Episode

Keir’s defences: Has the dam broken?

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Politics At Sam and Anne's
Published
May 10, 2026
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1617
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Summary

Is anyone really prepared to put their head above the parapet to challenge Keir Starmer? After a disastrous set of election results, Labour backbencher Catherine West has launched a stalking-horse threat to force the Prime Minister out. But, with rival camps in disarray and would-be successors staying silent, will the cabinet unite around a successor or fracture even further? In this special debrief edition of Politics at Sam and Anne’s , the duo reveal who’s talking to who and whether Labour can stop the chaos before it spirals out of control. Elsewhere, as the SNP and Plaid Cymru look likely to lead the devolved administrations will the state of the union be put into further question.