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A long way back for Labour – Election Results Review?

Former BBC Political Editor and Downtown commentator Jim Hancock, and former Labour adviser Adam McNicholas joined DIB boss Frank McKenna to discuss last weeks ‘Super Thursday’ election results.

Former BBC Political Editor and Downtown commentator Jim Hancock, and former Labour adviser Adam McNicholas joined DIB boss Frank McKenna to discuss last weeks ‘Super Thursday’ election results.

The pair reflected on a poor night for Keir Starmer and the Labour Party, acknowledging a remarkable electoral success for Boris Johnson and the Tories.

Is there a way back for Labour or is Boris a shoo-in for the next General Election, likely to be in 2023?

They also discuss the impact of the local and regional elections, and what that might mean for future governance arrangements in England – and the future of the Union.

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