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Based on his live one-man show Rock & Roll Politics, the broadcaster and author Steve Richards takes a weekly behind-the-scenes tour of UK politics and the media that shapes the way we view the epic political dramas. The future is ridiculously unpredictable and the past is so easy to misread. Subscribe to your weekly guide through seismic times.
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A hard drive, a room full of reporters -- and the biggest parliamentary scandal in a generation. How MPs' expenses came to light. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Scottish politics dissected from a left, pro-independence stance. Each week, award-winning broadcaster and journalist, Lesley Riddoch chews over the week’s news with former media lecturer and Dundee United fan, Pat Joyce. If you like intelligent, quirky chat about Scottish society and culture, and Scottish, UK and international politics analysed from a Scottish perspective; this podcast is for you.
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New era, new name: Welcome to Pod Save The King, the award-winning Royal podcast from the Daily Mirror. The Royal family is finding its way in a new era. Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III began his reign alongside Camilla, The Queen Consort. William and Kate became Prince and Princess of Wales. As the family changes, rifts remain with Harry and Meghan across the Atlantic and Prince Andrew is still in the aftermath of the Newsnight interview. There is joy too, as Pri ...
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You know we’re leaving the EU but this is the story of how the UK got here. Mark Mardell uncovers the fractious yet intriguing story of Britain’s relationship with the EU.
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Whilst other people talk about the weather, we don't. Eschewing small talk for in depth political analysis that to the outside observer will just seem like shouting and crying.
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Sky News correspondents go behind the scenes of the 2019 general election to let you know what's really happening on the campaign trail Monday to Friday by 5pm. Expect hotels, service stations, village halls and battle buses as our team travel the length and breadth of the UK to make sense of it all.
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If you’re reading this, chances are you’re not an undecided voter. But if you don’t want Donald Trump to become president again, between now and November you’ll need to convince as many as you can to cast their ballot for Joe Biden. With the help of some of the smartest strategists, pollsters, and organizers in politics today, host Jon Favreau explores the minds of voters who will decide the 2024 election, and gives you everything you need to persuade the persuadables in your life. Season 4 ...
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The Brexit-free politics podcast from Sky News. Sophy Ridge and Matt Lavender are joined by politicians to discuss issues close to their hearts. But the B-word is banned - and using it will result in a forfeit.
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Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall – three of the UK’s top journalists – host an award-winning daily news podcast: The News Agents. They’re not just here to tell you what's happening, but why. Expect astute analysis and explanation of the day's news – and a healthy dose of scepticism and the ability to laugh at it all when needed. Episodes are available every weekday afternoon. You can listen to The News Agents on Alexa, just say "Alexa ask Global Player to play The News Agents" The ...
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Bunker USA: Why is America hooked on the death penalty?
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The death penalty is a fixture of the American penal system – with 27 states still implementing it. Since it was reinstated in 1976, there have been 1,600 prisoners and counting executed as a punishment. Robin Maher, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, joins Gavin Esler to discuss the use of capital punishment in the United …
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Today, we look at Iran launching a missile attack at Israel. The Israeli military says around 180 missiles were fired, most of which were intercepted. No injuries have been reported so far. The strike follows Israel’s invasion of Lebanon, with what it calls a "limited, localised and targeted" ground operation against Hezbollah. Adam and the BBC’s s…
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494. The Tale of Bobby J's Cap - with Penny Mordaunt
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Iain is joined by the tremendous former cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt for this one, from the Conservative Party conference. She introduces us to her friend and podcaster David Reilly, before Iain and Penny discuss Robert Jenrick's controversial statements about the SAS, further developments in Israel and Lebanon, Liz Truss, Penny's future and mor…
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Today, we look at Israel’s invasion of Lebanon which the Israeli military are calling a "limited, localised and targeted" ground operation against Hezbollah. An Israeli source has told the BBC that their ground forces have gone only "very close walking distance" into Lebanon. Meanwhile, Hezbollah claims that Israel’s forces have not crossed the bor…
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Overnight Israeli began its ground war in Lebanon. They’re targeting Hezbollah but inevitably ordinary Lebanese citizens will pay a heavy price. Iran, which backs Hezbollah, has said it may strike Israel in retaliation. How should western leaders respond to this escalation? And how can it end? We speak to Shadow Foreign Secretary, Andrew Mitchell. …
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Labour slumping disastrously in polls just 11 weeks after its General Election victory. The Tory leadership election becoming a who can move far enough to the Right to defeat Reform contest. Have all the SNP's Christmases come at once or should they beware a do nothing, fingers crossed, complacency? Lesley appeared on Debate Night from Dundee where…
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Coffee House Shots live: the struggle for the future of conservatism
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The mood at Conservative conference has been surprisingly jubilant considering the turmoil that the party finds itself in. Labour's misfortunes may have contributed to this, but there seems to be a genuine optimism around the four candidates vying for the leadership of the party. What's the latest? Have Kemi Badenoch's comments on maternity pay imp…
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Why Are The Conservatives Still Talking To Themselves?
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The Conservatives were slaughtered at the latest election, and yet its leadership candidates are still singing the same old tune. Is the party weaker now than it was in 1997? Plus brilliant questions from the Rock & Roll Politics co-operative, and important assembly notices. Rock & Roll Politics is live at Kings Place next Monday. Tickets here: htt…
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The Conservatives gather in Birmingham to contemplate their lost hopes and dreams (we’ve all done it). Why are Kemi Badenoch and Robert Jenrick the frontrunners to lead what’s left of the party and where would they take it? Plus, will Israel’s assassination of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah bring peace any closer… or push it further away? • Get …
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The PR dark arts explained: 'I got dictators and oligarchs the news stories they wanted'
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Who ensures that dictators and oligarchs get good press? Who feeds the media fake stories that serve the ends of the powerful? Phil Elwood was a PR operator who worked for authoritarian regimes, manipulating the media to support his controversial clients. In his book All The Worst Humans he opens the lid on the dark arts of PR and news management, …
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493. You're Crackers - with Gillian Keegan
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Iain is joined by the fabulous former education secretary Gillian Keegan. They talk all things Tory conference, the leadership campaign, Liz Truss and such. But they also talk about Israel and Lebanon, Simon Case's resignation, dodgy curriculums, Gillian's off-mic moment, what comes after politics and much more besides!…
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Israel Tells US it Plans to Enter Lebanon
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Today, Israel tells the US it plans to launch a limited ground incursion into Lebanon. Adam is joined with Jeremy Bowen, International Editor, and Anna Foster, BBC News correspondent in Beirut, to discuss the developments in the region, the hundreds of thousands of Lebanese people displaced following strikes around the country, and what further esc…
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Have the Tory leadership candidates got a Truss problem?
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Jeremy Hunt is one of the few Tories at Conservative Party Conference willing to take the fight to Labour. In the second day, he sat down for an on-stage interview where the former Chancellor spoke about the winter fuel allowance, freebies, but also made some polite suggestions about where the Conservative party should go, and dropped a few hints a…
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Tearing into the Tories: like shooting fish in a barrel
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The Matts pick off the Tory leadership candidates one by one with the nagging doubt in their minds that, whoever wins, it doesn’t really matter. The Tories are in such deep trouble as a party that restoring any sense of relevance and legitimate opposition to Keir Starmer’s monster majority will require Churchillian energy and determination. And sor…
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Introducing... The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim
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Sky News’ Yalda Hakim and NBC’s Richard Engel have covered world events for years. Now, they team up for a new podcast to share their experiences from the frontline. They debrief from global flashpoints and discuss their encounters with the biggest decision makers. They’ll also be joined by some of those key players to help make sense of world even…
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The Tories suffered their worst electoral defeat for a hundred and fifty years in July. So why are they so upbeat this conference? Today we introduce you to the four remaining candidates for party leader - frontrunner Robert Jenrick, Kemi Badenoch, James Cleverly and Tom Tugendhat - and ask the biggest question of all. Why does Liz Truss still beli…
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Kemi Badenoch dominates as Tory conference starts – Politics Weekly Westminster
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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey are in Birmingham this week for the Conservative party conference, where the four leadership candidates will get plenty of time to show off their credentials. Plus, Keir Starmer is dealing with international and domestic crises at once, can he cope?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian…
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** On October 19, Cindy Yu and a panel of special guests will be recording a live Chinese Whispers at London's Battle of Ideas festival, talking the latest on China’s economic slowdown and asking – what are the social and political implications? Is China in decline? Chinese Whispers listeners can get a 20 per cent discount on the ticket price with …
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Kemi Badenoch dominates as Tory conference starts – Politics Weekly Westminster
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The Guardian’s Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey are in Birmingham this week for the Conservative party conference, where the four leadership candidates will get plenty of time to show off their credentials. Plus, Keir Starmer is dealing with international and domestic crises at once, can he cope?. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian…
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From Here to Maternity – Start Your Week with Ros Taylor and Jacob Jarvis
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Tory conference is upon us and the leadership candidates are trying to outdo each other with audacious comments and weird merchandise. What should we look out for as they gather in Birmingham? Plus, Labour donation outrage continues – will the media keep going with this story? And is Starmer able to get a grip of it? Plus, we look ahead to the VP d…
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Ben Wright presents from the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham.By BBC Radio 4
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Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 29/09/2024
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Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning’s political shows. Tory leadership candidates set out their visions for the party at the Conservative Party Conference. Badenoch says ‘not call cultures are equally valid’, and congratulates Netanyahu. Jenrick suggests immigration doesn’t make the country richer, and defends a £75,000 donation …
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Did Kemi Badenoch really call maternity pay ‘excessive’?
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The final four leadership candidates have arrived at Conservative Party Conference to make their final pitches. However, day one and Kemi Badenoch has found herself in an online row over comments made about maternity pay. Katy Balls, Kate Andrews and Fraser Nelson take a look at what was really said, and whether there is a clear frontrunner to lead…
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Labour Lads, Tory Tussles and the Middle East
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Today, the Conservative Party conference kicks off - but have the Tories got their timings all wrong over the leadership contest? Why is Rosie Duffield MP saying that Keir Starmer ‘has a problem with women’ after quitting Labour? And can the world handle another global conflict? You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to list…
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Middle East, Tory Conference, Harold Wilson, Prisons and Gaeilge
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Political news, discussions and analysis, plus a round up of the Sunday papers with our guest reviewers.By BBC Radio Wales
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Q&A: These are the best impressions you'll hear all year
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Come for the impressions but stay for Keir Starmer's ethics in comparison to Boris Johnson's corruption, the Matt's giving Keir a hard time and 'Have I Got News for You,' going stateside. Happy Sunday! Subscribe to The New European today!: theneweuropean.co.uk/2matts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Hezbollah's leader killed... Is wider war now inevitable?
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Today, Hezbollah confirmed the death of its leader Hassan Nasrallah after Israeli strikes on Beirut. So could this act result in wider war across the Middle East? Paddy and Laura are joined by the BBC’s security correspondent, Frank Gardner, to make sense of today’s developments. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to lis…
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Is Labour's 2030 clean power target achievable? Live at Labour conference
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Decarbonising power by 2030 is one of the flagship policies for Keir Starmer’s government. Whether this is achievable and how we go about the green transition will impact ten of thousands of jobs and everybody's energy bills. So just how do they plan on reaching this ambitious target? Gary Smith, general secretary of the GMB, argues that there is a…
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This week on The Sports Agents, We were joined by an array of brilliant guests to assess Anthony Joshua's shock defeat at Wembley and what's turning into a fierce rivalry between Arsenal and Man City. Later in the week, what finally feels like the end of the Everton takeover saga was in sharp focus. Gabby & Mark wanted to find out who the prospecti…
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American Friction teaser: The NYT's chief White House correspondent on Biden, Trump and Harris
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What’s the feeling been like in the White House since Biden dropped out of the race? And how is Harris juggling both distancing herself from Biden and running on his record? In a teaser for our sibling podcast American Friction, The Bunker’s very own Jacob Jarvis and Rolling Stone’s Nikki McCann Ramirez, speak to the New York Times’ chief White Hou…
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Q&A: Career regrets, Prime Minister's clothes, and middle class America
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What is your biggest journalistic regret? Should a Prime Minister's spouse get an allowance? And what does 'middle class' mean in America? Thank you all for some BRILLIANT questions. The answers take us down some very strange alleys indeed... Tickets are now on sale for The News Agents 'live on stage' at The Royal Albert Hall on Sunday December 1st…
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Starmer’s ‘weird’ week: from Liverpool to New York
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Labour’s conference in Liverpool should have been a celebratory event after its landslide win in the July election. Political editor George Parker, standing in for Lucy Fisher, is joined by Miranda Green and Robert Shrimsley to discuss why the mood was anything but triumphant. Plus, economics editor Sam Fleming explains how the government might inc…
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The Week: What Does Project Labour Look Like?
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Today, we look at what we’ve learned about how Labour will govern, after its conference in Liverpool this week. Adam, Alex, Nick and Vicki are in the studio to go through it, and look ahead to the challenges facing the PM internationally. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play News…
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Inside Starmer's dinner with Donald Trump
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The political equivalent of the Rumble in the Jungle happened last night when Starmer sat down for a two-hour dinner with Donald Trump, following the Prime Minister’s speech at the UN General Assembly. Details of what Trump and Starmer talked about are scant: the official read-out merely says they discussed the ‘longstanding friendship’ between Bri…
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On the 10th anniversary of Scotland's Independence Referendum film maker Charlie Stuart has released his tribute to the grassroots campaigners who refuse to give up! We chat to Charlie about the making of the film and his thoughts on the campaign a decade after the indyref. You can watch Charlie's film "Still Yes" here: https://youtu.be/M_5hQM_NRAg…
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What would a post-Trump Republican Party look like?
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If Donald Trump wins in November, the Republican Party will remain his plaything. But what if he loses? Can the party regain its bearings and return to a pre-Trump era of relative sanity – or is it too far gone, and its supporters too radicalised? To find out, Dorian Lynskey talks to McKay Coppins, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of two boo…
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What we learned at Labour conference – recorded in Liverpool
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• OGWN Live in Hove, Weds 9 Oct. Tickets here. This year’s Labour conference was the biggest in the party’s history – but what did we learn from the gathering in Liverpool? Jacob Jarvis and producer Chris Jones went up to Liverpool to speak with friends of the podcast new and old, to get their key takeaways and ask whether it went well, or badly, f…
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Alarm in Lebanon: Why the conflict in the Middle East is escalating
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The Matts try to understand just why an already desperate situation in the Middle East is getting worse. What links the Anthony Joshua vs Daniel Dubois boxing match in Wembley and the conflict in Lebanon. And who are the silent winners while international diplomacy battles to contain any escalation? Also - did Keir Starmer’s conference speech give …
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492. Two Snorts - with Aggie Chambre
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Iain is joined by fantastic LBC political correspondent Aggie Chambre to chat about conference season, whether the week's gone well for Labour, what to expect from the Tories next week, having opinions as a journalist, lobbying, Natalie Imbruglia and much more - do have a listen!By Global
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Today, Adam and Marianna are joined by Assistant Commissioner Matt Jukes, the head of UK Counter Terror Policing. They discuss what his role entails and the content his team had to assess in the wake of riots in the UK this summer. Matt Jukes describes how his team deal with online threats, the job of governments and regulators to balance freedom w…
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Kate and William’s Balmoral escape plus Harry and James talk mental health and the love of dogs
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The Prince and Princess of Wales left the children at home for a weekend up in Balmoral - the perfect chance to catch up with the King and Queen on royal plans. Pod Save the King host Ann Gripper is joined by Daily Mirror royal editor Russell Myers to mull what the senior royals could have been discussing. And on the other side of the Atlantic, Pri…
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The team dissect the weekend's Labour conference, and Douglas Ross' final FMQs. After delegates met in Liverpool, have we learnt more about what Labour will deliver? Have they managed to reframe the gloomy economic outlook as a message of hope? Rajdeep shares her experience at conference, and talks about the mood on the ground with the Scottish MPs…
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Tory wars, the reality of trail hunting & is Sally Rooney-mania over?
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This week: who’s on top in the Conservative leadership race? That’s the question Katy Balls asks in the magazine this week as she looks ahead to the Conservative Party conference. Each Tory hopeful will be pitching for the support of MPs and the party faithful ahead of the next round of voting. Who’s got the most to lose, and could there be some sn…
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First Minister's Questions 26 September 2024
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The First Minister takes questions from Members during FMQs. Topics covered this week included energy bill reduction, embedding domestic abuse experts in 999 control rooms and the numbers of young people involved in violent crime. Transcripts are available on our website: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/official-report/search-wha…
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Keir Starmer has tried to shake off further accusations that he's indulged in freebies from a Labour donor by pointing out how many in the media do it too. What does this row tell us about the relationship between politicians and the public purse, and the part the media plays in creating that sense of injustice? Are we happy to hunt down every penn…
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Are we on the brink of ‘all out war’ in the Middle East?
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Events have moved on fast since Labour conference with the mounting prospect of ‘all out war’ in the Middle East. This comes after reports that Israel are preparing a ground invasion of Lebanon to push back Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. What levers are at the disposal of the international community to de-escalate this very volatile situatio…
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Tunnel Vision – Starmer toughs it out in Liverpool
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Starmer’s Liverpool speech: the PM sticks to his guns but does Captain Competence need more pizzazz? Plus, a But Your Emails special featuring more of your brilliant questions. And in the Extra Bit for Patreon people, do freebies really move the dial? As the Tory press rage about Starmer’s free specs and Rayner’s holiday in New York, we look at the…
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In the second of our party conference specials, recorded live in front of an audience at Labour’s annual get together in Liverpool, the arts minister Chris Bryant discusses with Alain Tolhurst why there was a less festive atmosphere then might be expected after a monumental landslide victory, what he wants to do to fix the arts in this country, and…
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The Health Secretary sits down with Nick at Labour conference in Liverpool. Producer: Daniel KraemerBy BBC Radio 4
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Can Starmer’s upbeat note drown out the donation scandal? w/ Zoë Grünewald and Simon Kuper
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Exclusive INCOGNI Deal ➼ go to https://incogni.com/podsavetheuk to get 60% off your annual plan! Keir Starmer gave his first Labour Conference speech as Prime Minister this week - but his message of “national renewal” was slightly spoiled by a backdrop of poor polling, infighting and their never ending “garm drama”. Journalist Zoë Grünewald joins N…
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