Brexit Britons - away with the fairies!
From The Lowdown from Nick Cohen by Nick Cohen
May 11, 2026 · 1h 5m · Season 1 · Episode 130
About this episode
Nick Cohen discusses the political crisis in Britain with Rafael Behr, focusing on recent election results and the challenges facing the Labour Party.
Lowdown election special with Rafael Behr of The Guardian Brexit Britons away with the fairies- and believing in at least 6 impossible things before Breakfast! In the local - and national elections, British voters voted for parties in Wales & Scotland that want to destroy the United Kingdom and for Nigel Farage and his fellow Reform con artists who conned 17.4 million people into voting for Brexit and geo-political isolation and economic impoverishment! WTF planet do these people inhabit? In his latest Lowdown podcast, Nick Cohen talks to Rafael Behr - the distinguished Guardian columnist - about the political crisis facing Britain and the Labour Party following recent election defeats across Scotland, Wales, London, and English local government. The two political commentators discuss Labour's leadership challenges, with Sir Keir Starmer facing significant unpopularity, and examine potential successors including Wes Streeting, Angela Rayner, and Andy Burnham. They discuss how the Labour Party lacks a clear identity or heartland support, while also addressing the rise of the Green Party and Reform Party as electoral forces. Nick and Raf conclude with analysis of Britain's…
People in this episode
Host: Nick Cohen
Guest: Rafael Behr
Topics covered
- Brexit
- UK politics
- Labour Party
- elections
- political fragmentation
- Green Party
- Reform Party
Keywords
- Brexit
- Labour Party
- Rafael Behr
- UK elections
- political crisis
- Green Party
- Reform Party
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Guardian, Green Party, Reform Party
Books & works: Politics: A Survivor's Guide: How to stay engaged without
Places: Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
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