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<div>In her cover piece for the magazine this week, <em>The Spectator’s</em> political editor Katy Balls writes that whilst Keir Starmer’s accession seems certain, his agenda is less so. She tries to piece together what a Labour government would look like and which areas they will chose to prioritise. Katy joins the podcast alongside Paul Mason, the journalist who is seeking a Labour seat at the next election. They debate: does Keir Starmer stack up? <br><br>Also on the podcast:<br><br>Journalist and scriptwriter Gareth Roberts writes in the magazine this week about the fading art of the pantomime dame and pleads with us to take the politics out of drag. He is joined by <em>The Spectator’s </em>business editor – and occasional pantomime dame – Martin Vander Weyer. <br><br>And finally: <br><br><em>The Spectator’s</em> arts editor Igor Toronyi-Lalic writes the arts lead for the magazine this week about Iris Barry, the pioneering <em>Spectator</em> film critic who he transformed British cinema. He joins the podcast to discuss. <br><br>Hosted by William Moore. <br><br>Produced by Oscar Edmondson. </div><p>Become a <em>Spectator </em>subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to <a href="https://www.spectator.co.uk/follow-your-podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spectator.co.uk/adfree</a> to find out more.</p><br><p>For more <em>Spectator</em> podcasts, go to <a href="https://www.spectator.co.uk/podcasts/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">spectator.co.uk/podcasts</a>. </p><br><p>Contact us: [email protected]</p>
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