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Sunak’s election gamble: Will Starmer hit the jackpot?

The Guardian’s Rafael Behr joins the podcast to look back on the campaign and explore what might happen next for Labour and the Conservatives.

We’re into the general election final countdown and all the polls point to a big Labour win for Keir Starmer. So does Rishi Sunak have any aces up his sleeve or has the general election gambling scandal confirmed many Conservatives’ fears that that their leader is a busted flush? The Guardian’s Rafael Behr joins the podcast to look back on the campaign and explore what might happen next for Labour and the Conservatives.

Who has had a good campaign and who has had a bad one? The podcast team pick their choices.

What is it the last day – and the first day – in government really like? The IfG’s Giles Wilkes and Jack Worlidge, both former government special advisers, give the inside story.

PLUS: What are the big barriers to Labour’s clean energy plan and what can Keir Starmer do to knock them down?

What we talked about in this episode

People featured in this episode

Topic
Parliament and the constitution Policy making
Keywords
General election Majority government Official opposition Parliamentary scrutiny
Political party
Conservative Labour
Position
Prime minister Leader of the opposition
Department
Number 10
Legislature
House of Commons
Public figures
Rishi Sunak Keir Starmer
Publisher
Institute for Government

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