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Westminster Hour: 23/07/2023

23/07/2023

BBC Radio 4 - Westminster Hour, 23/07/2023

Leila Nathoo hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme.

Leila Nathoo discusses what the recent by-elections mean for the green agenda with Conservative MP Danny Kruger, Labour's Fleur Anderson and professor of politics, Rosie Campbell.

Leila Nathoo's guests are the Conservative backbencher Danny Kruger; Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, Fleur Anderson; and Professor of Politics, Rosie Campbell. They discuss the impact of the recent by-elections results, especially on green policies. They also look ahead to a government announcement on planning policy, with additional analysis from Ben Riley-Smith - political editor of the Daily Telegraph. The programme also includes an interview with the SNP's Dr Philippa Whitford, calling for faster progress on paying compensation to victims of the infected blood scandal, ahead of fresh hearings by the public inquiry.

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