Can Burnham delay Starmer’s exit?
5/11/202622 min
A speech which could define the Keir Starmer premiership – but can he reset or will it be another underwhelming relaunch?
With Labour MPs on edge, leadership contenders circling and worries over what stalking horse – Catherine West – will do next, Sam and Anne look at how quickly it all could spiral out of control if the PM fails to land his message.
But could a quick contest potentially backfire on some of the rivals hoping to storm Number 10? The duo discuss why a delay in any leadership election might end up suiting the likes of Andy Burnham.
Plus, away from the Starmer drama, is Nigel Farage about to face an investigation from the parliamentary watchdog over Christopher Harbone’s £5 million donation?
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Anne McElvoy· Host0:28
[upbeat music] Hello, good morning and welcome. It's Monday, May the 11th. The Prime Minister will give the speech that will determine his future at 10:00 AM this morning. A Lazarus-style revival or a swan song from a weakened leader. My name is Anne McElvoy at Politico.
Sam Coates· Host0:50
And I'm Sam Coates of Sky News. Things really are moving fast. I will explain to you on this podcast how some of those who want the PM gone the most now want to delay the contest until the autumn. Find out why in a moment. The speed and direction of how Labor MPs react is actually one of two massive things this week, but the other one isn't on everybody's radar. I want to put it there. That's that we're waiting to see if the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards opens a full-blown investigation into Nigel Farage, which could escalate the party's troubles over that five million pound gift, they insist it was a gift, from Christopher Har- Harbin. Uh, and that would escalate that from big to severe. Remember, uh, that, uh, the Parliamentary