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Andrew Marr: To succeed, Starmer must upset a lot of people

Jul 1, 2024

Political editor Andrew Marr and political correspondent Freddie Hayward discuss Keir Starmer's need for radical change to succeed in government, potential impact of right-wing success in France and US election, and challenges facing Labour leader amidst diverse political landscape and media influence.

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Starmer must enforce quietly radical change to succeed in government.

Global political shifts impact UK politics as seen in the French elections.

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Intro

3min

Political Developments in UK, France, and US

14min

Analyzing the UK political landscape and Keir Starmer's challenges

5min

Strategies, Challenges, and Ideologies Ahead of the General Election

5min

Analyzing Potential Tax Changes and Incoming Labour MPs

6min

In order to succeed in a first term in government, to deliver for working people, Keir Starmer will need to enforce some quietly radical change. And doing so will upset quite a lot of people ...

It's the last week of the campaign and Hannah Barnes, associate editor, is joined by political editor Andrew Marr, and political correspondent Freddie Hayward.

As well as looking at what's happening on our own shores, the team also discuss the election prospects across the channel with the success of the right yesterday in France, and across the pond with the widespread trepidation around Biden's future in US government.

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