The Week in Westminster

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The Week in Westminster: 11/05/2024

11/05/2024

BBC Radio 4 - The Week in Westminster, 11/05/2024

Radio 4's weekly assessment of developments at Westminster.

The Telegraph's political editor, Ben Riley-Smith, is joined by a range of guests to analyse the latest developments at Westminster.

Ben Riley-Smith of The Telegraph is joined by a range of guests to analyse the latest developments at Westminster.

To discuss Labour's prospects following the local election results, Ben speaks to former Labour leader, Lord Kinnock.

Labour candidate and economist Miatta Fahnbulleh, and Rupert Harrison, a Conservative candidate and former Chief of staff to George Osborne, discuss the economy in the run up to the general election.

As John Swinney becomes First Minister of Scotland, Ben brings the SNP's Ian Blackford together with Many Rhodes, editor of Holyrood Magazine, to discuss whether he can bring unity back to the party.

And finally, in a week that saw celebrities turn out for the Met Gala in New York, can our politicians take a leaf out of their book when it comes to making the right style decisions. Ben is joined by judge on The Great British Sewing Bee, Patrick Grant, and Katie Perrior, former director of communications in Downing Street for Theresa May.

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