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Coco Khan

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Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

I don't know.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

I think it might be a stronger move than we think.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

Right, except a day later, Labour's National Executive Committee voted 8-1 to block Andy Burnham from standing.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

So Zoe, as we understand it, Starmer led the charge against Burnham's candidacy.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

Was it a good thing to do?

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

At this moment in time, I'm not really sure how I feel about it, but I...

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

this is a very small sample size, but when the news broke that Burnham was putting himself forward, I received a few messages about it from my friend who tentatively felt excited.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

And that's quite a rare feeling, I think, for people who have voted Labour, who tended to, well, certainly in my friendship group, those who did it, did it, sort of crying at the ballot box.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

And that feeling of something getting better, I just wonder if that can be found any other way outside of Andy Burnham.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

This week as well, we had the news that ground rent is to be capped at 250 a year.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

That is her doing.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

I just, you know, I watch EastEnders as much as the next guy, but just bringing back characters from the past.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

It's so bananas, isn't it?

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

Because the classic thing to happen when there's a really important by-election is that the leader of the party comes down.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

And on this occasion, I think they might be saying, Mr Starmer, please stay away.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

That would be best.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

Finally, though, we have some very good news this week.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

Yeah.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

Renewables are outpacing fossil fuels for electricity production for the first time in the EU.

Pod Save the UK
S3 Ep139: Will Starmer’s control freakery deliver victory to Reform?

And this follows an earlier report in pretty much the same thing for UK renewables.