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- Yesterday23 min
Will Berlin help Britain rejoin the EU?
With conference season in the rear-view mirror, Andy Burnham jets off to Germany for his first European trip as PM - but how much do Anglo-German relations matter right now?Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy look ahead to his meeting with German chancellor Friedrich Merz as the countries attempt to align ambitions and maybe find an avenue to rejoin the EU.Elsewhere, an MP gets in touch to ask whether the government is trying to curb transparency and scrutiny.
- 2 days ago27 min
Kemi Badenoch's speech: Debrief edition
She promised a “battle for the soul of the nation” – but can Kemi Badenoch turn her vision for the Conservatives into an electoral revival? In a special debrief episode from the Tory conference in Birmingham, Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy unpack the big pledges in the leader’s speech – from abolishing inheritance tax on family homes to her deeply personal intervention on race, identity and her own mixed-race children. Has Badenoch now drawn a clear enough dividing line between her party, Andy Burnham and Nigel Farage?
- 2 days ago18 min
Will Tory donors splash the cash?
It’s Kemi Badenoch’s big day at Conservative conference - but it’s not just the adoring party faithful she has to impress.Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy look at how the leader’s speech will land with both voters and party donors – in what she’s calling a “battle for the soul of the country”.There are already signs the Tories’ finances are not in the shape they need to be to fight an election on two fronts – with our hosts picking up clues from the conference hall in Birmingham.Plus, Sam and Anne check in on the state of the Green Party, after delegates adopted a motion declaring Zionism as a form of racism. What does it mean for leader Zack Polanski? You can find the candidate standing in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election here. Sam and Anne will return later for a special de-brief edition following Kemi Badenoch speech, which will be released mid-afternoon.
- 3 days ago24 min
Who is in charge of the budget?
The ‘Burnham Bounce’ is extending Labour’s lead in the polls – so are the Conservatives anywhere near ready to challenge? Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy unpack the latest polling numbers and what they mean for Kemi Badenoch as the party struggle to define its offer on the economy, triple lock and social care. Back in London, Chancellor - John Healey - meets Britain’s biggest banks ahead of the Budget, amid growing speculation over tax rises and a key intervention from a former chief of staff to Rachel Reeves. Plus, as the United States pull out their bombers from RAF Fairford, just how serious is the threat?
- 4 days ago21 min
Is Kemi abandoning the Red Wall?
Is Andy Burnham an easier opponent for the Conservatives than Keir Starmer? At Tory conference in Birmingham, Kemi Badenoch’s team sniff a chance to attack the Prime Minister – with a particular chance to seize and attack his economic argument. Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy pore over Badenoch’s ‘The Right Way’ pamphlet and how she plans to take the fight to Reform in the north and the Liberal Democrats in the southeast. Elsewhere, Anne has been speaking Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary – Helen Whately – who has a couple of blunt messages for Andy Burnham. Plus, are the Conservatives truly over Robert Jencrick after his defection to Reform?
- 5 days ago30 min
Tory conference: What will it reveal about Kemi?
As Labour attempt to reshape the political debate, can the Conservatives seize back the headlines?Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy are on the conference floor in Birmingham, asking whether Kemi Badenoch can carve out a distinct Tory agenda – or whether the party is still playing catch-up.From the pension triple lock to European Union membership, how can the Conservatives wrestle the narrative away from Andy Burnham? And does Kemi Badenoch have to become the Queen of Mean to do so?
- 1 weeks ago20 min
Who cares if I'm nasty - Kemi Badenoch fights back
Labour conference is over and the opposition parties are already on the attack – despite a ringing endorsement from Oasis’ Liam Gallagher. As the Conservatives head to Birmingham, Kemi Badenoch has branded the Prime Minister’s plans as “Corbynism with better packaging.” Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy ask whether the Tories are embracing a more aggressive style of politics – in stark contrast to Burnham’s call for a more consensual approach. Elsewhere, Europe is back at the centre of the debate, but what are they realistic options on the table? Plus, is the PM starting to wind up MPs outside mayoral regions with his targeted plans?
- 1 weeks ago23 min
What the gaps in Andy Burnham’s speech reveal
A lot has been said about the prime minister’s first speech as leader to the Labour party conference. But what didn’t Andy Burnham say?Have the public understood the new PM’s big policy offer? And why was there nothing substantial on welfare reform?Sam Coates and Anne McElvoy examine the headline polling on the Burnham speech – wondering if the public back his triple lock ‘adjustment’ to fix social care and whether the numbers add up.The duo also focus on why the prime minister has turned to reddit to get his message over – in a bid to beat the AI algorithm.Remember you can catch up on the latest de-brief edition of Andy Burnham’s speech here.
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