Behind the scenes of The Battle for Number 10
Electoral Dysfunction
Sky News
4.6 • 659 Ratings
🗓️ 14 June 2024
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
On this episode, Beth takes us behind the scenes of Sky's leaders' event in Grimsby, where Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak faced not just Beth, but an audience of voters on their plan for the country. Ruth and Margaret give their take on how the two men did, and they also react to Labour's 'no surprises' manifesto launch.
Plus, the trio answer listeners' questions - including which MPs they hope to see popping up on reality TV after the election.
Email Beth, Ruth, and Margaret at [email protected], post on X to @BethRigby, or send a WhatsApp voice note on 07934 200 444.
If you missed the The Battle for Number 10: A Sky Leader’s Special, you can catch up here: https://news.sky.com/video/the-battle-for-number-10-a-sky-news-leaders-special-13152233
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| 0:00.0 | Now time to thank our partner for this episode The Economist. |
| 0:04.2 | Let's be honest, between endless news updates, social media hot takes and a 24-7 information cycle, |
| 0:12.3 | it's hard to know what to focus on or who to trust. |
| 0:16.5 | 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. |
| 0:27.5 | One recent example was their reporting in Lincolnshire. |
| 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 |
| 0:39.0 | 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. |
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| 1:22.3 | I'm beyond wrecked, but anyway, let's just crack on. |
| 1:23.5 | Right, should we start then? Yeah. then. Hello and welcome to Friday's electrical dysfunction. It's been a very busy week. Now the burner |
| 1:39.8 | phone's been blowing up since the sky vent in Grimsby, and we will be answering some of your |
| 1:44.7 | questions later. So so far this week, I've been to Silverstone, Grimsby, crew, and now I'm in |
| 1:52.3 | Manchester. So I've got quite a lot to tell you. But first, Ruth, where are you? I was in Surrey |
| 1:58.3 | this morning, then went to London, then he aired back up the train tracks |
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