Is Jeremy Corbyn trolling Keir Starmer?
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The former Labour leader’s new coalition could be “a real force” in Parliament, says Andrew Marr. **Hit ‘Follow’ in your podcast app to get every episode as soon as it drops** Jeremy Corbyn has formed a new “Independent Alliance” of MPs, united around opposition to the Gaza war. Answering a listener question on this “You Ask Us” episode, Andrew Marr says Corbyn could well attract more Labour MPs to his cause. This would make the Independent Alliance bigger than Reform UK, and could influence policy from the Left. Andrew Marr joins Hannah Barnes and Rachel Cunliffe on this listener questions episode of the podcast. They also discuss Keir Starmer’s plans for UK-EU relations, and whether the Prime Minister will row back on some Brexit agreements.  – Read more:  Andrew Marr on Labour’s battle for Britain https://www.newstatesman.com/cover-story/2024/09/labours-battle-for-britain Submit a question: We answer listener questions every Friday. Submit your by commenting on this episode on Spotify, or at www.newstatesman.com/youaskus Become a New Statesman subscriber: Get access to all our reporting at newstatesman.com and receive your copy of our weekly magazine. Podcast listeners can get the first two months for just £2 at https://www.newstatesman.com/save Sign up for our daily politics email Receive a daily dose of politics coverage straight to your inbox every morning in our newsletter, Morning Call. Sign up for free here: https://morningcall.substack.com Watch the New Statesman podcast Find all episodes on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@newstatesman Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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