A snap election - surely not?
Show notes
The Labour Party conference starts in Liverpool this weekend. It's a chance for Andy Burnham to lay out his vision for the country. Expect worldview, class, solidarity and hope. How much criticism is likely to come from allies of Keir Starmer? Darren Jones, Starmer's former right-hand-man, has been giving interviews. Will others do the same?
Could Burnham call a snap election?
An MRP mega poll for The Times and Sky News suggested that if an election were held now Labour would win 241 seats, the Conservatives would have 130 and Reform UK would be in third on 123 seats. The split on the right makes it tempting for Labour to call a snap election. Is that a realistic possibility?
Ben Riley-Smith, political editor, The Sunday Times
Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The Times
Producers: Euan Dawtrey, Harry Kitson
Executive producer: Molly Guinness
Picture: Getty Images
00:00 - Tactical Voting: The Left’s New “Cheat Code”?
00:10 - Heading to Liverpool: Navigating Labour Conference
01:26 - Decoding Andy Burnham’s “Hope Again” Vision & Liverpool Roots
04:07 - Inside Number 10: How the New Team is Bedding In
06:56 - The Reform UK Threat & Marginal Seat Panic
09:12 - The Dangers of Relying on Tactical Voting
14:10 - Snap Election Rumours: Is Burnham About to Gamble?
18:55 - Labour Infighting: Sacked Cabinet Ministers Strike Back
23:07 - Critiques From Within & What Success Looks Like
26:07 - John Healey Interview Preview
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