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NS#239: Deal or No Deal

NS#239: Deal or No Deal

FromThe New Statesman Podcast


NS#239: Deal or No Deal

FromThe New Statesman Podcast

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Oct 12, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Would a "no deal" Brexit really be so bad? Helen and Stephen analyse the likelihood of the UK crashing out of the EU without a plan, and then take a look at the domestic policy problems brewing with Universal Credit. Then, they answer a listener question: would any of the 2016 Tory leadership candidates have done better than Theresa May?Also, listen out for the introduction of our new Boris Johnson swear jar - let us know what charity we should donate the contents to at the end of the year. Contact us on Twitter via @ns_podcasts, @helenlewis or @stephenkb.Further reading:Chris Cook on Brexit and "Project After"@shockproofbeats' Twitter thread about the Irish border post-BrexitJess Phillips' Huffington Post piece about her brother's Universal Credit application See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Released:
Oct 12, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Twice a week the New Statesman politics team - Stephen Bush, Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea - discuss the latest in UK politics. From Boris Johnson's latest battle with backbenchers to the machinery behind the Labour Party's opposition attack lines, this is the debrief you need to understand what's really happening in Westminster and beyond.New episodes Tuesday and Friday. Send your questions at youaskus.co.uk.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.