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Who should lead the Eurosceptics?

Who should lead the Eurosceptics?

FromPolitics Without The Boring Bits


Who should lead the Eurosceptics?

FromPolitics Without The Boring Bits

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Length:
35 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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Tim Montgomerie is joined by Lucy Fisher, Rachel Sylvester and Helen Rumbelow.Lucy Fisher:As the referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU looms closer, the “out” campaign is beginning to take shape. But its proponents now face a number of tough questions: who to lead them, with whom to ally and what strategies to pursue? The right business chiefs must be recruited, Tory Eurosceptics and Ukip must calculate how closely to embrace each other, and theoretical reasoning about UK sovereignty must be carefully balanced with more tangible arguments about the impact of immigration.Rachel Sylvester:Labour is speaking in code as it launches its leadership contest. Aspiration, equality, responsibility, choice, Blairite Brownite - these are words used to signify a political direction rather than simply to communicate. The party has to face up to electoral reality and go back to celebrating success even if that means some people doing better than others.Helen Rumbelow:Flexible working the male way: ask... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Jun 9, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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Politics without the boring bits: Matt Chorley presents the best interviews, analysis and panel discussions from his Times Radio show. Listen to Times Radio live on DAB, smart speaker or app 10am-1pm Monday to Friday. If you like what you hear, then read more at http://www.thetimes.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.