Jun 16, 2026 · 33 min · 11 segments
This week, Keir Starmer announced a ban on social media for under-16s. It’s a punchy policy announcement. And it’s a clear sign that he has activated legacy mode. Today, we ask: what will his legacy…
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Well, today we'll be discussing how Keir Starmer would like to be remembered and how he'll probably actually be remembered.
So clearly on last week's pod, we said that Keir Starmer definitely wasn't in legacy mode, 'cause he was making quite junior minister-ish announcements.
And then a week's a long time in politics, uh, so he has definitely pressed the bold button and is in full fat legacy, as we have seen from his announcing quite quickly that there should be a ban on social media for under 16s.
Yeah, and, uh, by the way, it's worth looking at some of the clips that the BBC did yesterday.
They went to some schools and spoke to some children, and, um, they're quite deadpan, I would say, in their interview technique, these kids.
Nine hours.
Stare at a wall.
Well, today we'll be discussing how Keir Starmer would like to be remembered and how he'll probably actually be remembered.
So clearly on last week's pod, we said that Keir Starmer definitely wasn't in legacy mode, 'cause he was making quite junior minister-ish announcements.
And then a week's a long time in politics, uh, so he has definitely pressed the bold button and is in full fat legacy, as we have seen from his announcing quite quickly that there should be a ban on social media for under 16s.
Yeah, and, uh, by the way, it's worth looking at some of the clips that the BBC did yesterday.
They went to some schools and spoke to some children, and, um, they're quite deadpan, I would say, in their interview technique, these kids.
Nine hours.
Stare at a wall.
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