Can a new leader save Labour?

Beyond Today

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🗓️ 21 January 2020

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

It was a pretty grim general election for Labour last year. As a result Jeremy Corbyn announced he would be stepping down. There are now just four MPs in the running to replace him: Jess Phillips dropped out while we were making this episode. The ultimate task of any leader of the opposition is to get their party back into power. In this episode Bex Bailey, a producer from the BBC’s politics team, profiles the contenders. We also hear from The Times columnist Rachel Sylvester about where Labour got it wrong, and where they could go wrong again. Presenter: Tina Daheley Producer: Harriet Noble Mixed by Emma Crowe Editor: Philly Beaumont

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts.
0:06.2	Hello, I'm Tina Dehealey.
0:08.1	Welcome to Beyond Today, where we ask one big question
0:10.9	about one big story.
0:13.0	Today, can a new leader save labour?
0:17.0	Today, can a new leader save labour?
0:24.0	It was a pretty grim election night for Labour.
0:34.0	The headlines this morning.
0:36.0	Boris Johnson is heading back into Downing Street with the biggest Conservative majority in nearly 30 years.
0:41.0	Labour have had a disastrous night losing a swathe of seats in their 30 years. Labor have had a disastrous night losing a
0:43.7	swathe of seats in their traditional heartlands. Jeremy Corbyn has said
0:47.2	he will stand down but not immediately. I will not lead the party in any future.
0:52.0	As a result Jeremy Corbyn announced he would be stepping down and as of this
0:56.7	afternoon there are just four MPs in the running to replace him. Just Phillips
1:01.2	dropped out while we were making this episode. The leadership election
1:05.8	is split into three phases. Bear with me. Candidates first need to be nominated
1:12.1	by 22 MPs or MEPs.
1:16.0	We're currently in the second stage,
1:17.8	which is essentially where either three unions
1:20.0	or 33 constituency Labour parties need to back a candidate.
1:24.6	Last night Kiyastama got enough union backing to become the first person through to the
1:29.8	final ballot.
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