# ‘A huge HOWL OF ANGER’ - will Labour force Starmer out after election disaster?

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Podcast: [The Fourcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-fourcast-1366209)
Published: 2026-05-08T17:28:21+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thefourcastc4news/episodes/A-huge-HOWL-OF-ANGER---will-Labour-force-Starmer-out-after-election-disaster-e3j3hqn
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Labour is reeling after bruising local election results - losing ground to the Greens on the left and Reform UK on the right - and questions are now swirling around Keir Starmer’s leadership. Is this just a difficult moment for Labour, or the start of something much bigger? In this episode of The Fourcast, Krishnan Guru-Murthy is joined by former Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell, former Keir Starmer Chief of Staff Sam White, and political strategist Scarlett Maguire to unpack what the results really mean. Is Labour facing a voter backlash, a messaging problem, or a full-blown leadership crisis? And if pressure on Starmer continues to grow, what happens next? Could Labour really replace its leader - and who would even take over?

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