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EPISODE · Aug 27, 2024 · 39 MIN

Starmer says things can only get...worse?

from The Daily T

It's the start of a new political season, and Keir Starmer has launched it with a downbeat speech promising a 'painful' short term future for the country with unpopular decisions ahead. The PM once more laying the blame for those decisions at the door of the Tories. But would he have been better trying to unleash a wave of optimism for a fresh new start under a new government? How long can he keep blaming the Conservatives? And does he have 'it'? Kamal and Camilla are back together to answer those questions along with Telegraph political editor Ben Riley-Smith.Plus, Ben has updated his book Blue Murder about the fall of the Conservative government and recounts conversations with Tory insiders about the real reasons Rishi Sunak called an early general election.And with the news Oasis have reformed - are Kamal and Camilla definitely, maybe going to try and get tickets?Producer: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsStudio Operator: Meghan SearleVideo Editor: Luke GoodsallSocial Media Producer: Ji-Min LeeOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's the start of a new political season, and Keir Starmer has launched it with a downbeat speech promising a 'painful' short term future for the country with unpopular decisions ahead. The PM once more laying the blame for those decisions at the door of the Tories. But would he have been better trying to unleash a wave of optimism for a fresh new start under a new government? How long can he keep blaming the Conservatives? And does he have 'it'? Kamal and Camilla are back together to answer those questions along with Telegraph political editor Ben Riley-Smith.Plus, Ben has updated his book Blue Murder about the fall of the Conservative government and recounts conversations with Tory insiders about the real reasons Rishi Sunak called an early general election.And with the news Oasis have reformed - are Kamal and Camilla definitely, maybe going to try and get tickets?Producer: Lilian FawcettSenior Producer: John CadiganPlanning Editor: Venetia RaineyExecutive Producer: Louisa WellsStudio Operator: Meghan SearleVideo Editor: Luke GoodsallSocial Media Producer: Ji-Min LeeOriginal music by Goss Studio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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