The Edition: the Starmtroopers

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🗓️ 27 April 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

This week:

In her cover piece for the magazine, The Spectator’s political editor Katy Balls writes that as Labour prepares for government, Keir Starmer is rooting out the far left sections of his party and replacing them with moderates. She is joined by John McTernan, former political secretary to Tony Blair, to discuss the return of the Blairites (01:06).

Also this week:

The Spectator’s Russia correspondent Owen Matthews writes about Putin's three most prominent political prisoners. He joins the podcast alongside The Spectator’s assistant online editor Lisa Haseldine to consider the cost of speaking up against the regime (17:50).

And finally:

Damian Thompson, associate editor at The Spectator, writes this week about the rise of America’s Satanists. He is joined by Chaplain Leopold, who co-runs the Global Order of Satan UK, to debate the rifts in modern Satanism (28:41).

Hosted by William Moore.

Produced by Oscar Edmondson.

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Canacord Genuity Wealth Management, experienced wealth managers who go above and beyond to guide and support you.
0:08.2	Kandu is more than just an attitude. It's navigating today for a brighter tomorrow.
0:13.3	Visit kanduwealth.com.
0:26.8	Hello and welcome to the edition podcast from The Spectator.
0:31.4	Each week we look at three pieces from the magazine with the writers behind them.
0:34.4	I'm William Moore, Spectator's features editor.
0:41.2	On this week's episode, I'll be learning about Labor's new centrist army, discussing the cost of speaking up in Putin's Russia, and debating the rifts in Satanism.
0:46.9	First up, in her cover piece for the magazine, the Spectator's political editor, Katie Balls,
0:52.5	writes that as Labor prepares for government,
0:55.1	Kirstearner is rooting out the far-left sections of his party and replacing them with moderates.
1:01.1	She joins me now, along with John McTiernan, former political secretary to Tony Blair.
1:07.0	Katie, could you start by telling our listeners a little about who these storm troopers are and what is their selection process?
1:16.4	Yes, so I think it's fair to say this is probably the strictest candidate selection has been really in recent history for the Labour Party.
1:24.0	And there's a quote I mentioned in the piece, which is something Tony Blair said back in
1:28.3	1996, which was, you really don't have to worry about Jeremy Corbyn's suddenly taking over.
1:33.2	I know everything that's going on in his constituency party. Now, of course, some would look back
1:39.8	at the comment and think to what happened in 2015. And I think it gives you a bit of insight into why
1:44.5	Team Stama have decided to take quite a controlling approach to candidate selection this time
1:50.4	around. I think there are a few factors behind it. Of course, Jeremy Corp has been blocked
1:54.4	from standing. Diana Abbott could be next. She's currently suspended over a letter to the observer.
2:00.5	But also, if you look at candidate quality in the past
2:03.9	couple of elections, and this also applies to the Tory party, it's been pretty poor.
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