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EPISODE · May 9, 2026 · 21 MIN

Quite right!: how to stage a leadership coup

from Best of the Spectator

In this week’s Q&A: how do you mount a Labour leadership coup? As the results of the local elections roll in and speculation builds about Starmer’s future, Michael and Maddie discuss the mechanics of leadership bids, the dangers facing Angela Rayner and Andy Burnham, and why the best advice for Labour’s next leader may be: don’t.Also this week: has Britain really had enough of experts? Michael revisits his famous Brexit-era line, and whether he stands by it. Is there a difference between expertise, wisdom and technocracy – and does Parliament need debate more than deference?Produced by Oscar Edmondson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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