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Will David Cameron be forced to face the Commons?
FromThe New Statesman Podcast: UK general election news and analysis
Will David Cameron be forced to face the Commons?
FromThe New Statesman Podcast: UK general election news and analysis
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16 minutes
Released:
Jan 19, 2024
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"How powerful are select committees in holding government and other bodies to account? Highly important topic at the moment, given Lord Cameron cannot be held to account in the House of Commons?" a listener writes in. But while the foreign secretary wouldn't usually be seen in the House of Commons, he may be forced to answer questions there soon using an arcane mechanism that hasn't been used since 1957.Join Anoosh Chakelian, Britain editor, and Freddie Hayward, political correspondent, as they answer listener questions.Switch on with 50% offRefresh your perspective in 2024 with free-thinking journalism and 50% off our annual subscriptions. Simple use the code JAN50 at the checkout.*Offer ends 31st January and applies to the first year only.www.newstatesman/subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Jan 19, 2024
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