the way to run a country in the middle of two wars and a cost-of-living crisis? And could anyone else really do any better? On this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by the Liverpool Echo's Political Editor Liam Thorp, who has co-authored a book with Andy Burnham on how to transform the country, and the Observer columnist Will Hutton.
People in this episode
Host: Krishnan Guru-Murthy
Guests: Liam Thorp, Will Hutton
Topics covered
- politics
- UK government
- Keir Starmer
- Andy Burnham
- Westminster
- cost-of-living crisis
- tenure of Prime Ministers
Keywords
- Keir Starmer
- Andy Burnham
- Westminster
- political crisis
- UK Prime Minister
- cost-of-living
- government tenure
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Liverpool Echo, Observer
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