![Newly elected Labour MP Damien Egan (centre) with Chris Bryant (front left) surrounded by Labour party supporters after being declared winner in the Kingswood by-election](/sites/default/files/styles/16_9_desktop/public/2024-02/kingswood-byelection-2880px.jpg?h=dc936fd2&itok=kbnhb8gX)
Rishi Sunak's double by-election trouble
Chris Cook of the Financial Times joins the podcast team to explore just how much trouble the PM is in – and what he can do to turn things around.
What we talked about in this episode
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By-elections since the 2019 general election
There have been more by-elections in the 2019 parliament than any in recent times.
People featured in this episode
![Gemma Tetlow](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_full_width_desktop/public/2022-12/gemma-tetlow-326x326.jpg?itok=EUohv4Gp)
Gemma Tetlow
Chief Economist
![Dr Catherine Haddon](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_full_width_desktop/public/2022-12/cath-haddon-326x326.jpg?itok=z4FFAIMy)
Catherine Haddon
Programme Director
![Giles Wilkes](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_full_width_desktop/public/2023-01/giles-wilkes-326x326.jpg?itok=mx7zg3Mb)
Giles Wilkes
Senior Fellow