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The Week... Parliament is back with the King's Speech

The Week... Parliament is back with the King's Speech

FromPolitics At Jack And Sam's


The Week... Parliament is back with the King's Speech

FromPolitics At Jack And Sam's

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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Nov 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists, Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard, guide us through their predictions of how British politics will play out over the next seven days.On this episode, they look ahead to the King's Speech - the first since Charles became monarch and Rishi Sunak became prime minister. And they share some expert intel from Sky's royal commentator Alistair Bruce, the man who leads the sovereign procession and sets the pace for the King.And the King's speech means that Parliament is back after a break. What are MPs going to be focusing their attention on? Plus, the COVID inquiry continues after a dramatic week, with testimony from Sir Mark Sedwill, the former chief whip, Lord Lister, who was Boris Johnson' s aide, and Priti Patel, the former home secretary. Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: jackandsam@sky.uk or jackandsam@politico.co.uk
Released:
Nov 5, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (32)

Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard provide the essential guide to politics in the week ahead.They'll be across the key interviews, the stories and the entire political agenda in order to keep listeners ahead of the game in UK politics, straight from their homes each week.