Politics Unpacked

Can Starmer Stop The Boats?

Keir Starmer says he'll tackle the problem of small boats crossing the channel with his plan to "smash the gangs". Will the policy work, can he park his tanks on the Tory lawn, and does anyone remember Labour's migration mugs? Plus Columnists Manveen Rana and Matthew Parris<a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/tony-blair-keir-starmer-labour-party-8ltmff7bt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> discuss back seat driving by former prime ministers,</a> <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/labour-blocks-looser-pollution-rules-in-blow-to-housebuilding-scrn89gvc" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">peers blocking the government's housebuilding plan</a>, and the weirdest political world records. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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