About this episode
The episode discusses Keir Starmer's role in avoiding a third Gulf war, the impact of Farage's relationship with Trump on polling, and highlights emerging figures in British politics.
Does Keir Starmer deserve more credit for keeping us out of a third Gulf war? Is Farage's relationship with Trump hurting Reform's polling? And who are the bright young things in British politics? Anoosh Chakelian is joined by Tom McTague and Ailbhe Rea to answer your questions. LISTEN AD-FREE: 📱 Download the New Statesman app MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN: ❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday ⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning ✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Anoosh Chakelian
Guests: Tom McTague, Ailbhe Rea
Topics covered
- Keir Starmer
- Gulf war
- Farage
- Trump
- British politics
- polling
Keywords
- Keir Starmer
- Gulf war
- Farage
- Trump
- British politics
- polling
- politics
- New Statesman
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New Statesman
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