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Electoral Dysfunction

A reset week for Rishi but what will the local elections bring?

Electoral Dysfunction

Sky News

News Commentary, Politics, News

4.6659 Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Following the prime minister's trip to Europe this week, Beth Rigby, Jess Phillips and Ruth Davidson examine whether Rishi Sunak is convincing on the world stage and ask if his announcement on defence spending will help the Conservatives' chances in next week's local elections.   
  
And after the Rwanda bill was passed this week - is this another win for the prime minister or a policy that he should have dumped months ago?   
  
Plus, what's the future for Scottish First Minister Hamza Yusuf following the breakdown of the coalition between the SNP and the Greens. Ruth Davidson who was the leader of the Scottish Conservatives gives her verdict.   
  
And how do MPs get deselected if they behave badly and can you become an MP if you have a past?  The team answer more of your questions. 

Email Beth, Jess, and Ruth at [email protected], post on X to @BethRigby, or send a WhatsApp voice note on 07934 200 444.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Now time to thank our partner for this episode The Economist.

0:04.2

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0:12.3

it's hard to know what to focus on or who to trust.

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But for over 180 years, the economists' high-quality journalism has helped readers cut through the noise and makes sense of the world's most important stories.

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0:30.6

It explored whether the regions become one of the most conservative places in Britain and how local issues have shaped Lincolnshire's

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deep-rooted right-wing politics. It's the kind of thoughtful reporting that not only informs

0:45.3

but also empowers. You come away feeling smarter, more confident and better equipped to engage

0:51.9

with complex global issues.

0:58.4

Search for the economist and make sense of the world around you.

1:02.0

What might happen if Russia attacked the UK?

1:04.8

This is clearly an enormous show of force.

1:06.6

It is definitely out of the ordinary.

1:10.9

We ran a war game with former ministers back in the hot seat.

1:11.5

Ben Wallace.

1:12.3

Amber Rudd.

1:12.9

Jack Straw.

1:17.0

It's the kind of war game that's genuinely tested inside government.

1:19.9

The Russians are signaling that there may be an attack.

1:22.4

Russia knows our weaknesses, but do you?

1:25.4

I'm Deborah Haynes from Sky News and Tortus.

1:26.6

This is the war game.

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