# Would any of the potential challengers be a preferable Prime Minister to you than Keir Starmer?

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Podcast: [Iain Dale - The Whole Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/iain-dale-the-whole-show-898144)
Published: 2026-05-14T21:05:00+00:00
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Would any of the potential challengers be a preferable Prime Minister to you than Keir Starmer? Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Labour MP Barry Gardiner, entertainment trade union Equity's General Secretary Paul W. Fleming, political commentator Theresa Bischof, plus the journalist Emily Sheffield.

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