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England’s first five-party election?

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Could Thursday’s local elections herald the end of two party politics in England? Labour are expected to lose heavily to parties on the left and right. So how bad would it need to be for the party to replace the prime minister?


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Guests: 

  • Joe Twyman, co-founder and director, DeltaPoll 
  • Lara Spirit, deputy political editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Luke Jones. 

Producers: Micaela Arneson. 

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Read more: Angela Rayner weighs leadership challenge after local elections

Further listening: ‘The punishment election’: Is Labour facing a bloodbath in Wales? 

Clip: Daily Express. 

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