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PMQs: Kemi and Keir Phone It In
Ahead of the Chancellor's Spring Statement, Kemi Badenoch uses prime minister's questions to ask why Keir Starmer doesn't support banning phones in s…
1 year, 3 months ago
When Group Chats Go Wrong
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the news of the day, including the US security blunder that saw senior White House officials text war plans in a secure app that…
1 year, 3 months ago
Freebies, Austerity & Trump Tourism
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Patrick Maguire and Jane Mulkerrins, including: Should we take the Rachel Reeves freebie story seri…
1 year, 3 months ago
Reeves' Unappealing Options
With growth in short supply, how will Chancellor Rachel Reeves sell big spending cuts to the public and the Labour Party?
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1 year, 4 months ago
Coalition Of The Not-So-Willing?
As military leaders meet in London to discuss support for Ukraine, have the French blocked British manufacturers from an EU defence fund?
Hugo Rifkind…
1 year, 4 months ago
PMQs: Glazed Expressions And Waffle
Comedian Andy Hamilton joins Hugo and Tim Shipman to unpack the exchanges at prime minister's questions. It's heavy going as Keir Starmer and Kemi Ba…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Government Shakes Up Welfare
As the government lays out massive changes to the welfare system, Kemi Badenoch has a different concern: net-zero.
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics…
1 year, 4 months ago
Does Badenoch Have The Luxury Of Time?
Kemi Badenoch is launching a series of new policy commissions, but how long can she afford to wait before setting out what the party believes? And ho…
1 year, 4 months ago
Where Do Peace Talks Go From Here?
Russia says there is "a lot ahead to be done" on the Ukrainian ceasefire deal; what concessions can Donald Trump realistically extract from Vladimir …
1 year, 4 months ago
Is Starmer Wielding The Chainsaw?
Keir Starmer has announced he is abolishing NHS England, the quango in charge of NHS standards. Is he the chainsaw-wielding disruptor the UK didn't k…
1 year, 4 months ago