Sir Keir Starmer leaves Labour’s party conference in Liverpool with a bold new strategy: frame the fight as Labour vs Reform UK. But is calling Nigel Farage’s immigration policies “racist” a huge political risk?

On this episode of Whitehall Sources, Calum Macdonald, Kirsty Buchanan (former No.10 adviser to Theresa May) and Jo Tanner (political strategist) break down:

• What really happened at Labour conference – and why the media narrative may differ from the inside story.
• The launch of Senedd Sources – completing the “Sources family” across Westminster, Holyrood, Stormont and now the Welsh Senedd.
• Why Wales could deliver the biggest shock of the May 2026 elections if Labour loses power for the first time.
• Starmer’s strategy against Reform UK and Nigel Farage – smart politics or a dangerous gamble?
• Reform UK’s rapid pushback, claiming Labour’s rhetoric endangers Farage’s security.
• How this all shapes up for Labour ahead of the looming Budget and next year’s elections.

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