BONUS: Catherine West Issues Labour Leadership Challenge Ultimatum

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In this BONUS episode of Political Frenemies, Lib Dem commentator Mathew Hulbert and former Tory adviser Chris Newton react to Catherine West's ultimatum that if the Cabinet doesn't challenge Keir Starmer by Monday, she will start a Labour leadership contest. They also discuss Keir Starmer’s appointments of Gordon Brown and Harriet Harman to advisory roles, and what the moves could mean for Labour’s direction and internal politics.

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