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Life after Keir – will any Labour leadership race be a coronation or contest?

Politico EU Tuesday 02 June 2026, 07:30 UTC By Anne McElvoy, Sam Coates 62 min read
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Listen on Spotify Apple Music Amazon Music Sky News What has Keir Starmer loyalist Pat McFadden really been thinking when he’s been out defending the PM? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy discuss how the latest Peter Mandelson drop of documents makes for an awkward morning in cabinet. And they’ve been a development from Labour’s deputy leader, Lucy Powell, during a podcast recording last night.

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What has Keir Starmer loyalist Pat McFadden really been thinking when he’s been out defending the PM?

Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy discuss how the latest Peter Mandelson drop of documents makes for an awkward morning in cabinet.

And they’ve been a development from Labour’s deputy leader, Lucy Powell, during a podcast recording last night. Was she hinting that a leadership coronation is better than a leadership contest?

Plus, our latest voting intention poll shows Reform’s challenge to Labour challenge isn’t going away.

You can listen to Matt Forde’s interview with Lucy Powell on his Political Party podcast here.

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