Hi there, story listeners.
This is Taryn Siegel.
I'm a producer on the show.
So with such a shocking results coming out of the Gordon and Denton by-election last night,
we thought you'd want to get the insider info on how exactly this happened.
So we're sharing the latest episode from our sister pod, the state of it.
Can Starmore survive this?
How are they going to face off two battle fronts in the May elections?
Have a listen.
Welcome to a bonus episode of The State of This.
We're coming to you this morning in the wake of the Gorton and Denton by-election,
which I think on any measure is catastrophic for Keir Starmer.
His leadership was already on the rocks.
This result,
which has seen Labour finish third in a seat that was one of the safest held in the country,
is devastating.
And I think we're going to get loads of questions about what happens to Starmer next.
Is this the end?
May not be today, maybe the future?
Is he now a prisoner of the left?