Episode

117. When You Wish Upon a Starmer

Podcast: Where Politics Meets History
Published: Apr 21, 2026
Duration seconds: 3276
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Summary

Iain and Tessa talk Keir Starmer's statement in the Commons re how he handled Mandelson - plus a hundred years since the Queen's birth, Tessa's tireless campaigning and more!