Ticket Touts Rejoice! DiS & Which? React to The King's Speech

About this episode

The episode discusses the recent King's Speech and the Labour government's promise to end ticket touting.

The King’s Speech happened yesterday. The Keir Starmer’s Labour government promised to end ticket touting. And yet...

People in this episode

Host: Drowned in Sound

Topics covered

• ticket touting
• government policy
• music industry
• The King's Speech
• Labour government
• consumer rights

Keywords

• ticket touting
• Keir Starmer
• Labour government
• The King's Speech
• Which?
• music industry
• consumer rights

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Organizations: Labour government, Which?

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