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Labour Landslide - will things get better? With Torsten Bell MP and Femi Oluwole

Jul 5, 2024

Labour Landslide aftermath with Torsten Bell MP and Femi Oluwole. Discussing the new Labour government's potential improvements. Analysis on seismic shifts in politics. Zoe Grünewald on party collapses. Torsten Bell and Femi Oluwole explore tactical voting stats.

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Femi Oluwole

Torsten Bell MP

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Quick takeaways

Labour's campaign emphasized reform and securing key seats.

Independent candidates and left-wing progressive politics signal voter behavior change.

Challenges for Labour and Conservatives highlight internal party tensions.

Deep dives

The successful Labour campaign and key victories

Labour's campaign emphasized the importance of reform and the fight for certain seats, including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's seat and the Chingford and Woodford Green constituency. Despite challenges and gaffes, the party secured significant wins with strong support from voters.

Intro

2min

Labour Party's Victory

4min

Exploring Election Results and Political Moments

2min

UK Election Results and Political Shifts

15min

Analyzing the Supreme Court Ruling and Labour MP's New Role

2min

Transition into Politics and Economic Policies

18min

Analysis of Labour's Success and Islington North Seat

2min

Labour's Electoral Loss and Internal Struggles

14min

It’s official. The election results are in and we are in the era of a Labour government. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has stepped up the 10 Downing Street - but one of the key questions for Nish and Coco is will things concretely improve under his leadership? What can we hope for in this new era?

The results of this election has shown massive changes in all directions and with all the parties. Joining Nish and Coco to analyse all the seismic shifts is political journalist, Zoe Grünewald. She discusses whether the Conservatives and the SNP are on the brink of collapse, and the implications of Reform getting seats in parliament.

We also hear from newly elected Labour MP for Swansea West, Torsten Bell, and Femi Oluwole looks at the early stats around tactical voting.

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Guests:

Zoe Grünewald, political journalist

Torsten Bell, Labour MP for Swansea West

Femi Oluwole, journalist and campaigner