PoliticsJOE Podcast PMQs reaction (with Noah of Northstar Politics)
Nov 19, 2025
Noah East, a sharp political commentator from Northstar Politics, joins the discussion to dissect the returning PMQs format. He highlights Kemi Badenoch's exchange with Keir Starmer and delves into pressing topics like food inflation and its impact on young voters. The group examines Labour’s asylum reforms and how they might alienate voters to the Greens. Noah also raises concerns about the erosion of human rights stemming from citizenship stripping cases, warning of dangerous precedents. Their insightful analysis keeps the political discourse lively and relevant.
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Perception Versus Economic Reality
- Keir Starmer's claim that 'things are feeling a lot better' clashes with many voters' lived experience of cost pressures.
- Noah East and Laura Beveridge highlight food inflation, student fees, and frozen tax bands as reasons people feel worse in real terms.
Students Tell Why They Abandoned Labour
- Noah East describes speaking to Durham students who said cost of living drove them away from Labour.
- Students cited rising tuition, rents and a weak graduate job market as reasons for disaffection.
Asylum Reform Risks Eroding Values
- Labour's asylum reforms aim to blunt right-wing backlash but risk normalising harsher measures.
- Panelists warn this may degrade core human-rights norms and still concede ground to critics of the party.
