The Keir Starmer Resignation Interview: Analysis
7/4/202636 min
Henry is in to talk about his interview with the outgoing prime minister Sir Keir Starmer.
What was it like in the room, what was he really saying to Andy Burnham, and has he come to terms with losing his job?
The three of them discuss all that and let you in behind the scenes on the first interview Starmer has done since the announcement that’s he will resign.
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Laura Kuenssberg· Host0:32
Welcome to limbo land.
Henry Zeffman· Host0:38
Yes. Th- the gap twixt one thing and the other.
Laura Kuenssberg· Host0:41
Yeah, or I could actually see if you could limbo under the microphone stand 'cause that would be enormously entertaining for me. However, there are actually important things to talk about, like Henry's scoop interview with the Prime Minister.
Henry Zeffman· Host0:52
Hi. Yeah, in fact, as we record, I think it is, yeah, it is literally 24 hours since we were recording that interview, uh, his first interview since he announced his resignation a couple of Mondays ago. And he was in a really interesting mood, and it was really fascinating to get his early thoughts on what he sees as his legacy as he starts to transition into that ex-prime ministerial world.
Laura Kuenssberg· Host1:18
And we are in this strange transition period where Keir Starmer is having his long goodbye and Andy Burnham is having a long hello, and that's what we're gonna get into, Patrick, on this afternoon's Saturday Newscast.