# How Starmer's Iran response alienates everybody

An episode of [The State of It](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1603820936), 3 Mar 2026, 31 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/times-daily-world-briefing/e/69a6c962e6002545b5b480b7/media.mp3

We take you inside the Iran discussions in Number 10. What do they reveal about Keir Starmer's thinking and about Labour's electoral predicament? And as polling suggests that two parties with 2% of MPs command 44% of the vote, does Labour have a coherent argument to coax voters away from the Green Party and Reform UK? Steven Swinford, political editor, The Times Patrick Maguire, chief political commentator, The Times Producer: Euan Dawtrey Executive producer: Molly Guinness Picture credit: Getty Images Email us: thestateofit@thetimes.co.uk This podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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