{"id":368124,"date":"2026-08-07T13:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T12:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/i-hated-it-life-inside-keir-starmers-government-electoral-dysfunction\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T13:00:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T12:00:30","slug":"i-hated-it-life-inside-keir-starmers-government-electoral-dysfunction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/i-hated-it-life-inside-keir-starmers-government-electoral-dysfunction\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I hated it&#8217;: Life inside Keir Starmer&#8217;s government | Electoral Dysfunction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/5CfXGur0XfQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"'I hated it': Life inside Keir Starmer's government | Electoral Dysfunction\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5CfXGur0XfQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Jess Phillips joins Beth Rigby to reflect on her time as a minister in Keir Starmer&#8217;s government.<\/p>\n<p>She discusses whether Andy Burnham can deliver Labour&#8217;s pledge to halve violence against women and girls within a decade, and whether a lack of engagement across government departments is slowing progress.<\/p>\n<p>Jess also opens up about how the war in Gaza nearly cost her Birmingham Yardley seat, and whether Labour&#8217;s stance on the Middle East will continue to create challenges for MPs representing inner-city constituencies.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd14<br \/>\nSubscribe for more interviews, analysis and political conversations from Electoral Dysfunction.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa7<br \/>\nTo listen without ads, get new episodes a week early, exclusive bonus episodes, and much more, become a Sky News Insider.<br \/>\nFind out more and subscribe at https:\/\/skynews.com\/electoraldysfunction  <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf1<br \/>\nGot a question for the burner phone?<br \/>\nWhatsApp: 07934 200 444<br \/>\nEmail: electoraldysfunction@sky.uk<\/p>\n<p>Sky News Insider requires a paid subscription and is available to UK listeners aged 18 and over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jess Phillips joins Beth Rigby to reflect on her time as a minister in Keir Starmer&#8217;s government. 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