Covid Inquiry Consequences

Newscast

BBC

Politics, News

4.4 • 6.4K Ratings

🗓️ 5 November 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Evidence at the Covid inquiry has shown there were huge tensions within Number 10 during the pandemic. But is what we're hearing damaging the reputation of the current government? Laura’s been talking to the Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden about it. We also discuss the political and policing challenges of plans for a mass rally next Saturday on Armistice Day. Laura and Paddy are joined by chief political correspondent Henry Zeffman to talk this all through. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Today's Newscast was presented by Laura Kuenssberg and Paddy O’Connell. It was made by Chris Flynn with Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Phil Bull. The senior news editors are Jonathan Aspinwall and Sam Bonham.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, music radio podcasts.
0:05.0	Is it me?
0:05.6	It's you.
0:06.4	Well I think it's only polite that you go first
0:08.2	because you've been away for five weeks.
0:09.7	Didn't I go first yesterday?
0:10.9	Well, I think it's the right.
0:11.7	You should own the weekend. Well, that's very kind, but I think it's the right this you should own the weekend well that's very kind but I think
0:14.7	it's a co-ownership it's a great joy to be with you Laura we've had an email from
0:20.4	Chief Wiesel on discord so it's actually a post.
0:23.6	I talk politics with a friend here in Arizona every Monday.
0:27.0	Oh, ye ha.
0:28.4	Imagine putting that in the diary.
0:30.6	Arizona.
0:31.2	Talk politics with Pete. I can't wait to tell him about the red purse and the cap of maintenance.
0:36.0	There you go, you see that cap of maintenance. If you missed yesterday's episode, we were talking about the exciting royal regalia and insignia.
0:43.2	I do love the way the British state is a bit like Hogwarts.
0:46.4	You know the cap of have you got the cap of maintenance?
0:49.8	We can't proceed with the black rod without the cap of it.
0:53.0	What if it got lost?
0:54.0	I think the whole thing would come to a grinding halt.
0:57.1	Well, we thank you, Chief Weasel,
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