Independent Thinking: One year hard Labour: Why is the UK so difficult to govern?

Olivia Sullivan, Stephen Millard and Joe Twyman join the podcast to discuss the state of the UK one year on from Keir Starmer’s election win.

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Published 4 July 2025 — 30 minute listen

After a crisis week for Britain’s ruling Labour Party, host Bronwen Maddox and Chatham House’s Olivia Sullivan are joined by economist Professor Stephen Millard and pollster Joe Twyman to look at the foreign and domestic challenges facing the country just one year after Keir Starmer won a landslide election victory.

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Independent Thinking is a weekly international affairs podcast hosted by our director Bronwen Maddox, in conversation with leading policymakers, journalists, and Chatham House experts providing insight on the latest international issues.

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