As Axel Rudakubana is sentenced for the murder of three young girls and the attempted murder of 10 more people last year, Electoral Dysfunction reflects on how the prime minister has handled claims that authorities covered up how much they knew about the killer in the days and weeks after.

Beth discusses how Sir Keir Starmer answered her questions about those claims. Harriet calls for the public inquiry into the failings to be completed quickly and Ruth agrees with the PM about changing the legal definition of terrorism.

Later in the podcast – how will Donald Trump impact UK politics?

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After "going dark" for most of the week, Beth pops up in Poland to talk world politics with Ruth and Harriet. Top security, a slow train and Russian drones are all part of the inside story of the prime minister's visit to Ukraine.

Beth explores why UK solidarity with Ukraine could mean British boots on the ground.
And overshadowing everything is president-elect Trump. He is already leaving his mark on the world. Trump claimed his impending inauguration piled on the pressure to get the Gaza ceasefire deal through.

Ruth, Harriet and Beth work out how the UK needs to manage its role in "Trump World". And in Ukraine, Beth finds out if the Trump era could leave the country feeling betrayed.

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Beth, Harriet, and Ruth dive into the storm surrounding Elon Musk's incendiary comments about UK grooming gangs, Sir Keir Starmer, and safeguarding minister Jess Phillips.   
  
They unpack the political fallout, whether Labour's response has been enough, and if the Conservatives have been opportunistic in their approach.   
  
Plus, how Musk's influence mirrors larger challenges, from misinformation to political donations.   
  
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In this extra episode of Electoral Dysfunction, Jess Phillips sits down with Beth and reveals what she has lived through in the past few weeks.  
  
Elon Musk accused the Labour MP of being a "rape genocide apologist", putting her in the middle of a political storm.  
  
As the safeguarding minister, Jess Phillips also explains what the government is doing to tackle violence against women and girls.  
  
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Former Conservative cabinet ministers Penny Mordaunt and Gillian Keegan join Beth, Ruth and Harriet in the studio to take us behind the scenes of the final days of the last government. 
 
For their final podcasts of 2024, Beth and Ruth ask how the Conservatives fell from power and they get the inside track on Labour’s election campaign from Harriet. 
 
In Part 2, we go inside the Cabinet Room in No 10 Downing Street and we find out what the King was up to on the day the election was called. 
 
Also – how do you deal with an election campaign full of gaffes? And what happens when you lose your parliamentary seat? 
 
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Former Conservative cabinet ministers Penny Mordaunt and Gillian Keegan join Beth, Ruth and Harriet in the studio to take us behind the scenes of the final days of the last government. 

For their final podcasts of 2024, Beth and Ruth ask how the Conservatives fell from power and they get the inside track on Labour's election campaign from Harriet. 

In Part 1, Penny and Gillian look back at the low mood in the party at the end of 2023, going into the election year.

What led Rishi Sunak to call the election early? And just how bad was it to have a front seat to the dysfunction? 

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Beth, Harriet, and Ruth with their first Christmas episodes - answering your emails and voice notes. 
  
From how to modernise the House of Lords, to what the fall of the Assad regime in Syria means for women. 
  
And, who hosts the best Christmas party in Westminster? 
  
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As Sir Keir Starmer sets out the six 'milestones' his government wants to hit before the next general election, Beth, Ruth and Harriet discuss if leaving immigration off the list was a wise move for the PM.
  
Plus, as middle-class women of a certain age, they have some thoughts on the allegations against MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace. 
  
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Sky News has contacted representatives for Gregg Wallace for comment on the allegations against him. 
His lawyers say it is "entirely false that he engages in behaviour of a sexually harassing nature". 
A BBC spokesperson said any issues raised are taken seriously and there are "robust processes in place" to deal with them.They added: "We are always clear that any behaviour which falls below the standards expected by the BBC will not be tolerated," 
Banijay UK, the Masterchef production company, has appointed a law firm to lead its investigation, It said the company takes complaints "incredibly seriously" but will not comment on individual allegations while the investigation is ongoing. 

As well as this week’s usual episode, Beth, Ruth and Harriet decompress after a busy Friday in Westminster.    
  
The Assisted Dying Bill, which allows adults who are terminally ill to be provided with assistance to end their own lives, has passed through parliament. Ruth and Harriet react to the historic vote.   
  
Plus, a cabinet minister has resigned after a "mistake" revealed by Sky News, less than five months into government. What does it mean for Keir Starmer

  
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Does Kemi Badenoch need to work harder to get the public to understand what she’s about and what she stands for? Ruth’s got some advice for the new Conservative leader after her first few weeks in the job. 
 
After a run of wins in local council seats, we ask if Labour and the Conservatives need to be more worried about Nigel Farage and Reform.  
 
And, if you listen to this podcast sped up, things are going to get even faster at the start of the episode!  
 
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