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5 Live Politics: 05/02/2017

05/02/2017

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John McDonnell on boycotting Trump's UK visit. The housing minister on the rental crisis.

Shadow chancellor John McDonnell on boycotting Trump's UK visit. The housing minister on the rental crisis. And a Trump insider says the President is 'too noble for this world'.

John Pienaar hears from shadow chancellor John McDonald that Labour might boycott a parliamentary address by President Trump during the upcoming state visit. If energy bills are too high, what about the cost of renting? Housing minister Gavin Barwell says what the government intends to do about the housing crisis ahead of the much anticipated Housing White Paper. The BBC's deputy political editor is also joined by president Trump insider Ted Malloch who proclaims Trump is 'too noble for this world'. And we speak to comedian Tiff Stevenson about her Bridget Jones/Trump twitter account. Journalists Kevin Scholfield and Matt Chorely feature throughout the programme asking penetrating questions. Meanwhile former minister and chief whip Mark Harper advises never snog your boss!

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