What do Boris and Keir want for Christmas? - a podcast by Sam Rippon and Chern Han Mah

This week’s episode takes a look at the state of the main UK political parties as 2021 comes to an end, and discusses the results of two recent parliamentary by-elections. The Liberal Democrats have pulled off a big by-election victory in North Shropshire and Boris Johnson is facing numerous scandals surrounding him and his party’s conduct. Amidst this environment, is Boris Johnson going to face an imminent leadership challenge? And is the Conservative Party going into 2022 in a perilous electoral position? If a leadership contest is on the horizon, who is the frontrunner to win it at this stage?

A few weeks on from Keir Starmer’s wide-ranging Shadow Cabinet reshuffle, Sam and Chern also unpack the appointments there and discuss whether Labour is in a favourable position heading into 2022. Who were the biggest appointments in the new Shadow Cabinet and what do they mean for Labour’s short-term future? Should Labour be disappointed with recent by-election results? Will the Labour polling leads carry into 2022, and is the party better positioned than at the start of 2021 to form the next Government? All these questions and more answered in this week’s episode.

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