Labour reshuffle: a leaner and meaner shadow cabinet?
Keir Starmer carried out a surprise shake-up of the top ranks of the Labour Party this week. Anoosh Chakelian, Ailbhe Rea and Stephen Bush discuss who’s up and who’s down, and what the reshuffle signals for the party.&nb...
December 3, 2021
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<p>Keir Starmer carried out a <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/labour/2021/11/keir-starmer-begins-a-reshuffle-and-picks-a-fight" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">surprise shake-up</a> of the top ranks of the Labour Party this week. Anoosh Chakelian, Ailbhe Rea and Stephen Bush discuss who’s up and who’s down, and what the reshuffle <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2021/11/keir-starmers-new-look-shadow-cabinet-is-less-than-the-sum-of-its-parts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">signals for the party</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Then, in You Ask Us a listener questions why Boris Johnson continues to be regarded as an electoral asset by Conservative MPs given Rishi Sunak’s popularity.</p><br /><p>If you have a question for You Ask Us, email podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk</p><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br /><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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