Streeting vs. Burnham: The Race to Replace Starmer
5/19/202650 min
By re-igniting the Brexit debate, is Wes Streeting deliberately trying to sabotage Andy Burnham's chances in a Leave-voting area, or is he forcing Labour to finally confront reality? Does Hungary's new leader Magyar offer a playbook for defeating Reform UK – by exposing Farage's wealth, mysterious funding sources, and corruption? Is Gary Stevenson correct to say the centre-left is relying on outdated tactics, while right-wing movements gain ground through social media fluency and opaque international funding networks?
Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more.
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First 90 secondsAlastair Campbell· Host0:00
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Rory Stewart· Host0:11
At the moment, smart money is on Keir Starmer not being prime minister by the end of the year.
Alastair Campbell· Host0:19
It's very hard to see how Keir Starmer gets through this.
Rory Stewart· Host0:21
We have Wes Streeting resigning, one of the big contenders against Starmer, and then Andy Burnham, the very popular mayor of Greater Manchester, now trying to reenter Parliament to run against Starmer.
Alastair Campbell· Host0:31
If you're Keir Starmer at the moment, you must be going absolutely nuts. It's very hard to govern in these circumstances.
Rory Stewart· Host0:38
We see the two halves of the Labor Party revealed, the kind of contradiction the Labor Party's dealing with.
Alastair Campbell· Host0:44
My plea to all of them, please don't turn this into a soap opera. Well, fat chance of that. This episode is brought to you by Fuse Energy.
Rory Stewart· Host0:52
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Alastair Campbell· Host1:01
And it guarantees that your rates stay below the Ofgem price cap, which saves you up to £200, and the tariff updates automatically every quarter.
Rory Stewart· Host1:12
Energy prices don't move in straight lines. Global events and market pressures you can't predict and certainly can't control still find their way onto your bill.
Alastair Campbell· Host1:20
And if you're on the wrong tariff, you can be stuck with higher rates after the pressure has ended.
Rory Stewart· Host1:26
With Fuse Energy's Tracker tariff, that changes. If prices fall,