Will Starmer be a one-term wonder?
Political Currency
Persephonica
4.1 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 20 June 2024
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Keir Starmer looks on track for a victory that could even surpass the landslide of ‘97. But how much is this a rejection of the Tories? George Osborne warns that unless the Labour leader can offer more, he may find himself turfed out after just one term. Ed suggests Starmer and Rachel Reeves should be thinking now about their first year in office, not just making it through the next fortnight.
Plus, inflation has hit the Bank of England target of 2%. It should be good news for Rishi Sunak, so why do Ed and George think it proves he’s gotten his election strategy all wrong?
And, should the “two-child limit” be abolished? Labour are under increasing pressure to scrap the policy George implemented. George and Ed go head to head on what’s fair and right when it comes to kids, tax breaks and who gets them…
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| 1:45.6 | quite a long time, but George, we are remote because you've decided to take a |
| 1:49.8 | short break from the UK. You are in France and 10 days ago we were talking on our |
| 1:55.9 | podcast about the Macron decision to call French elections for the end of June |
| 2:01.6 | beginning of July and saying at the time what a risky thing |
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