Episode

Keir Starmer is ‘fed up’ and so are the British. Is the UK doomed?

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Global Roaming with Geraldine Doogue and Hamish Macdonald
Published
Apr 17, 2026
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1745
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Summary

Brexit, the COVID-19 pandemic, shifting global headwinds and now the war in the Middle East have hit the British hard. So with some of the world's highest energy costs and a stretched defence force, what does the future hold? Can Britain's deeply unpopular prime minister, Keir Starmer, survive the upcoming elections? And will this fallen empire ever rise again? On this episode of Global Roaming, Geraldine Doogue and Latika Bourke (The Nightly) go the London. Guest: James Crabtree, geopolitical analyst and author. Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at [email protected] Find all episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts.