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Has Starmer been ‘decisive’ over Rochdale.. and the battle for The Body Shop

Has Starmer been ‘decisive’ over Rochdale.. and the battle for The Body Shop

FromSky News Daily


Has Starmer been ‘decisive’ over Rochdale.. and the battle for The Body Shop

FromSky News Daily

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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Feb 13, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Labour is no longer backing a candidate in the Rochdale by-election. Party spokespeople had been out to bat for local councillor Azhar Ali up until Monday afternoon - saying his comments about the Hamas attacks on Israel were informed by an online conspiracy theory and "didn't represent his view". By Monday evening, the full recording of his comments came to light - and Labour backtracked, saying he'd be on the ballot paper but no longer had its support. Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig reckons it's Sir Keir Starmer's "biggest crisis yet" - he joins Leah Boleto to explain why.And Leah speaks to marketing expert Catherine Shuttleworth about The Body Shop entering administration. They explore where it went wrong for the chain – and there's a bit of reminiscing about white musk and dewberry oil too. A full list of the candidates standing in the Rochdale byelection can be found here.Producers: Emma Rae Woodhouse and Alex EddenAssistant Producer: Iona BrunkerPromotions Producer: Jada-Kai Meosa John Editor: Paul Stanworth
Released:
Feb 13, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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