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May 11, 2026 1 hr

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• Podmasters is 10 years old! Get an extra 10% off a year’s Patreon support – that’s 20% in total. Amid the rubble of last week’s elections, Keir Starmer announces he’s suddenly getting real and ready to win back voters. But is it all too little, too late – and after months of drift, will anyone believe him anyway? Plus, were the Reform and Green surges really as unstoppable as an overwrought media want us to believe? Friend of the pod and psephology don Rob Ford of Manchester University joins us to dig deep on the elections… and whether Labour gets what really happened. NB Andrew apologies for his hoarse voice. He’ll be back to normal next time. • Questions for But Your Emails? Thoughts? Comments? Email us at [email protected]. ESCAPE ROUTES • Raf recommends By The Sea, Abdulzarak Gurnah’s Nobel Prize-winning novel of escape and migration. • Rob Ford recommends The Emperor by Ryszard Kapuczinski, concerning the downfall of Haile Selassie. • Ros recommends the TV drama Believe Me about John Worboys, streaming on ITV. • Andrew recommends 30 Rock with Tina Fey, now finally on Netflix. www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Presented by Andrew Harrison with Ros Taylor and Rafael Behr. Audio Production by Robin Leeburn. Art direction: James Parrett. Theme tune by Tom Taylor and Simon Williams. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk

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