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Why the Prime Minister has to go: Miatta Fahnbulleh on being the first minister to break with Starmer

5/15/202649 min

The former Communities Minister Miatta Fahnbulleh, who was the first Minister to resign from Keir Starmer's government after the elections, discusses reaching breaking point, who should lead Labour now, and why she's terrified of where politics is going.

She also talks about her experience as a civil servant working with Conservative Ministers, and why her children are her toughest critics.

Senior Producer: Hannah Wilkinson Producer: Flora Murray Sound: Jack Wilfan Editor: Giles Edwards

Clips

Minister Learns Policy In Chamber
Government Slowed Under Starmer
Why She Spoke Out Now
Who Can Beat Farage?
Insisting Burnham Must Run
Shock The System To Reform
Fear On Britain’s Streets
Targeting Went Too Far
Kids’ Brutal Accountability Check

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First 90 seconds

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  7. Nick Robinson· Host1:05

    What an extraordinary week it has been in British politics. After the clobbering Labour got in last week's elections, everything is up for grabs. My guest on Political Thinking was the first minister to resign from the government demanding that Keir Starmer stand aside, and it was a particularly striking resignation.

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