63. TRUSS DOWN, KWARTENG OUT

To hear the full series “The Gen Z Story”, sign up at the restispolitics.com – use your student email for a discount How do you get older colleagues to take you seriously when you become an MP at 25? Has the social contract between the state and young people been irreparably brok ...  عرض المزيد

After Trump’s latest betrayal of Ukraine, why does he act like a Russian asset? Has John Healy already missed his moment to be a radical Chancellor, and does Ed Miliband’s move to impose economic sanctions on Israeli settlements prove he would have been the bolder choice? Is the ...  عرض المزيد

Why did the Tory Party choose to make Liz Truss and Boris Johnson prime minister? How does it feel to be the second shortest-serving chancellor in post-war history? What was the true thinking behind the disastrous Truss-Kwarteng mini-budget? On today's episode of Leading, Rory ...  عرض المزيد

Liz Truss resigned as UK prime minister on Thursday. We’ll look at the political fallout, impact on economic policy, and what it means for ordinary Brits. 

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A day after announcing that she was a 'fighter, not a quitter', Prime Minister Liz Truss quits. A disastrous 24 hours for the Conservative government culminated in the PM's ousting at lunchtime today. She's the shortest serving Prime Minister in British political history.Today's ...  عرض المزيد

Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid quit Boris Johnson's cabinet. In the first emergency Newscast tonight, Adam and Chris chew over the latest news and talk through what could happen next. This episode of Newscast was made by Tim Walklate and Cordelia Hemming. ...  عرض المزيد