# Why does Sir John Major warn politics is not a gameshow?

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Podcast: [Matt Chorley's Urgent Questions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/matt-chorley-s-urgent-questions-7573040)
Published: 2026-05-01T15:18:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nhv91w
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Why does Sir John Major warn politics is not a gameshow? Should Keir Starmer copy his 'put up or shut' moment? What did he make of his Spitting Image puppet? Who will be the MMP for Bolton West? Matt Chorley brings you the who, what, where, why and when of British politics. If you've got urgent questions... then email Chorley@bbc.co.uk

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