About this episode

The episode discusses the investigation into Anne Widdecombe's murder, diplomatic tensions over deportation, and sports commentary.

The investigation into the murder of Anne Widdecombe has been handed to counter-terror police, contradicting the police’s initial announcements. Plus: Can Shabana Mahmood avoid a diplomatic incident with Pakistan over the deportation of a convicted sex offender? It’s England vs Argentina, again! We take a look at the high-mileage derby through the ages. Finally, in this summer of sport, Stevenson faces off against Neidle in a heavyweight economist slugfest. With Michael Walker & Ash Sarkar.

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael Walker, Ash Sarkar

Topics covered

• murder investigation
• counter-terror police
• diplomatic incident
• deportation
• sports commentary
• economics

Keywords

• Anne Widdecombe
• Shabana Mahmood
• counter-terror police
• deportation
• England vs Argentina
• Stevenson
• Neidle

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Pakistan

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