# 117. When You Wish Upon a Starmer

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Podcast: [Where Politics Meets History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/where-politics-meets-history-800829)
Published: 2026-04-21T00:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://where-politics-meets-history.captivate.fm
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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!

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