Show 405. Lucy Powell - LIVE
Matt Forde's Political Party
The Political Party
4.7 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 3 June 2026
⏱️ 83 minutes
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Summary
This is a cracking briefing from Labour's Deputy Leader. On Makerfield and what happens next for the party.
Lucy takes us inside the heart of the Labour Party... do Labour MPs and members actually want a leadership election? And what would happen if there was one?
Are the issues that Labour faces actually to do with Keir Starmer at all?
Lucy is also a massive football fan, but how does she behave at games... the answer may surprise you.
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| 0:00.0 | Hello and welcome to the political party. Today's guest is Lucy Powell, deputy leader of the Labour |
| 0:16.7 | Party and Manchester MP, so very close to everything that is happening in the |
| 0:21.2 | northwest of England for the Labour Party. And obviously there's a lot going on up there. We get the latest from Makerfield. And the latest on what happens next. And obviously Andy Burnham was meant to be the guest today and I fully understand why he can't do it. I mean, I've worked on by-elections. They are very intense. The idea that a candidate in a, what feels like it could be a close from by-election. |
| 0:38.7 | They're certainly treating it like it is. |
| 0:40.5 | Could take time. They are very intense. The idea that a candidate in a, what feels like it could be a close-run |
| 0:38.1 | by-election, they're certainly treating it like it is, could take time off to nip down to London. |
| 0:43.4 | I totally appreciate it. It's just not possible. So Andy has said he'll come on again in the future. |
| 0:48.7 | So I look forward to welcoming him back in whatever capacity. He comes back as Caz, of course. |
| 0:54.6 | So that would be fascinating. |
| 0:56.3 | But Lucy, as deputy leader with the Labour Party, is effectively in control |
| 0:59.8 | and overseas the Labour Party as an organisation. |
| 1:02.7 | It's part of the role of the deputy leader to oversee campaigning and staffing and things like that. |
| 1:07.0 | So we get an update on Makerfield. |
| 1:09.5 | But also on what happens next, and it's really interesting talking to Lucy about whether |
| 1:14.1 | a leadership election is desirable or not. |
| 1:17.0 | And obviously, people know where people stand. |
| 1:19.3 | I think you might be quite interested in a lot of Lucy's answers about that. |
| 1:23.6 | This is a really fascinating discussion. |
| 1:25.5 | And also, she's really funny. |
| 1:26.6 | So there's this really great bits in here. |
| 1:29.7 | She's all sorts of things about being a Man City fan |
| 1:32.1 | and how she watches football. |
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