Will The Local Elections Spell The End For Starmer?

Welcome back to Commons People, the podcast that makes politics easy. In this week's episode, we discuss the probable outcome of the 7 May Local Elections, and whether the predicted devastation for Labour across the country will spell the end of Keir Starmer's leadership. Timecodes 00:00 – Introduction and the downfall of Labour under Keir Starmer's rule. 08:20 – How would Keir Starmer be gotten rid off, and who would be replace him? 12:54 – Would Ed Miliband step up again? 15:08 – Is Shabana Mahmood up for being Labour Leader? 15:37 – How about Yvette Cooper or John Healey? 17:57 – Will anybody stand by Starmer? 21:40 – Wes Streeting, Andy Burnham and Angela Rayner are the frontrunners to replace Starmer. 30:32 – What will happen after the Local Elections results come in? 44:04 – Bluffers Guide and end. You can

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This episode is 45:23 long.

This episode was published on May 7, 2026.

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