About this episode
The episode discusses the final PMQs before local elections, focusing on Kemi Badenoch's shift from Mandelson to Keir Starmer's policies.
In the final PMQs before the local elections, Kemi Badenoch moves on from questions about Peter Mandelson and targets Keir Starmer on welfare spending and the economy. Tim Shipman and Patrick Maguire join Hugo Rifkind to unpack the exchanges in the Commons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Hugo Rifkind
Guests: Tim Shipman, Patrick Maguire
Topics covered
- PMQs
- local elections
- welfare spending
- economy
- political exchanges
Keywords
- PMQs
- Kemi Badenoch
- Peter Mandelson
- Keir Starmer
- welfare spending
- economy
- politics
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