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Electoral Dysfunction

Can Nigel Farage and Reform prove themselves?

Electoral Dysfunction

Sky News

News Commentary, Politics, News

4.6659 Ratings

🗓️ 3 May 2025

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Beth Rigby, Harriet Harman, and Ruth Davidson assemble for an elections debrief.  

Beth's been following a very happy Nigel Farage after Reform gained an MP in Runcorn, took the Greater Lincolnshire mayoralty and seized control of several councils.
 
But, how does the party promising change in its very name prove itself with greater power and responsibility?  

They also discuss how Keir Starmer reacts to the Labour's losses (Harriet says he needs to deliver on what he's promised)  

And what Kemi Badenoch has to do after a terrible set of results for the Conservatives (Ruth reckons it'll be worse for the 2026 set of elections)  
 
Come and join us live on Tuesday 20 May at Cadogan Hall in London, tickets available now: https://www.aegpresents.co.uk/event/electoral-dysfunction-live/ 

Remember you can also watch us on YouTube! 

Transcript

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0:00.0

Now time to thank our partner for this episode The Economist.

0:04.3

Let's be honest, between endless news updates, social media hot takes and a 24-7 information cycle,

0:12.3

it's hard to know what to focus on or who to trust.

0:16.5

But for over 180 years, the economists' high-quality journalism has helped readers cut through the noise and makes sense of the world's most important stories.

0:27.5

One recent example was their reporting in Lincolnshire.

0:30.6

It explored whether the regions become one of the most conservative places in Britain and how local issues have shaped Lincolnshire's

0:39.0

deep-rooted right-wing politics. It's the kind of thoughtful reporting that not only informs

0:45.3

but also empowers. You come away feeling smarter, more confident and better equipped to engage

0:51.9

with complex global issues.

0:58.5

Search for the economist and make sense of the world around you.

1:02.9

If you open your Aero Chocolate and find it's missing its delicious bubbles,

1:07.2

you could start a journal about why the universe is conspiring against you.

1:10.2

Or draw something dramatic to match your mood.

1:11.5

Or try the classic.

1:13.2

Scream into a pillow.

1:16.6

But what you should do is celebrate.

1:21.6

You've just found a bobblerless arrow and won a 10,000 pound cash prize.

1:24.0

Buy an aerop promotional pack this afternoon.

1:27.2

And if you find it bubbleless, you'll win 10,000 pounds. 18 plus T's and C's apply.

1:33.2

Hello and welcome to Electral Dysfunction with me, Beth Rigby, Me Ruth Davidson and me Harriet Harmon. Now, forgive us for coming to you

1:47.0

slightly later than usual this week. There's been some massive election results. On Friday,

1:53.7

we wanted to get them all in. And so we're doing this later. And it feels like there's been a

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