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09/10/2016

Political discussion. Carolyn Quinn is joined by newly-appointed shadow home secretary Diane Abbott, Conservative Party vice chairman Mark Field and Ukip's Peter Whittle.

Carolyn Quinn is joined in the studio by the newly-appointed Shadow Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Secretary Diane Abbott, the Conservative Party Vice Chairman Mark Field, and Ukip's Culture spokesman and member of the Greater London Assembly, Peter Whittle. They discuss the latest developments on Brexit, the role of MPs in a representative democracy, and whether they should have a vote on the government's negotiating position with the EU, and the Labour frontbench re-shuffle. The programme also includes a discussion about the rise to power of the SNP in Scotland, with the academic and author James Mitchell, and the journalists Ruth Wishart and Alex Massie. Jason Beattie - political editor of the Daily Mirror - looks ahead to events coming at Westminster this week.

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Sun 9 Oct 2016 22:00

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  • Sun 9 Oct 2016 22:00

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