Absolute Scenes in Labour HQ: It's Not Ideal Trawlers

<p>Marina and Jemma wade through the chaos engulfing Labour after the bruising local election results, cabinet resignations, media pile-ons and growing calls for Starmer to go. Is this sensible political pressure… or another self-destructive Westminster psychodrama?</p><br /><p>They discuss:</p><ul><li>whether Labour is repeating the Tories’ revolving-door mistakes</li><li>Andy Burnham, Wes Streeting and possible leadership contenders</li><li>why Reform’s rise is terrifying so many voters</li><li>the role of the press in shaping public opinion</li><li>whether Starmer has fundamentally misunderstood his own voter base</li><li>and why Brexit continues to haunt literally everything</li></ul><p><br /></p><p>Plus: Alastair Campbell delivers the speech Starmer probably wishes he’d given, Marina nearly collapses from sniffing, and the pair remain - as ever - gloriously uncertain about absolutely everything.</p><br /><p>Thank you for sharing and please do follow us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast</p><br /><p>Patreon</p><p><a href="https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast</u></a></p><p>Youtube</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://www.youtube.com/@TheTrawl</u></a></p><p>Twitter</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>https://twitter.com/TheTrawlPodcast</u></a></p><p>If you’ve even mildly enjoyed The Trawl, you’ll love the unfiltered, no-holds-barred extras from Jemma &amp; Marina over on Patreon, including:</p><br /><p>• Exclusive episodes of The Trawl Goss – where Jemma and Marina spill backstage gossip, dive into their personal lives, and often forget the mic is on</p><p>• Early access to The Trawl Meets…</p><p>• Glorious ad-free episodes</p><br /><p>Plus, there’s a bell-free community of over 3,300 legends sparking brilliant chat.</p><br /><p>And it’s your way to support the pod which the ladies pour their hearts, souls (and occasional anxiety) into. All for your listening pleasure and reassurance that through this geopolitical s**tstorm… you’re not alone.</p><br /><p>Come join the fun:</p><br /><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator</a></p><p><br /></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>