{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6b2fc9ba-b9b7-4b7a-b980-e0024facd926/c7b90e15-a23f-4eed-82f6-d74613c3d6b7?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Is Keir Starmer up to the job?","description":"<p>As Stephen writes in <a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk/2021/02/consensus-forming-among-commentariat-keir-starmer-not-job-does-it-matter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">his latest political column</a>, a concensus is growing among the commentariat that Keir Starmer is not up to the job. But does this underestimate the gains he’s made outside of the Westminster bubble?</p><p><br></p><p>On this episode of the New Statesman Podcast, Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss why this matters for the future of Starmer’s leadership.</p><p>Then, in You Ask Us, they take your questions on whether Labour needs to embrace flags, veterans and dressing up smartly.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>We'd love to hear from you.</strong></p><p>Send us your You Ask Us questions at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://youaskus.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">youaskus.co.uk</a>.</p><p>You can follow Stephen Bush on twitter <a href=\"https://twitter.com/stephenkb\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@stephenkb</a>. Anoosh Chakelian is <a href=\"https://twitter.com/Anoosh_C\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@Anoosh_C</a> and Ailbhe Rea is <a href=\"https://twitter.com/PronouncedAlva\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@PronouncedAlva</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>More audio</strong> from the New Statesman: listen to our weekly global affairs show <a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/world-review/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>World Review</em></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribing</strong> to the New Statesman helps us keep producing this podcast. You can now subscribe for 12 weeks for just £12. Visit <a href=\"https://www.newstatesman.com/subscribe12\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">newstatesman.com/subscribe12</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you are a&nbsp;New Statesman&nbsp;digital subscriber you can get ad-free access to this podcast by visiting&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.newstatesman.com/nssubscribers\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">newstatesman.com/nssubscribers</a>.</p>","author_name":"The New Statesman"}