The Week: How Much Danger Is Keir Starmer In?
4/23/202633 min
Today, Adam and Chris look back and assess how much danger Keir Starmer is in after another week of the Peter Mandelson saga?
They are joined by Lara Spirit, deputy political editor of The Sunday Times and former civil servant Helen MacNamara who served as the deputy cabinet secretary.
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First 90 secondsAdam Fleming· Host0:00
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Asma Khalid0:03
[news sound effect] How did Pakistan become the key peacemaker in talks to end the war in Iran? I'm Asma Khalid, one of the hosts of The Global Story podcast from the BBC. For decades, the South Asian country has sat on the margins of global diplomacy, but now it's emerging as a key player trusted by both the US and Iran. So how did Pakistan arrive here, and can it use this moment to raise its profile on the world stage? To hear more, check out The Global Story on bbc.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
Adam Fleming· Host0:34
[news sound effect] Hello, here is your regular look back at the big stories of the week with me, Chris, and friends of the pod, which was originally broadcast on BBC One on Thursday night and recorded on Thursday evening.
Lara Spirit· Guest0:47
[upbeat music] Newscast.
Speaker 40:48
Newscast from the BBC.
Helen MacNamara· Guest0:49
Humanity's next great voyage begins.
Lara Spirit· Guest0:52
We are in the midst of a rupture.
Helen MacNamara· Guest0:54
Nostalgia will not bring back the old order.
Speaker 40:56
Six-seven.
Speaker 60:57
Six-seven.
Speaker 40:58
Yeah. It's supposed to be me as a doctor.
Helen MacNamara· Guest1:00
Daddy has, has also a special connotation.
Speaker 71:03
Ooh la la.
Adam Fleming· Host1:03
Thinking about it like a panto helped.
Speaker 41:06
[laughs] Do we play music now, or what do we do?
Adam Fleming· Host1:07
Hello, it's Adam in the Newscast studio.
Chris Mason· Host1:10
And Chris in the Newscast studio.
Adam Fleming· Host1:11
And we're joined by some new friends of the podcast. Lara Spira is the deputy political editor at The Sunday Times. Hello.
Lara Spirit· Guest1:17
Hello.
Adam Fleming· Host1:17
Just in your, your... I'm imagining this is kind of getting peak Sunday journalism time, isn't it? Thursday night.
Lara Spirit· Guest1:22
Thank you so much for asking.
Adam Fleming· Host1:23
[laughing] Go on.
Lara Spirit· Guest1:25
It is the period of the week where you start to feel a mounting sense of dread. Yeah, I'm learning.
Adam Fleming· Host1:29
And also,