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On this week’s Political Frenemies, Lib Dem activist Mathew Hulbert, former Tory adviser Chris Newton, and mental health and organisational professional James Crawford dive headfirst into Westminster intrigue as they unpack the explosive Starmer–Mandelson–Robbins saga and ask the question dominating Labour circles: is it really game over for Keir Starmer, or just another political near-death experience? Across the Atlantic, they assess leaked Trump administration emails hinting at a possible rethink on the Falkland Islands, debate the dramatic collapse of the assisted dying bill in the Lords, and round up the twists, turns, and looming shocks in the latest local and devolved election campaigns. Sharp, lively, and never short of disagreement—this is politics with the gloves off.