04/08/2024
Ben Wright discusses the riots and the Conservative leadership race with Labour's Shami Chakrabarti, Conservative MP Mims Davies and Sunder Katwala from think tank British Future.
Ben Wright's guests are the Labour peer and former Shadow Attorney General, Shami Chakrabarti; Conservative MP and former minister, Mims Davies; and Sunder Katwala - director of the think tank, British Future. They discuss the government's response to anti-immigration rioting on the streets and the reasons behind the disturbances. Jessica Elgot - deputy political editor of the Guardian - provides additional context and analysis. The panellists also consider the row over Rachel Reeves's claim of a 拢22 Billion "black hole" in the public finances. And Ben interviews Professor Tim Bale about the sixty-year history of Conservative Party leadership contests.
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