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Who is really running Keir Starmer's government? | UK Politics | The New Statesman

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To some, Keir Starmer is not the most powerful person in the Labour government.

The authors of a new book, "Get In", expose the real power behind the leadership and why it matters.

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What was Keir Starmer doing with that voice coach in lockdown? How much influence does Morgan McSweeney really wield? What are Keir Starmer's politics? Who will be the next Labour leader?

"Get In" authors and political journalists Patrick Maguire and Gabriel Pogrund sit down with Andrew Marr to answer these questions.

📚 READ: "There is no such thing as Starmerism" - Andrew Marr

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