Ailbhe Rea and Tom Baldwin discuss Keir Starmer's childhood, legal career, and rise to Labour Party leader. They reveal behind-the-scenes details and insights on his leadership style, strategic decisions, and family life.
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Childhood Home
Adam Fleming, Ailbhe Rea, and Tom Baldwin discuss Keir Starmer's childhood home.
Rea and Baldwin have both visited the pebble-dash semi-detached house, noting its renovations and state of disrepair during Starmer's childhood.
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Donkey Sanctuary
Starmer's family kept donkeys in their back garden for his ill mother.
This anecdote highlights the family's efforts to care for her.
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Path to Law
Starmer chose law as a practical career path, influenced by his working-class background.
He lacked familiarity with the legal field initially, demonstrating his tendency to learn and adapt.
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This bonus episode of Newscast is a profile of the leader of the Labour Party, Keir Starmer.
Adam is joined by Ailbhe Rea, associate editor at Bloomberg UK, and Tom Baldwin, author of Keir Starmer: The Biography, to chronicle Keir Starmer’s early life and political career. They discuss his family life, his legal career and how he rose to become leader of the Labour Party including behind-the-scenes details from those who know and work with him.
This episode is part of a series where Newscast profiles each of the leaders of major political parties.
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