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Why do politicians push culture wars? And should landlord MPs vote on renting laws?

Why do politicians push culture wars? And should landlord MPs vote on renting laws?

FromThe New Statesman Podcast


Why do politicians push culture wars? And should landlord MPs vote on renting laws?

FromThe New Statesman Podcast

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Apr 6, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

It's listener questions time! Anoosh Chakelian and Rachel Cunliffe answer a listener who asks why senior politicians flock to address culture wars issues "which are frankly below their station", and another who wants to know if MPs who are also landlords should recuse themselves from voting on laws affecting renters.Submit a question for us to answer on a future episode: www.newstatesman.com/youaskusListen to our previous episode on leasehold reform with Barry Gardiner MP: https://pod.fo/e/22360dSign up to receive Morning Call, our daily politics newsletter: https://substack.com/morningcall Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Apr 6, 2024
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.