Starmer, Socialism & Diane Abbott - whose side is he really on?

Radical with Gabriel Gatehouse · May 30, 2024 · 50m

Nick has long thought that the most important question in politics is ‘whose side are you on?’

It turns out Keir Starmer might think the same. On The Today Podcast this week Nick looks into why the Labour leader highlighted that question in his first big speech of the election campaign.

Also – why did Starmer tell the BBC that he identifies as a socialist? And what will Diane Abbott do next?

And in a week when the Conservatives have promised national service for 18-year-olds and a pensioners’ ‘triple lock plus’, Nick looks at where the dividing lines are being drawn so far.

To dissect the…