Labour's difficult second album
6/5/202654 min
Who is Labour for? It is such a fundamental question and one that no one appears to have an answer for.
Naomi and Alex welcome the perfect guest in Christabel Cooper, of ThinkLabour, who has written a report on this very topic.
From the vagueness of Labour's 2024 offering to its conundrum about chasing votes on the right, there is a lot to discuss.
Plus, a Grin And Share It that will hit all the right notes. Hah.
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Alex Andreou· Host0:30
[on hold music] Quiet Riot. Welcome to Quiet Riot B-Side, the Cooler Heads deep dive companion to our newsy Thursday chat. I'm Alex Andreou.
Naomi Smith· Host0:41
And I'm Naomi Smith, here to help Alex change the record. And today we're missing Kenny, who usually keeps an eye on proceedings to make sure we don't end up at the seaside.
Alex Andreou· Host0:52
[laughs] So that task falls to me now, does it? Oh dear. Listeners, it's time to dim the lights, get comfy, and settle down for Quiet Riot B-Side. Now, yesterday we looked at the murder of Henry Novak and how various segments of the far right are positioning themselves to exploit it, a sort of bidding war to claim the ground on that side of politics. Arguably, there is similar churn on the left on the policy side, exacerbated by the looming possibility of a leadership contest within Labour. Pretty central to this is a simple question: Who is Labour for?