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Politics Unpacked

Can Ministers Make Prison Work?

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News, Politics, News & Politics

4.11.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2024

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Will the government's sentencing review stop the prison overcrowding crisis? Are entrepreneurs scared to start their own business? And were there any sensible ideas contributed the government's big conversation on the future of the NHS?


Lara Spirit unpacks the politics of the day with Juliet Samuel and Libby Purves


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Before we get on with the podcast, this episode of Politics Unpacked is sponsored by SSE,

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championing clean energy across the UK and Ireland.

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With the race on for green growth, net zero and energy security,

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it's time to turbocharge investment.

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SSE is already investing over 20 billion pounds

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in mission critical energy infrastructure supporting the

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transition to net zero. SSE is building the world's largest offshore wind farm and

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pioneering low-carbon technologies such as carbon capture and hydrogen for when the wind isn't blowing and the sun isn't shining.

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All of this means that SSE is supporting thousands of good jobs and securing Britain's energy future today.

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Find out more at SSE.com.

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I'm Lara's spirit and we're going to be unpacking the politics of the day and the stuff

1:24.8

that's even more important than the politics. Joining me are two of the finest minds

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