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01/09/2024

Ben Wright previews the new term in Parliament with Cabinet minister Lucy Powell, Conservative MP Andrew Bowie, Whitehall expert Hannah White and political journalist Katy Balls.

Ben Wright is joined by the Cabinet Minister and Leader of the Commons, Lucy Powell; Conservative MP and Shadow Energy Minister, Andrew Bowie; and the Director of Institute for Government, Hannah White. They look ahead to the new term in Parliament and discuss the Government's claims about the economic situation it's inherited. Katy Balls - political editor of The Spectator - brings additional insight and analysis. The programme also includes an interview with Lord Mandelson about his bid to become the next Chancellor of Oxford University and his assessment of the higher education sector as a whole.

59 minutes

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Sun 1 Sep 2024 22:00

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  • Sun 1 Sep 2024 22:00

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