The New Statesman Podcast

How long is Starmer's "honeymoon" period?

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Episode notes

The new PM has been in office a couple of weeks, but you've already asked how long he's got.

In our weekly "You Ask Us" episode, Hannah Barnes and Rachel Cunliffe answer listener questions on how long Keir Starmer has before the Conservatives can form a coherent opposition, how a Labour government will approach China, and the things that have surprised them about the new parliament so far.

Submit a question for the New Statesman team to answer at www.newstatesman.com/youaskus, or if you're listening on Spotify scroll down and leave a reply on the episode page.

Articles mentioned in this episode:

David Muir: Taiwan at the edge of chaos

https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/books/2024/07/taiwan-at-the-edge-of-chaos

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