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Westminster Hour

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Westminster Hour: 07/01/2024

07/01/2024

BBC Radio 4 - Westminster Hour, 07/01/2024

Ben Wright hosts Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme

Ben Wright discusses the political year ahead with Science Minister Andrew Griffith, Labour's Anneliese Dodds, former Lib Dem adviser Polly Mackenzie and journalist Ben Riley-Smith

Ben Wright's guests are the Science Minister Andrew Griffith; Labour Party Chair, Anneliese Dodds; and the former Lib Dem adviser, Polly Mackenzie. They discuss the political year ahead and the key questions for the main parties as the begin the long campaign for the general election. They also talk about the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, and the next steps for compensating the victims and bringing justice. Ben Riley-Smith - political editor of the Daily Telegraph - brings additional insight and analysis. And the programme also includes and interview with Professor of Government, Lord Norton, on the state of parliamentary democracy and standards in public life.

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