Political Fix · Financial Times

Starmer’s welfare woes

·35 min·3 clips
Gideon Rackman says Keir Starmer is seen as more serious abroad than at home, exposing a critical weakness.
This episode analyses Keir Starmer's first year as Prime Minister, focusing on a major Labour rebellion over welfare cuts and his international standing. Guests discuss the political and policy flaws driving the uprising, internal party dynamics, and threats from both left and right.

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A sharp look at how Starmer's authority has begun to fray inside a huge majority.

Political Fix uses the first birthday of Starmer's government to tell a simple story about a shrinking field of manoeuvre. It follows the welfare bill revolt through Commons arithmetic, the pressure inside Downing Street, and the awkward truth that a huge landslide has not made…

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Hear how Starmer's welfare climbdown is testing party control.

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