Who will survive the local elections?
5/5/202612 min
The local elections are nearly upon us. Political editor Tim Shipman and deputy political editor James Heale bring you the one-stop shop podcast with everything you need to know ahead of the day. What could happen to Keir Starmer, what will a really bad day look like for Labour, and is the political map about to be redrawn?
If you enjoy Coffee House Shots, you can join Tim Shipman and James Heale live as the election results roll in. Will Starmer survive the night? Are Reform and the Greens about to redraw the political map? And what happens next? Along with a panel of familiar faces and special guests, get the only analysis you’ll need as the political fallout begins. Watch live on Friday at 3 p.m. here, and tap the bell now to be notified in advance.
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James Heale· Host0:28
[upbeat music] Hello, and welcome to Coffee House Shots. I'm James Heale. I'm joined today by Tim Shipman. Now Tim, obviously, the one story this week is gonna be the local elections in England and the senate elections in Wales, and of course, Holyrood in Scotland too.
Tim Shipman· Guest0:48
Yes. Thursday, but we're recording this on Tuesday, which is great because we're not allowed to say anything on Thursday. So if you're feeling very naughty, you should save this and watch it on Thursday because that's basically illegal, so great. [laughs] And what we must point out, I mean, I, I hadn't realized, James, that you were such a celebrity. I mean, it's, I'm gre- deeply honored to be here. Uh, one of the pollsters has just done a survey of how many people have actually heard of all the party leaders.
James Heale· Host1:16
Yes.
Tim Shipman· Guest1:16
Um, uh, poor old Zac Polanski for the Greens, he didn't score brilliantly well. I think he got 12%, but someone in this survey mistook Zac Polanski for James Heale of The Spectator. So there are people