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Michelle Grattan, Chief Political Correspondent at The Conversation, talks politics with politicians and experts.
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Joe Hockey says Kamala Harris and Anthony Albanese share views
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Gabrielle Lurie/AP This year’s Democratic National Convention has been an event filled with excitement and optimism, a far cry from where the Democrats were just weeks when Joe Biden was their presidential candidate. With Kamala Harris as their nominee, the Democrats have gained support in the polls and with a big surge in donations and volunteers.…
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers flags deal on Reserve Bank’s new structure is close
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Mick Tsikas/AAP Cost of living remains at the top of people’s minds as inflation stays sticky. With an election in less than a year, the government has been doing what it can to address some of the pressures. But the Reserve Bank doesn’t envisage an interest rate cut this year, and has suggested spending by governments is keeping inflation higher f…
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Politics With Michelle Grattan: Andrew Wilkie says government ‘scared stiff’ of gambling companies
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Mick Tsikas/AAP Gambling reform has become a major issue of tension for the government as it prepares to respond to a cross-party committee inquiry led by former Labor member, the late Peta Murphy. The inquiry’s report, released last year, unanimously recommended a ban on gambling advertising within three years. There is strong public and backbench…
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Pat Turner on Indigenous empowerment, Closing the Gap, and future Indigenous leadership
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Mick Tsikas/AAP Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s address to the weekend Garma festival had a different tone from last year’s, when the Voice referendum was approaching. The Prime Minister is resetting policy, moving the focus to the economic empowerment of Indigenous communities as a path to reducing Indigenous disadvantage and “closing the gap”. …
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Chris Curtis, Lord Daniel Moylan, Zoe Strimpel & Rachel Cunliffe
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Simon Marks sits in and is joined on Cross Question by Labour MP Chris Curtis, Conservative peer Lord Moylan, Sunday Telegraph columnist Zoe Strimpel and the New Statesman's Rachel Cunliffe.By LBC
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Jeevun Sandher, Greg Smith, Anna Mikhailova & Aggie Chambre
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Simon Marks sits in and is joined on Cross Question by Labour MP Jeevun Sandher, Tory MP Greg Smith, Anna Mikhailova from the Mail on Sunday and LBC political correspondent Aggie Chambre.By LBC
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Lord Eric Pickles, Linda Yueh, Torcuil Crichton & Cat Neilan
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Ali Miraj sits in and is joined on Cross Question by Conservative peer Lord Pickles, economist Linda Yueh, Labour MP Torcuil Crichton and Tortoise political editor Cat Neilan.By LBC
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: ‘Teal’ Zoe Daniel on political donations, representing Jewish voters and Kamala Harris’ prospects
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Mick Tsikas/AAP The 2022 election brought the “teal wave” into parliament. The next election will test whether teals, who occupy what were Liberal seats, and other independents can maintain their momentum. Joining us on the Podcast is one of those teals, Zoe Daniel, member for the Melbourne seat of Goldstein. Daniel, previously a veteran reporter a…
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Christina McAnea, Andrew Rosindell, Dr Ellie Chowns & Geri Scott
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Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Unison General Secretary Christina McAnea, the Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell, the newly-elected Green MP Dr Ellie Chowns, and The Times' senior political correspondent Geri Scott.By LBC
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Kirsty Blackman, Lisa Smart, George Parker & Sophia Gaston
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are SNP chief whip Kirsty Blackman, newly-elected Lib Dem MP Lisa Smart, FT political editor George Parker and Sophia Gaston from the Policy Exchange think tank.By LBC
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Lester Munson on Kamala Harris’s style and a changed Trump
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Erin Schaff/AP The 2024 US election took another dramatic turn when President Joe Biden withdrew his re-election bid, endorsing his Vice President, Kamala Harris, to take his place. The quick switch from Biden to Harris has reinvigorated the Democratic Party and their donors behind a younger candidate. It has thrown up a new challenge for Donald Tr…
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Dr Kieran Mullan, Josh Simons, Jo Phillips & Danny Sriskandarajah
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative shadow transport minister Dr Kieran Mullan, Labour MP Josh Simons, political commentator Jo Phillips and Danny Sriskandarajah, chief executive of the New Economics Foundation think tank.By LBC
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Joe Hockey on how Australia should navigate a second Trump term
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Mick Tsikas/AAP American politics has become weekly high drama. Donald Trump narrowly survived an assassination attempt last weekend. Now Joe Biden has COVID, and is under ever-increasing pressure to stand aside as the Democratic candidate for November’s presidential election. We’re joined on the podcast by former Australian Ambassador to Washingto…
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New MPs Special: Satvir Kaur, Lincoln Jopp, Bobby Dean & Robin Swann
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Iain Dale hosts a special edition of Cross Question, with a panel made up entirely of newly-elected MPs: Labour's Satvir Kaur, the Conservatives' Lincoln Jopp, the Liberal Democrats' Bobby Dean and the Ulster Unionists' Robin Swann.By LBC
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Lord David Willetts, Camilla Turner, Claire Hanna & Oliver Kamm
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Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Conservative peer and former Universities Minister Lord David Willetts, the Sunday Telegraph's political editor Camilla Turner, the SDLP MP Claire Hanna and the The Times writer Oliver Kamm.By LBC
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Danny Kruger, Lizzie Dearden, Jake Richards & Emma Revell
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Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Conservative MP Danny Kruger, freelance home affairs journalist Lizzie Dearden, newly-elected Labour MP Jake Richards and Emma Revell from the Centre for Policy Studies think-tank.By LBC
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Alex Salmond, Andrew Griffith, John McTernan & Jennifer Ewing
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Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Alba Party leader and former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond, the Conservatives' Shadow Science Secretary Andrew Griffith, former Labour political strategist John McTernan and Republicans Overseas UK spokesperson Jennifer Ewing.By LBC
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Fatima Payman on the challenges and opportunities of being a crossbencher
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Lukas Coch/AAP Western Australian Senator Fatima Payman quit Labor after defying the party’s “solidarity” rule. Her action, spurred by the Gaza issue, has intensified Labor fears about the possible impact of the Muslim vote in some of its safe seats at the election. The now-independent senator joined the podcast to discuss her decision, the challen…
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Paul Nowak, Justine Greening, Rachael Maskell & Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones
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Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the Trades Union Congress' General Secretary Paul Nowak, the former Conservative Education Secretary Justine Greening, Labour MP Rachael Maskell and Conservative peer and former Security Minister Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones.By LBC
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Fraser Nelson, Christine Jardine, George Freeman & Paul Mason
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Joining Iain Dale for Cross Question are the editor of The Spectator Fraser Nelson, Liberal Democrat MP and frontbencher Christine Jardine, Conservative MP and former minister George Freeman and the journalist and broadcaster Paul Mason.By LBC
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Sir Bob Neill, Andrew Fisher, Alys Denby & Joe Twyman
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Conservative MP Sir Bob Neill, former Labour policy adviser Andrew Fisher, City AM's Alys Denby and pollster Joe Twyman.By LBC
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Ted O'Brien on reaching for the nuclear button
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Flavio Brancaleone/AAP The Coalition is taking a major political gamble with its nuclear power policy, which is facing criticism from a range of experts. The opposition has announced seven proposed sites for power stations but has yet to provide costings and other details. Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Ted O'Brien, who spearheaded t…
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Ash Sarkar, Lord James Bethell, Sarah Olney & Lionel Barber
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Novara Media's Ash Sarkar, Conservative peer Lord Bethell, Liberal Democrat Sarah Olney and former editor of the Financial Times Lionel Barber.By LBC
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Femi Oluwole, Lord Stewart Jackson, Scarlett MccGwire & Tim Stanley
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Iain Dale is joined on Cross Question by political commentator Femi Oluwole, Conservative peer Lord Jackson, former Labour comms adviser Scarlett MccGwire and historian and columnist Tim Stanley.By LBC
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Lord Karan Bilimoria, Zoë Grünewald, Ali Milani & Alistair Burt
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are crossbench peer and businessman Lord Bilimoria, freelance journalist Zoë Grünewald, national chair of the Labour Muslim Network Ali Milani and former Conservative MP and Foreign Office minister Alistair Burt.By LBC
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen on ‘calling out’ claims about the energy transition’s cost
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Lukas Coch/AAP The climate wars have been reignited with the Coalition’s release of its controversial plan for nuclear power, an option totally rejected by the government. Meanwhile, a report this week from the Australian Energy Market Operator (AMEO) has indicated the government needs to speed up efforts in what has become a challenging energy tra…
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Baroness Nicky Morgan, Daniel Kebede, Baroness Natalie Bennett & Henry Hill
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Conservative peer and former education secretary Nicky Morgan, general secretary of the National Education Union Daniel Kebede, Green peer and former party leader Natalie Bennett and Henry Hill from ConservativeHome.By LBC
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Kezia Dugdale, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, Tom McTague & Charlie Rowley
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are former Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale, political commentator Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, UnHerd political editor Tom McTague and former Conservative adviser Charlie Rowley.By LBC
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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Peter Malinauskas on political donations, kids on social media, and the nuclear option
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Lukas Coch/AAP After beating a first-term South Australian Liberal government in 2022, Labor premier Peter Malinauskas has gone on to be a reform advocate on issues including social media and politcal donations. His government is looking at a ban on children under 14 accessing social media accounts, with parental consent required for those 14 and 1…
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Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Samuel Kasumu, Baroness Susan Kramer & Rachel Wearmouth
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour's Bell Ribeiro-Addy, commentator Samuel Kasumu, Liberal Democrat peer Baroness Kramer and journalist Rachel Wearmouth.By LBC
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Sir Stephen Timms, Sebastian Payne, Christina Patterson & James Johnson
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Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour candidate Sir Stephen Timms, Sebastian Payne from the Onward think tank, broadcaster and author Christina Patterson and pollster James Johnson.By LBC
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