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Westminster Hour: 02/06/2024

02/06/2024

BBC Radio 4 - Westminster Hour, 02/06/2024

Ben Wright and guests discuss the TV election debates and the forthcoming party manifestos

Ben Wright is joined by Conservative Maria Caulfield, Labour's Sarah Jones and expert on government Hannah White to discuss the TV election debates and the purpose of manifestos.

Ben Wright's guests are the Health Minister, Maria Caulfield; Shadow Minister for Industry and Decarbonisation, Sarah Jones; and Hannah White - Director of the Institute for Government. They discuss the latest developments in the general election campaign, the purpose of party manifestos, and look ahead to the tv election  debates. Katy Balls, the political editor of The Spectator, brings additional insight and analysis. And the BBC Disinformation and Social Media correspondent, Marianna Spring, explains how young people are being targeted with political material on platforms such as TikTok.

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