More resignations for Keir Starmer: can it get any worse?
6/12/202654 min
As we sat down to get voters’ verdicts on the prime minister in Makerfield, he suffered yet another massive headache – his Defence Secretary, John Healey, resigned. And a few hours later, two more resignations. How weak is Keir Starmer now? And is this a problem for the safety of the UK?
Beth Rigby, Ruth Davidson, and Harriet Harman hear from locals voting next week - do they think Andy Burnham is destined for Number 10? What about the other parties’ ambitions for the area, and what do they make of all the attention they’ve been getting lately?
Plus – the ladies have an announcement - you’ll have to listen through to the end to find out...
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First 90 secondsLuke Tryl· Guest0:00
[upbeat music] Sky News, the full story first.
Leah· Soundbite0:05
[upbeat music] See, for me, um, I don't know much about him, but I know that I don't like him.
Beth Rigby· Host0:18
I do think that this will hasten the potential departure of Keir Starmer.
Speaker 4· Soundbite0:27
You know, defense is important. You've got to find the money. You've got to balance the books to be able to invest in the right things at the right time.
Beth Rigby· Host0:36
Hello, and welcome to Electoral Dysfunction with me, Beth Rigby.
Ruth Davidson· Host0:45
Me, Ruth Davidson.
Harriet Harman· Host0:46
And me, Harriet Harman.
Beth Rigby· Host0:47
Now, um, hope you're all doing very well. I am, uh, personally having the time of my life because I have been let out of London again, and I'm increasingly realize that my happy place has not been in London, which is worrying because I live there. Uh, I'm in Makerfield again. I went to see Auntie Rita yesterday. We had a lovely cup of tea and a chat. Um, and despite getting soaking wet in the rain and walking around with my hood up because it has rained a lot, I am, uh, full of life. I'm meeting people here in Makerfield. I'm away from the chaos, uh, that is, uh, going on down in Westminster. But it's a kind of pathetic fallacy out there because it never rains, does