Does Badenoch Have The Luxury Of Time?
Politics Unpacked
Anna Covell
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 17 March 2025
⏱️ 37 minutes
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Summary
Kemi Badenoch is launching a series of new policy commissions, but how long can she afford to wait before setting out what the party believes? And how likely is it that she will promise to leave the EHRC?
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with the help of Sebastian Payne and Jane Mulkerrins.
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| 0:32.0 | This is Hugo Rifkind. |
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| 1:20.7 | Hello, I'm Hugo Rifkin, and now we're going to be unpacking the politics of the day |
| 1:24.1 | and talking about how many times is too many times to go and see the same spy-based musical and here to help are the bialystok and bloom of the times and sunday times and they |
| 1:33.4 | are jane well jane morning good to have you with us and seb payne hello seb good morning hugo now |
| 1:38.6 | seb is visiting us from the leaders department that means everything you say is officially |
| 1:42.0 | the view of the times as something you've lived for many years yourself, Hugo. |
| 1:45.6 | Yes, absolutely. Every single word that comes out of your mouth might as well be carved in stone, committed to the annals of history. |
| 1:52.0 | As I always say to complaining MPs, spads and whatever, it is the view of a collective discussion that represents the paper. |
| 1:59.0 | And if you've got a problem, ultimately the editor is the person you should speak to. |
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