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The Moggcast: Episode Eighty Four, Tuesday 21st February 2023
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The Protocol: "I don't know why Sunak has spent so much political capital without getting the DUP and ERG onside first" Plus: How a Remain win in the referendum would have given us Prime Ministers Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage - and why "Putin probably would have succeeded" in invading Ukraine.By ConservativeHome.com
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The Moggcast: Episode Eighty Three, Tuesday 7th February 2023
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Brexit - and how Corbyn saved Britain from "a government of all the non-talents" Rees-Mogg on Cameron, Vote Leave, No Deal, May's Deal, Johnson's Deal, Gove's leadership bid - and whether a Remain view of Britain shaped the reception of Kwarteng's mini-Budget.By ConservativeHome.com
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The Moggcast: Episode Eighty Two, Tuesday 24th January 2023
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NHS reform. The Conservatives should learn from Wes Streeting. And "we should encourage people to use private health." Plus: How the Tory "nimby tendency" killed housing reform. Why leadership contest this year would be "completely scatty". And those who "scribble" criticism of Johnson are "fundamentally dull".…
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The Moggcast: Episode Eighty One, Tuesday 13th December 2022
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In defence of Johnson’s premiership. Our interviewee says that a feature of one-to-one meetings with the former Prime Minister is that the other party would sometimes believe commitments had been made when they hadn't.By ConservativeHome.com
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The Moggcast: Episode Eighty, Tuesday 29th November 2022
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"These rebellions are ill advised...You don't help your own seat by making life difficult for the Government." Our interviewee on why he regrets the top rate tax U-turn, backs the radical abolition of tax reliefs, and thinks Chief Whips "can't resign, really" - as he recalls the fracking vote.By ConservativeHome.com
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The Moggcast: Episode Seventy Nine, Tuesday 8th November 2022
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The Truss premiership, part one. Rees-Mogg on the alternative energy support plan he preferred. Our interviewee on what went wrong - featuring Boris Johnson, the Bank of England, the OBR, pension funds, Kit Malthouse, why the Covid and energy support schemes were justified... and where the Government didn't act urgently enough.…
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The Moggcast: Episode Seventy Eight, Tuesday 12th July 2022
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Rees-Mogg says that Johnson should have the opportunity to stand again for the leadership if he wishes. Our interviewee on how he's "extremely unlikely" to stand for the leadership - plus the Sex Pistols, Sunak's failings, Gove, Zahawi's "mistake", why he opposes HS2, who he might vote for and how he would deliver tax cuts.…
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The Moggcast: Episode Seventy Seven, Tuesday 28th June 2022
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Are these by-election defeats the prelude to a 1992 surprise - or a 1997 catastrophe? Plus: Rees-Mogg and Henry Hill discuss the proper limits of the Bank of England's independence.By ConservativeHome.com
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The Moggcast: Episode Seventy Six, Tuesday 14th June 2022
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The Cabinet Office Minister on the benefits of Brexit. Plus: why Ministers aren't under an obligation to vote for the Party Leader in a confidence ballot.By ConservativeHome.com
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The Moggcast: Episode Seventy Five, Tuesday 17th May 2022
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Civil servants' "trade union seems to want them to be in Tuscany to call into work" The Cabinet Office Minister on the Baxdendale Report, returns to Thatcherism and why he was right to say Partygate is "disproportionate fluff".By ConservativeHome.com
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Join us for this live recording of The Moggcast - a look at the latest political news and current affairs with Jacob Rees-Mogg. This episode was recorded live at Conservative Spring Conference in Blackpool, and is held in partnership with Thorncliffe.By ConservativeHome.com
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The Moggcast: Episode Seventy Four, Tuesday 8th March 2022
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"The Green Blob has had the view that UK energy is bad in principle." The Leader of the House on the war - and fracking: "it's not the San Francisco earthquake".By ConservativeHome.com
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The Moggcast: Episode Seventy Three, Tuesday 22nd February 2022
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Civil servants shouldn't use Black Lives Matter hashtags. They must be be "completely apolitical". Rees-Mogg suggests that the health spending that the NIC increase will finance could be funded by savings he can find.By ConservativeHome.com
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The Moggcast: Episode Seventy Two, Tuesday 8th February 2022
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Operation Midland. The treatment of Harvey Proctor was "deeply scandalous" Rees-Mogg says he doesn't know whether Starmer bears any responsibility for the practice of automatically believing complainants.By ConservativeHome.com
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The Moggcast: Episode Seventy One, Tuesday 25th January 2022
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On Islam and Muslims. "Being on the same side as people who believe in God is tremendously important." The Leader of the House on Downing Street parties, whips and threats, Covid... and Ukraine.By ConservativeHome.com
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Does the Government's response to coronavirus make sense?
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So far, ten people in the UK have died with the virus, and almost 6-hundred have been diagnosed. But government experts believe between 5 and 10-thousand people here might have it. The PM's also asking all foreign school trips to be cancelled - while people over 70 shouldn't go on cruises. He says the most dangerous period is still weeks away.…
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Are you reassured by the budget measures today?
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The Treasury said hundreds of billions of pounds will be pledged on Wednesday to invest in infrastructure including roads, railways, broadband and housing. However, the Government has faced criticism for delaying its key National Infrastructure Strategy to tackle the climate crisis and boost transport connectivity.…
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Is the UK prepared for an Italian style lockdown?
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Dr Jenny Harries defended the Government's decision to delay closing schools and the introduction of other stringent tactics, saying experts are assessing new cases on an hourly basis to achieve a "balanced response".By Global
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Are you satisfied with the Government's response?
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319 people in the UK have so far been diagnosed with the disease. The Prime Minister says 'preparations' are being made for the UK to move to the next phase of tackling it.By Global
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Are we getting leadership during the Coronavirus outbreak?
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Here - the Government's expected to say workers will get protection if they take time off to look after anyone who's sick. Some court proceedings could be heard via video link.By Global
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Would you have liked to have seen a travel ban from high risk areas?
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The total number of cases in the UK's gone up to at least 115. The Prime Minister's expressed his concern but insists the outbreak is under control and being well managed:By Global
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Are you reassured by what you heard today?
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The 27-page document sets out the UK-wide response to Covid-19 amid widespread concerns about the impact the virus will have on people's wellbeing, the economy and public services. Measures aimed at delaying the spread of the virus could include school closures, "reducing the number of large-scale gatherings" and encouraging greater home working.…
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Have you changed your daily habits due to Coronavirus?
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Four new cases - among people from Hertfordshire, south Devon and Kent - were announced on Monday. All had travelled recently to Italy, which is experiencing the biggest outbreak in Europe. The Prime Minister warned earlier that more cases in the UK are likely as he urged people to wash their hands to the tune of Happy Birthday. Speaking after an e…
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Sir Philip Rutnam, the department's most senior civil servant, quit on Saturday after accusing Ms Patel of orchestrating a "vicious" campaign against him, of lying about her involvement in it and of creating a climate of fear among her officials. Plus do you know the news tax rules around IR35?By Global
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Are you happy no deal is back on the table?
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The UK's guidelines for the negotiations, which cover trade and other aspects of the future relationship with Brussels, sets the deadline for progress against a backdrop of deep divisions between the two sides over issues including fish, state subsidies and standards. The Government has set out its plans for the talks ahead of the first round of ne…
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Who should pay for Harry and Meghan's security?
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This according to an exclusive report on the front page of the Daily MirrorBy Global
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Has Sir Keir Starmer made himself eletable or unelectable?
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The frontrunner in the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn also vowed to scrap salary thresholds for migrants coming to Britain if he becomes Labour leader. He said salary thresholds - which are set to be introduced under the Government's post-Brexit immigration system - were not the "right measure for the worth of an individual coming to this country".…
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But he has vowed to keep his own preferred candidate close to his chest out of fear of doing them "damage", he told a central London audience on Thursday. In his strongest intervention yet in the race to succeed Mr Corbyn, the former leader said the party would need a "head to toe renewal" to win power again.…
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Does this new immigration system deliver on the Brexit vote?
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A policy statement published on Wednesday said free movement would end, laws surrounding this would be repealed and a new Immigration Bill would be introduced for a "firm and fair" system which would "attract the high-skilled workers" to create a "high wage, high skill, high productivity economy".By Global
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The country will need to adapt to "more frequent extreme weather events" brought on by climate change, a Government minister has said. Rebecca Pow, a minister at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), said the "top priority" at the moment was responding to flooding, and keeping people safe.…
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The US President told one of his ambassadors that "any nation who chooses to use an untrustworthy 5G vendor will jeopardise our ability to share intelligence and information at the highest level". The Chinese telecoms firm is regarded as a high-risk vendor by the UK but is being allowed to play a limited role in the country's 5G infrastructure.…
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Storm Dennis, Labour Leadership & Concerns over Huawei
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Plus Boris Johnson is coming under renewed pressure from key British allies over his controversial decision to give Chinese tech giant Huawei a role in building the UK's 5G network. A delegation of senior US officials - including Donald Trump's acting chief of staff - are set to fly to London to raise their concerns directly with Number 10, accordi…
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Mr Javid, the first British Asian to hold one of the great offices of state, was the first name announced when Mr Johnson unveiled his new Cabinet after taking office in the heady days of July. The appointment was seen as a reward for a strong performance in the early stages of the Tory leadership contest to succeed Theresa May before he was elimin…
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Who is right on the deportation row? Jeremy Corbyn or the PM?
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The Labour leader challenged the prime minister to say if he would treat a white boy the same way as one of those being forcibly removed from the UK back to Jamaica. Speaking at Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons, Mr Corbyn said an intervention from the courts blocking several people from being deported proved "the government has learnt abso…
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The Prime Minister acknowledged that "cost forecasts have exploded" and criticised the company responsible for developing the high-speed railway. "I cannot say that HS2 Ltd has distinguished itself in the handling of local communities," he told the Commons.By Global
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A high speed rail line linking London to Birmingham first proposed 13 years ago. The cost back then: £7.1 billion. Gordon Brown was Prime Minister when the Labour government extended High Speed 2 with spurs to Manchester and Leeds. But the idea at that stage was already facing widespread opposition amongst Conservatives as the proposed route went t…
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Tories could raise taxes & Smart Motorways
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And Nigel reveals what happened when he was invited to the oval office this weekBy Global
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Do you want to congratulate the President?
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Mr Trump says it should never happen to another American leader - and blamed the rival Democratic party, who he says are "horrible".By Global
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Before the speech he refused to shake the hand of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi - and she later ripped up her copy of the text.By Global
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Terror Sentencing: Has the Government got this right?
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Both the London Bridge and Streatham attackers had just been let out of prison. An independent reviewer thinks the Goverment's plans could be illegal - but Mr Gove says something needs to be done.By Global
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The UK and European Union are on collision course for a Brexit trade battle as Boris Johnson and Michel Barnier set out competing visions of the future relationship. Major stumbling blocks are already obvious, just days after the UK left the European Union, with battles over fishing and the application of a "level playing field" on issues including…
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The Cabinet minister re-iterated Boris Johnson's tough stance on the upcoming trade talks with Brussels, after Government sources confirmed the Prime Minister would use a speech in London on Monday to warn that the UK will accept no alignment and no jurisdiction from the European courts.By Global
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The UK is entering its final few hours of being a member of the European Union. At 11 o'clock tonight, Britain will officially leave the bloc before a transition period.By Global
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Speaking ahead of talks in Downing Street with Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Mr Pompeo made clear that Washington still has deep reservations about the involvement of Chinese firms in Western telecoms systems.By Global
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The EU passes the withdrawal agreement, do you think this paves the way for a brighter future?
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The EU passes the withdrawal agreement, do you think this paves the way for a brighter future?By Global
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The United States warned that British sovereignty would be put at risk by allowing the firm to play a role in the UK's 5G infrastructure, while senior Tories have also raised concerns about the looming decision on whether to allow Huawei equipment to be used.By Global
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Is there a quick fix to bring down crime?
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Police-recorded offences involving a knife or sharp instrument rose to 44,771, figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday show.By Global
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Who has the better approach to Climate Change? Prince Charles or Donald Trump?
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In a keynote address at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Charles urged government and business chiefs to help the private sector lead "the world out of the approaching catastrophe".By Global
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It's highly unlikely Mr Trump will be removed from office - because his party has a majority in the Senate, where the trial is being heard. The two sides are rowing over the rules of the hearing - which Democrats say are unfair.By Global
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A leaked government-commissioned review says its costs continue to spiral, with the bill likely to run beyond £100 billion pounds.By Global
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