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‘Democrats’ Midterm Victory Is a Starmer Moment’

Former UK diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall tells the Byline Times Podcast that the Democrats’ success in the US midterms owes more to their opponents’ failures than their own policies

Adrian Goldberg
Nov 04, 2026
Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed - the first Muslim to be elected to the US Senate speaks on 4 November 2026 in Detroit, Michigan. Photo: Salwan Georges/Getty Images

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