Starmergeddon: British PM resigns

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<p>After winning a resounding victory for Britain’s Labour party two years ago, Sir Keir Starmer has announced his departure. As the country gets ready for its <a href="https://www.economist.com/britain/2026/06/19/andy-burnham-is-now-britains-prime-minister-in-waiting?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">7th prime minister</a> in ten years, our correspondent asks if it has become ungovernable. A Trump-loving right winger wins <a href="https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2026/06/22/the-trump-loving-right-wins-colombias-presidency?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Colombia’s presidency</a>. And “<a href="https://www.economist.com/culture/2026/06/19/the-real-villain-in-toy-story-5-is-not-whom-you-would-expect?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm_term=sa.listeners" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Toy Story 5</a>” sets the toys against technology. </p><br><p>Guests and host:</p><ul><li>Hugo Gye, Britain political editor</li><li>Hal Hodson, Americas editor</li><li>Alexandra Suich Bass, culture editor</li><li>Rosie Blau, co-host of “The intelligence”</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Topics covered: </p><ul><li>Keir Starmer, Andy Burnham, Britain, Labour</li><li>Colombia, Abelardo de la Espriella, cocaine</li><li>Toy Story 5, tech, screen time</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—</em><a href="https://subscribenow.economist.com/podcasts-plus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+</em></a></p><br><p><em>For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our </em><a href="https://myaccount.economist.com/s/article/What-is-Economist-Podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>FAQs page</em></a><em> or watch </em><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gczo71bg1uY" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>our video</em></a><em> explaining how to link your account. </em></p><p><br></p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>