Is Rachel Reeves about to have a very tough week?

Is Rachel Reeves about to have a very tough w...

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor: Is anyone truly above the law?

Andrew – formerly known as Prince – was arrested whilst Harriet and Ruth answerwere in the middle of answering your questions from the Burner Phone for a half term special whilst Beth is away during political recessoff on her holidays.So in this episode, they react to the extraor ...  Show more

Is a ‘boys’ club’ undermining Starmer’s government?

The Prime Minister has just about made it to Friday... but the crises keep coming. So is Downing Street a “boys’ club”? And how did two senior Labour figures with links to convicted paedophiles pass vetting?Beth, Ruth and Harriet lift the lid on the weekend that led to Morgan McS ...  Show more

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