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EPISODE · Mar 14, 2026 · 19 MIN

How Starmer Became The Passive Prime Minister

from How To Win An Election

In this special crossover episode with our colleagues at the Times podcast The State Of It, Hugo is joined by Patrick Maguire and Gabriel Pogrund to discuss the new edition of their book Get In: The Inside Story of Labour Under Starmer.Morgan McSweeney was the man credited with rescuing Labour from electoral oblivion and propelling Keir Starmer to power. How did it all go so wrong, and how did Keir Starmer end up running a 'passive premiership'?The paperback edition is available to order at the Times Bookshop where Times Plus members can get a 20% discount.Artwork: Russel Herneman for the Sunday Times Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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