Could we all lose out come May?

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News & Politics, Politics, News

4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2014

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Tim Montgomerie is joined by David Aaronovitch, Ann Treneman and Rachel Sylvester. David Aaronovitch:The Age of Uncertainty. Not only do we not know the likely result of the next election, but it would be a fool who even attempted a prediction. In May we could see everyone losing and by June all three major party leaders standing down. Eek. Ann Treneman:George Osborne is on a one man mission to revitalise the north although the phrase 'northern powerhouse' may be the most patronising thing a politician has come up with for some time. But will London - or Westminster - ever allow such a thing really? In a nation that cannot even find one person to head an inquiry who isn't a member of the great and the good, is the very idea of the dispersal of power simply an anathema ?Rachel Sylvester:The internet is about to transform the way we deal with the state. The geeks in hoodies at the Government Digital Service have devised a way of verifying your identity securely that will open up the number of...

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1:01.0	My name is Tim Montgomery, and this week I'm joined by three of
1:04.3	our regular columnist David Erronovich and Trennerman and Rachel Sylvester.
1:08.9	The age of uncertainty, not only do we not know the likely result of the next election,
1:15.6	but it would be a fool who even attempted a prediction.
1:18.8	In May, we could see everyone losing and by June all three major party leaders could be standing down.
1:27.0	Eek!
1:28.0	George Osborne is on a one-man mission to revitalize the north although the phrase quote
1:33.4	northern powerhouse unquote maybe the most patronizing thing a politician has come
1:37.2	up with for some time but will London or Westminster ever allow such a thing
1:42.0	really in a nation that cannot even find one power or Westminster ever allows such a thing really.
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