King Charles delivered a perfectly pitched speech in Congress, with many barely coded messages. But will Trump, charmed by royalty, change his attitude to the elected government in the UK or to those in the rest of Europe? Plus Morgan McSweeney, Peter Mandelson, and the build up to the 2024 election.

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With another prime minister fighting for his political life, some commentators argue that the job has become impossible. Since 2016 there have been six prime ministers. But is the context suddenly impossibly challenging, or is that an excuse for weak or poor leadership?

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Are we in the final days of Starmer’s leadership, or is no potential successor ready to make a move?

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Rock & Roll Politics -The Election Special is live at Kings Place on Monday May 11th. Tickets here.

Written and presented by Steve Richards.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.