2023 in review with UKICE (I Tell)

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4.1 • 102 Ratings

🗓️ 15 December 2023

⏱️ 37 minutes

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It's almost Christmas and the end of another tumultuous political year To reflect on the events of 2023, Anand Menon talks to Jill Rutter and Sarah Hall for a special episode of the UKICE (I Tell) podcast. How has the UK economy performed in 2023? What have been the key debates inside the Conservative Party? What has Nicola Sturgeon's departure meant for Labour in Scotland? What has the year meant for Brexit and regulatory divergence? What will happen in 2024? Watch the discussion to find out.

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0:00.0	Hi everyone and welcome to what is the last episode of this calendar year of the Eukis Itel podcast.
0:13.7	And what a podcast we have for you today. I am joined by two star guests, Sarah Hall.
0:20.0	Hi, Annand. Good to be here. And Jill Rutter. Happy Christmas, Hall. Hi, Alan.
0:21.4	Good to be here.
0:22.6	And Jill Rutter.
0:24.1	Happy Christmas, Arnold.
0:24.9	And to you.
0:26.9	And we're going to carry out a review of the year.
0:28.3	And what a year it's been.
0:32.5	It's been the year that President Zelensky came and addressed Parliament in Westminster.
0:34.7	The year Nicholas Sturgeon stood down.
0:38.7	The year Gary Linneker became spokesperson for 50% of the population.
0:44.9	We had a coronation for a new king. Boris Johnson ceased to be an MP. It was another year when we decided not to have a border in place with the European Union. And it was a fantastic year when
0:49.6	England got absolutely thrashed every single game they played just about at the World Cup of
0:54.1	cricket.
0:54.7	And it was a year I got married, but apart from that, nothing much happened.
0:58.1	So, both of you, just as your starter for 10, what are your highlights of 2023?
1:03.6	Well, Anand, I think you've opened the door there by your mention of England's World Cup performance,
1:08.5	because I was going to mention a real highlight for many of us sports fans as watching the smug India being taken down by Australia in the World Cup final.
1:17.0	But I will move on from that.
1:19.9	There are other other things.
1:21.5	I think going back in terms of the most draw-dropping thing, I think what's happened to the SNP
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