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499. Is It Game Over for Starmer?

60 minutes | Monday, 9 February 2026

As Starmer begins to lose his key aides and allies, is his departure from Number 10 now a matter of when, not if? Is the UK actually becoming ungovernable? Will the latest revelations about the level of Epstein’s global influence bring a reckoning for politics and society as a whole?



Join Rory and Alastair as they answer all these questions and more.

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499. Is It Game Over for Starmer?
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