The Westminster Hour

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Radio 4's Sunday night political discussion programme

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Westminster Hour: 04/02/2024

04/02/2024

BBC Radio 4 - Westminster Hour, 04/02/2024

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

Ben Wright discusses Northern Ireland's future and the launch of the Popular Conservatives with Tory MP Conor Burns, Labour peer Angela Smith and Whitehall expert Jill Rutter.

Ben Wright discusses the prospects for power-sharing at Stormont with two former Northern Ireland ministers: Conservative MP Conor Burns and leading Labour peer, Angela Smith. They're also joined by Whitehall expert Jill Rutter, from the Institute for Government and UK in a Changing Europe think tanks. Ben also interviews Jacob Rees-Mogg about the launch of the "Popular Conservatives" movement. Jason Groves - political editor of the Daily Mail - brings expert insight and analysis. And journalist Paul Waugh tells the programme he has "no regret" about standing - unsuccessfully - to become the Labour parliamentary candidate for Rochdale.

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