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21/01/2024

Ben Wright discusses recent Tory turmoil and Labour's prospects, with guests including Conservative MP Steve Brine, Labour's Catherine West, and expert on government, Hannah White.

Ben Wright is joined by the Conservative MP and Chair of the Health Select Committee, Steve Brine; Shadow Foreign Office minister, Catherine West; and Hannah White - Director of the Institute for Government. They discuss the recent Tory turmoil over the Rwanda plan, and Rishi Sunak's efforts to shift the focus onto tax cuts. They also discuss Labour's electoral prospects, and the programme includes an interview with Neil Kinnock, reflecting on his experience of defeat in 1992. John Stevens - political editor of the Daily Mirror - brings his expert insight. And the backbencher Jason McCartney talks about his decision to use a high-profile slot at Prime Minister's Questions, to share the news of his father's dementia diagnosis.

59 minutes

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Sun 21 Jan 2024 22:00

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  • Sun 21 Jan 2024 22:00

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