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Electoral Dysfunction

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Political powerhouses Beth Rigby, Ruth Davidson and Harriet Harman unite to unravel the spin and explain what’s really going on in Westminster and beyond. Every episode, they will examine politicians, what they stand for, what they say and what they might really mean. They will work out which politicians are coming out on top and who is having an Electoral Dysfunction. WhatsApp - 07934 200444Copyright Sky News Ciencia Política Política y Gobierno
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  • Keir Starmer: 'I beat myself up' about Mandelson
    Mar 27 2026

    Beth is in Helsinki with the Prime Minister for an exclusive interview for the podcast.

    Keir Starmer has said he "hates the fact" that he made a "mistake" over the appointment of Peter Mandelson.

    "I dwell on it. I beat myself up about it," he told Beth, who is accompanying him on a visit to Finland, where he is taking part in a leaders' summit.

    Beth also questions him about his relationship with Trump following disparaging comments the President made about Starmer's response to the Iran war.

    Plus, Beth, Harriet and Ruth react to the full interview.

    Got a question for the burner phone? WhatsApp 07934 200 444 or email electoraldysfunction@sky.uk.

    And if you didn't know, you can also watch Beth, Ruth and Harriet on YouTube.

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    44 m
  • Could Angela Rayner’s comeback rescue Labour?
    Mar 20 2026

    Angela Rayner has stepped back in the spotlight this week and straight into controversy.

    Her blunt intervention - warning the government is running out of time, criticising its record on “change” and calling parts of Labour’s immigration policy “un-British” - has sparked a big question: is Rayner simply saying what others are thinking, or going too far?

    Harriet certainly thinks it’s a bit much. She says Rayner’s approach could be undermining the government at a critical moment just weeks out from the May elections. Beth says Rayner's tax affairs could be sorted sooner than a lot of people thought.

    On the elections, Beth has been in Scotland speaking to Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar. Does he still think Starmer should resign?

    Plus, what support should the government be offering to help with rising energy costs because of the war in Iran? And can we even afford it as a country?

    Got a question for the burner phone? WhatsApp 07934 200 444 or email electoraldysfunction@sky.uk.

    And if you didn't know, you can also watch Beth, Ruth and Harriet on YouTube.

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    54 m
  • Why the Mandelson files matter for Starmer's future
    Mar 13 2026

    Keir Starmer has already admitted appointing Peter Mandelson as US Ambassador was a mistake. But after the first batch of documents was released, Beth, Ruth and Harriet ask the big question: we still don’t know how big that ‘mistake’ it was – could it get worse with what is yet to come out about what the Prime Minister knew about Mandelson’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein?

    In this episode we break down:

    1. What’s in the first tranche of documents around Peter Mandelson’s appointmnet (and what’s still missing)
    2. The red flags raised before Mandelson was appointed and why the process looks so rushed
    3. What “developed vetting” actually is, and why it could become the key detail
    4. The growing political risk for Starmer, including questions around what was said in the Commons

    Peter Mandelson has consistently denied any criminal wrongdoing and he is cooperating with the police investigation.

    Plus, a powerful moment in Parliament this week as Labour MPs Charlotte Nichols and Natalie Fleet speak about their own experiences as victims. How do their stories feed into the government’s legal reforms? And what would the plans mean for justice, juries and the courts backlog?

    Got a question for the burner phone? WhatsApp 07934 200 444 or email electoraldysfunction@sky.uk.

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    50 m
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