Pod Save the UK Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?
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Jan 29, 2026 Dr Carrie Grant MBE, TV presenter and vocal coach who campaigns on SEND, and Zoë Grünewald, political journalist and commentator. They unpack Labour leadership manoeuvres and Starmer’s China trip. They also probe defections to Reform, Palantir’s NHS data concerns and a brewing fight over SEND reforms and legal rights.
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Starmer's China Tightrope
- Keir Starmer's China trip seeks economic wins while avoiding human-rights rows and US ire.
- Zoë Grünewald calls it a Goldilocks balancing act between investment and geopolitical risk.
Palantir And Patient Data Risk
- Palantir's NHS contract raises fears of US-style immigration uses of medical data.
- Hosts and guests warn this undermines public trust and could enable targeting for ICE operations.
Tories Swell Reform's Ranks — Risks Follow
- Reform attracts disgruntled Tory figures, boosting momentum but diluting anti-establishment branding.
- Zoë Grünewald warns internal egos and ministerial ambitions could fracture the party closer to an election.