Is It 1974 All Over Again?

<p>A Conservative prime minister, soaring inflation, strikes bringing the country to a standstill - and Britain hosting the Eurovision Song Contest. Welcome to 1974.</p><br><p>Matt looks at what happened when Ted Heath asked 'who governs Britain', and considers whether Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer could end up following the path of Heath and Wilson.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Plus: Columnists India Knight and James Marriott discuss whether <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/zelensky-eurovision-2023-speech-ukraine-kf3rn5m25" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Zelensky should speak at Eurovision</a>, Keir Starmer <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sir-keir-starmer-abandons-plans-labour-autobiography-7vls580l6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">abandoning his autobiography</a>, and who is <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/never-mind-millennial-millies-pampers-parents-could-decide-the-next-pm-2vv2flr8j" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Millennial Millie</a>?</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>