# Can Starmer live without Morgan McSweeney?

An episode of [Politics At Sam and Anne's](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1709628885), 9 Feb 2026, 22 min.

Audio: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fe36464b-5a3d-4ed4-b64d-dca2c69f73a6.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=e0c28668-b961-43cf-8d6c-6ba62ef8a7a3&aw_0_1st.episodeid=fe36464b-5a3d-4ed4-b64d-dca2c69f73a6

The Prime Minister starts the week without his right-hand man – Morgan McSweeney – following his resignation over the appointment of Peter Mandelson but, has that secured Keir Starmer’s survival? Sam and Anne mop up the reaction from Labour circles and break down a crucial 24 hours for the PM as he faces the markets. Will his own MPs restore confidence in his premiership after he addresses the Parliamentary Labour party? The duo also consider the psychodrama and positions of the Prime Minister’s potential challengers and whether any of them are in a more positive position as the new week starts.

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