David Lammy disagrees with JD Vance over the Henry Nowak Fallout, Israel strikes Iran, and Labour's leadership uncertainty as Makerfield by-election looms

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Julia Hartley-Brewer discusses the fallout from the Henry Nowak murder, political maneuvers ahead of the Makerfield by-election, and the implications of mass migration in the UK.

Keir Starmer is busying himself with AI summits and an expected announcement of social media bans for under-16s — a move that looks suspiciously timed ahead of the Makerfield by-election.  Is it genuine child protection, or is it political theatre designed to sustain the PM’s legacy?  Also, the murder of Henry Nowak continues to dominate the national conversation.  JD Vance's claim that Henry died "the way a civilisation dies", while also placing the blame on mass migration, sparked a furious response from David Lammy — who rang up the US Vice President to tell him he was wrong.  Mail on Sunday commentator Dan Hodges joins Julia to dissect whether Vance crossed a line, and why linking the killing directly to mass migration was both deliberate and dangerous.  Independent MP Karl Turner goes further — calling Lammy's TV appearance an embarrassment and urging Number 10 to keep him well away from the cameras. And with Andy Burnham widely tipped to win Makerfield and launch a Labour leadership bid, both guests weigh in on whether he has any actual plan — or whether charisma and a casual wardrobe are all he's bringing to the table. Julia Hartley-Brewer…

People in this episode

Host: Julia Hartley-Brewer

Guests: David Lammy, Dan Hodges

Topics covered

• politics
• Labour leadership
• Israel strikes
• Henry Nowak murder
• mass migration
• Makerfield by-election

Keywords

• Henry Nowak
• JD Vance
• David Lammy
• Makerfield by-election
• Keir Starmer
• Labour leadership
• mass migration
• Israel
• political theatre

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mail on Sunday, Labour, Acast

Books & works: Henry Nowak

Places: Iran, UK

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