Boris Johnson seeks to cause trouble for Rishi Sunak. Nicola Sturgeon is arrested. These dramas are more nuanced than they appear to be but for now the obvious beneficiary is Keir Starmer. However, Steve Richards asks if Starmer is conceding too much ground in advance of an election he looks like winning? Or does he look like winning because he concedes so much ground?

Rock n Roll Politics is live at Edinburgh Festival from Sunday August 13 with a different show each day. Tickets here:

https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/steve-richards-presents-rock-n-roll-politics

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