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25/08/2024

Ben Wright looks ahead to a big speech from Keir Starmer with Labour MP Chris Curtis, Conservative Lord Bethell, foreign affairs expert Sophia Gaston and journalist Camilla Turner.

Ben Wright's guests are the newly-elected Labour MP Chris Curtis; Conservative peer and former Health Minister, Lord Bethell; and the foreign affairs expert Sophia Gaston, from think tank Policy Exchange. They look ahead to a big speech from Sir Keir Starmer, and discuss the validity of his claims about the state of the public services and the economy. Camilla Turner - political editor of the Sunday Telegraph - brings additional insight and analysis. The veteran industrial correspondent Nick Jones reflects on Labour's relationship with the trade unions. And the programme also includes an interview with Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson about the Paralympics and the everyday challenges facing disabled people.

59 minutes

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Sun 25 Aug 2024 22:00

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  • Sun 25 Aug 2024 22:00

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