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Hello, I'm welcome. at spectator.com.uk slash innovator. Hello and welcome to the Spectator's Coffeehouse Shots podcast.

Today I am joined by Katie Balls and I'm James Forsyfe.

Now, Katie, we are both down in London, but that's not where the action is today.

The action today is up in Yorkshire in the Batley and Spend by an action.

Now, I think it is fair to say, but the Westminster consensus view is that Labour are likely to suffer a defeat there.

And there is some pre-positioning going on in the new statesman this week.

Andy Burnham is profiled, talking about when in the circumstances under which he might return

to Westminster. And the Times today carries the story about Angela Rainer readying herself

if Kirstarman were to run into further problems. What do you think

is going on in Labour right now? And how weak is Keir Starmes' position? I think it's interesting

because as you say, there is this feeling not just, I think, in the lobby, but among Labour MPs

that tomorrow is not going to be an easy day. It's going to be another difficult day for Keir Starmer's leadership.

And it's most likely a loss.

I think the fact that I think as we've previously touched on Tory MPs are so happy and so keen to say

the words battling and spend in Prime Minister's questions tells you that the Tory party

is feeling increasingly confident about this is a win.

Now, there could always be a surprise, but I think if you take as the most likely scenario,

this sensor releases expectation that's going to be a miserable result for labour,

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