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Starmer’s plan to deal with Labour’s hard left
Three weeks in for the new government and we have had our first Labour rebellion. In a vote last night on an SNP amendments to axe the two child benefit cap, seven Labour MPs revolted and have subseq…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Are we in for a 'dirty' Tory leadership contest?
At last there is white smoke in the negotiations over the rules for the Tory leadership contest. On Monday, the 1922 committee met and agreed a timetable for the contest to succeed Rishi Sunak as Con…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Labour's Kamala Harris problem
Last night we had the news that President Biden will not contest the election, announcing in a separate statement that he will support his vice president Kamala Harris for the nomination. As endorsem…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 21/07/2024
Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning’s politics shows.
Chancellor Reeves is in the spotlight. She maintains Labour will be strict with their fiscal rules, and blames the Conservati…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
What is going on with Joe Biden?
This week, Joe Biden has faced further calls to step down from some of the most senior characters in the Democratic party. The President is currently isolating having tested positive for Covid, but r…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Tory leadership race latest: what's going on?
The Conservatives need to choose a new leader, but first they need to agree on the process... Easier said than done. Lucy Dunn talks to Fraser Nelson and Katy Balls about the latest on the upcoming l…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Keir Starmer: 'We want to reset relationships with EU'
Keir Starmer is at Blenheim Palace today for the gathering of the European Political Community, the forum created by Emmanuel Macron in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. While the new Prim…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
What was missing from the King's Speech?
Labour has set out its ambitious missions in the King's Speech to open a new parliament today. On the podcast, Oscar Edmondson speaks to Katy Balls and former Labour advisor John McTernan about what …
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Two-child benefit cap row – Starmer’s first big test?
Keir Starmer is coming under pressure to commit to scrapping the two-child benefit cap, introduced in 2017 by the Conservatives. Plaid Cymru, the Greens, Nigel Farage, the SNP, and now some Labour ba…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
How Westminster reacted to the Trump assassination attempt
It’s two days after the failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump and we thought we would use this podcast to discuss some of the reaction from Westminster and look at how this latest example of p…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago