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A year of Keir

·37 min·3 clips
Labour's welfare rebellion cost £5 billion and exposed Starmer's government as tin-eared and incompetent.
The episode analyses the Labour government's turbulent first year, focusing on a recent welfare reform rebellion that cost £5 billion and exposed leadership failures. Panelists discuss Keir Starmer's poor political instincts, Rachel Reeves's emotional breakdown in Parliament, and the government's lack of a coherent vision, concluding with a mixed assessment of their achievements and challenges ahead.

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A sharp look at Labour's rough week, from the welfare vote to the pressure now building around Reeves and Starmer.

Political Fix uses Labour's first year as a stress test: a narrow welfare reform vote, a 5 billion price tag from concessions to rebels, and Rachel Reeves's visible discomfort at PMQs. The episode keeps its eye on the immediate row, but the deeper pressure point is clear enough.

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You want the real story behind Labour's messy first anniversary, not the celebratory version.

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