# 123. Everybody Wants to Rule the Ward

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Podcast: [Where Politics Meets History](https://stenobird.com/podcast/where-politics-meets-history-800829)
Published: 2026-05-08T18:20:00+00:00
Episode link: https://where-politics-meets-history.captivate.fm
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## Resource

Iain and Tessa digest the election results so far! Does it mean Nigel Farage will be the next PM? Does it mean people hate Keir Starmer? Does it mean Britain is ungovernable? Answers to those questions and more!

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