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You Ask Us: Who replaces Rishi Sunak – and could Labour MPs defect?
FromElection Watch: The New Statesman podcast | daily throughout the UK general election
You Ask Us: Who replaces Rishi Sunak – and could Labour MPs defect?
FromElection Watch: The New Statesman podcast | daily throughout the UK general election
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Jul 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The Conservatives are on track to lose the next election. Who would lead them in opposition?Anoosh Chakelian, Rachel Wearmouth and Zoë Grünewald answer a listener question on the senior Conservatives who currently look most likely to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader.They also address whether Keir Starmer will survive as leader of the Labour party until the next election, if unhappy Labour MPs will stick with him – and what the risks to his leadership might be.Read Zoë’s interview with David Blunkett: “Labour needs to be radical, but not scary” https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/politics-interview/2023/07/david-blunkett-interview-labour-radical-not-scarySubscribers can listen ad-free via the New Statesman app. Download it now:iOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/new-statesman-magazine/id610498525Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.progressivemediagroup.newstatesman&hl=en_GB&gl=USSubscribe to the New Statesman from £1 per week with our special podcast offer: https://newstatesman.com/podcastofferSign up to receive our daily politics email, Morning Call: https://morningcall.substack.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jul 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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