It's over – Keir Starmer resigns
6/22/202615 min
It’s over. Sir Keir Starmer has finally done the deed and quit. After years spent berating the Tories for constantly changing leader, fighting among themselves and looking inwards, Labour has succumbed to the same fate in less than two years.
The path now looks clear for Andy Burnham to descend on Westminster and triumphantly assume the Labour leadership at the third time of asking. So what happens next? Will anyone contest Burnham’s bid to become prime minister? And will he be able to resist calls for a general election?
Megan McElroy speaks to Tim Shipman and Noa Hoffman.
Produced by Oscar Edmondson and Megan McElroy.
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Keir Starmer· Soundbite0:34
[upbeat music] The question my party is asking now is whether I am best placed to lead us into the next general election. I have heard the answer of my parliamentary party to that question, and I accept that answer with good grace. That is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party.
Megan McElroy· Host1:01
Hello, and welcome to Coffee House Shots, the Spectator's Daily Politics podcast. I'm Megan McElroy, and I'm joined today by Tim Shipman and Noah Hoffman. Tim, the Prime Minister's just resigned. Tell us more.
Tim Shipman· Guest1:11
Well, he's resigned as the Labour leader. He remains as the Prime Minister, of course, until a new Labour leader is selected. I mean, my main reflection on this is that how bloody old I am. I mean, I've s- how many times has that lectern been wheeled out and someone stood there and said, "Well, I came in with great promise, and I really wanted to do all these great things