Tom Baldwin has written a biography about the Labour leader. In this bonus episode he tells Giles Whittell and Cat Neilan how the book came about, Keir Starmer’s upbringing and what sort of prime minister he might be.

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Guests:

• Tom Baldwin, journalist and author of Keir Starmer: The Biography
• Cat Neilan, political editor at Tortoise

Host: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at Tortoise

Producer: Lewis Vickers

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