Starmer’s Survival Week w/NoJusticeMTG, plus Mo Gawdat
5/14/20261 hr 15 min
This week, as Labour reels from a brutal set of election results, Nish and Coco try to make sense of Keir Starmer’s fight to stay in Downing Street, a story moving faster than political journalists can refresh their phones.
They’re joined by Helena, aka NoJusticeMTG, Twitch streamer, YouTuber and Novara Media contributor, to break down Labour’s post-election meltdown, the rise of Reform, and whether the Greens’ surge points to a more hopeful progressive future. They also dig into who might replace Starmer, from Angela Rayner to Andy Burnham and Wes Streeting.
Plus, what should we take from Plaid Cymru’s win in Wales, Reform’s new foothold, and the Greens breaking through in places Labour once took for granted?
And former Google executive Mo Gawdat joins to discuss Chasing Utopia, the new documentary asking whether AI is about to transform our lives, our politics, and possibly the future of humanity itself.
Watch Mo Gawdat in Atlantic Studios new release Chasing Utopia from Friday 15th May 2026 at Everyman Cinemas. Book tickets at everymancinema.com"
GUESTS
Mo Gawdat
NoJusticeMTG
USEFUL LINKS
Raphael Behr
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/13/labour-battle-of-ideas-no-10-keir-starmer-leadership
CREDITS
BBC ONE: Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
Youtube: Novara Media
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Nish Kumar· Host0:43
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Coco Khan· Host0:49
And I'm Coco Carr.
Nish Kumar· Host0:50
Will he go? Won't he go? Has he already gone while you're listening to this? These are the questions we're asking this week as Keir Starmer appears to be clinging on for dear life, and honestly, at some point, you've got to admire the man's refusal to leave. There are rumors that Paul Gascoigne has turned up at Number 10- [laughs] ... with a fishing rod and some fried chicken.
Coco Khan· Host1:09
The fallout from Thursday's election results is continuing to rock Westminster, kicked off by an unlikely main character. Catherine West will be discussing it all.
Nish Kumar· Host1:17
We'll also be discussing how it's possible to take Richard Tice seriously after his performance on Laura Kuenssberg.
Coco Khan· Host1:22
Plus, we speak with former Google executive Mo Gawdat on how AI's here to destroy us, but how it could save us, too.