The Westminster Hour

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Westminster Hour: 03/03/2024

03/03/2024

BBC Radio 4 - Westminster Hour, 03/03/2024

Ben Wright discusses the Budget and extremism with parliamentarians and commentators.

Ben Wright discusses the Budget and political extremism with Conservative MP Steve Brine, Labour's Jenny Chapman, political commentator Salma Shah and journalist George Parker.

Ben Wright is joined by the Conservative MP Steve Brine, Labour peer Jenny Chapman and political commentator Salma Shah. They look ahead to the Budget and discuss fears about extremism in politics. George Parker - political editor of the Financial Times - brings additional insight and expert analysis. The programme also includes interviews with the former Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Clarke, and the playwright James Graham - who criticises local government cuts to arts funding.

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