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Sunak’s Captain Marble act falls flat

Sunak’s Captain Marble act falls flat

FromINSIDE BRIEFING with Institute for Government


Sunak’s Captain Marble act falls flat

FromINSIDE BRIEFING with Institute for Government

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Length:
39 minutes
Released:
Dec 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Nobody predicted a massive diplomatic bust-up with Greece, so is Rishi Sunak losing his marbles? PoliticsHome editor Laura Silver joins the podcast team to catch up on the extraordinary row over the Elgin Marbles.
Access talks – the moment that opposition parties begin meeting the civil service ahead of a general election – haven’t started yet, but the pressure is building. So what happens next and how important are they?
Cabinet secretary Simon Case is still on medical leave – but what does his absence mean for how the government is functioning?
A restless gaggle of Conservative backbenchers, and even some frontbenchers, are waiting for Rishi Sunak’s new plan to get his Rwanda asylum flights off the ground. So what could the prime minister’s scheme look like and what are its next steps in Parliament?
Hannah White presents, with Alex Thomas, Alice Lilly and Alex Thomas. Produced by Candice McKenzie.
Released:
Dec 1, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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