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Will elections this week bring down the Prime Minister?

37 min · 3. maj 2026
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Elections in the UK this week may change everything. With prediction markets saying Labour are facing wipeout, is Sir Keir Starmer about to resign? Who will take over? And what does that mean for the next general election? Gary sets out his predictions for the next week, year and 10 years in British politics. Help us get a lobbyist: join our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/garyseconomics] or make a one-off donation [https://buy.stripe.com/dRm4gs9Nl1L6eqWbUydjO00]. Chapters (00:00) Intro (02:47) Will Starmer go? (09:09) WHO you should vote for (10:22) Scotland and Wales (11:34) The next UK Prime Minister? (16:44) Best way to get wealth taxes (21:16) What I predict will happen  (35:30) What you can do

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