Is Starmer Using The Iran War As A Crutch To Save His Premiership?
April 9, 2026
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as posted by the channel“It's all feeling a bit Boris Johnson. Every time things were tough for Boris Johnson, he used to have another phone call with Zelensky.”
Is Keir Starmer using the war “as a crutch” in a bid to save his premiership? Simon FInkelstein, former special adviser to the chancellor and foreign secretary, fills in for his uncle Danny, alongside Sally, Polly, and Hugo to discuss Starmer the statesman.
How To Win An Election is hosted by Hugo Rifkind with Daniel Finkelstein, Sally Morgan, and Polly Mackenzie. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or live every Thursday on Times Radio from 10am.
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