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Politics Weekly UK

Cuomo and the ‘macho’ problem in New York: Politics Weekly Extra

Politics Weekly UK

The Guardian

News, Politics

4.01.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 April 2021

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

As the governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, tries to cling on to power, Jonathan Freedland and Alexis Grenell discuss why the state with one of the most liberal cities in the world has failed to match its politics with modern society. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Transcript

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0:00.0

When you get a little bit of transparency, the nitrous to want more.

0:05.5

The number one biggest shift is that basically, if 100 hours we go to get to zero, are fast.

0:10.6

Transparency is the key defense against pre-motion risk.

0:15.1

Listen to sound progress, an AXA Investment Manager's podcast,

0:18.7

to hear what our experts have to say on the subject of transparency.

0:25.3

This is not financial advice, and when investing, capital is at risk.

0:30.5

Picture this, static cars, idling engines, angry horns.

0:38.3

Now, picture you, zooming past it all, light and breezy.

0:46.6

The sweet feeling of whizzing past traffic.

0:50.2

Book your train journey via AvantiWestcoast.co.uk.

0:54.6

AvantiWestcoast, feel good travel.

1:00.5

The Guardian.

1:11.0

Welcome to Politics Weekly Extra, I'm Jonathan Friedland.

1:15.1

An executive politician from New York,

1:18.1

holed up in his office, threatened with impeachment,

1:22.0

mired in scandal.

1:23.5

We're not talking about Donald Trump earlier this year,

1:26.2

but rather about Andrew Cuomo,

1:28.8

governor of New York, and mired by a double scandal.

1:32.9

On the one hand, accused of sexual harassment by

1:36.7

senior and junior colleagues alike claims he has mainly denied.

1:42.4

And also, involved in a scandal that goes to what many people have thought

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