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Westminster Hour: 09/10/2016

09/10/2016

BBC Radio 4 - Westminster Hour, 09/10/2016

Carolyn Quinn and guests discuss the day's political news and developments at Westminster.

Political discussion. Carolyn Quinn is joined by newly-appointed shadow home secretary Diane Abbott, Conservative Party vice chairman Mark Field and Ukip's Peter Whittle.

Carolyn Quinn is joined in the studio by the newly-appointed Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott, the Conservative Party Vice Chairman Mark Field, and Ukip's Culture spokesman and member of the Greater London Assembly, Peter Whittle. They discuss the latest developments on Brexit, the role of MPs in a representative democracy, and whether they should have a vote on the government's negotiating position with the EU, and the Labour frontbench re-shuffle. The programme also includes a discussion about the rise to power of the SNP in Scotland, with the academic and author James Mitchell, and the journalists Ruth Wishart and Alex Massie. Jason Beattie - political editor of the Daily Mirror - looks ahead to events coming at Westminster this week.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

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