The problem for Keir Starmer

<p>If the polls are to be believed, Sir Keir Starmer is on track for a comfortable victory at the next general election – and just this morning, he has hailed a by-election win in the Glasgow seat of Rutherglen &amp; Hamilton West as a "seismic result". But voters are less clear on what he and his party would do with power.</p><p>This weekend the Labour Party's annual conference – perhaps the last before the next election – kicks off in Liverpool. Amid accusations of flip-flopping and u-turns galore, our resident Labour watcher explains the key tensions in Starmer's thinking as he prepares for the most important speech of his leadership so far.</p><p><em>This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: thetimes.co.uk/storiesofourtimes. </em></p><p><strong>Guest: </strong>Patrick Maguire, Times columnist and Times Radio senior political correspondent.</p><p><strong>Host: </strong>Manveen Rana.</p><p><strong>Get in touch: </strong>storiesofourtimes@thetimes.co.uk</p><p><strong>Clips:</strong> BBC, Sky News, LBC, GB News, SPD, Sky News Australia, Channel 4 News.</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>