# Why Starmer failed – and Burnham will, too

An episode of [The spiked podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/883247497), 26 Jun 2026, 32 min.

Audio: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/APL2972418611.mp3

Brendan O’Neill and Fraser Myers discuss Keir Starmer’s grey tyranny, Andy Burnham’s flip-flopping and why Labour will never win back the working class. Watch our extended interview with Michael Gove for the 10-year anniversary of Brexit, only for spiked supporters: LINK Watch ‘Brexit: a revolution betrayed?’ here: https://youtu.be/VrvmZRkhdLY?si=bdSRMqqTWn2l-V_X Donate £40 or more to spiked’s summer appeal and receive a limited-edition ‘10 years of Brexit’ pint glass. Find out more and donate here: https://www.spiked-online.com/spiked-summer-appeal/ The spiked summit has now SOLD OUT. To join the waitlist, email: supporters@spiked-online.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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