Episode

How To Go To The Polls - If Labour Ditches Starmer

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How To Win An Election
Published
Jan 29, 2026
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2540
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Summary

Danny argues that if Labour wants to ditch Keir Starmer and pick a new leader, his replacement should immediately go to the polls. Have we switched to a presidential system without realising it, and would the party ever actually risk letting Reform into Downing Street? The team also discuss whether No 10's handling of Andy Burnham has parallels with Tony Blair's opposition to Ken Livingstone becoming mayor of London, and Danny's ongoing beef with Reform's Danny Kruger. Send your comments, questions and voicenotes to [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.