Does the government need to be unpopular?

Rock & Roll Politics with Steve Richards

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Society & Culture, News, Politics

4.6 • 825 Ratings

🗓️ 10 September 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are refusing to budge over the winter fuel payment saga – and both argue they are willing to be unpopular if the decision is the 'right one'. But is this the smart strategic course? And is unpopularity an inevitable consequence of 'tough' leadership? Plus, answers to brilliant listener questions and some vital assembly notices... Rock N Roll Politics is live at Kings Place on Oct 7... a lot going on by then. Tickets here Please subscribe to Patreon for ad free podcasts a day early and bonus podcasts every month. Subscribe here Written and presented by Steve Richards Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:08.7	Thank you for tuning in wherever you are.
1:13.3	And yeah, we've got a lot to reflect on today what with one thing and another. If it's okay with all of you, I will offer a few thoughts on the mess the government
1:21.4	has got into over winter fuel payments, a saga with so many deep, deep lessons.
1:28.3	Then we'll go to your brilliant questions, varying on a whole range of great issues, actually.
1:34.4	And before that, a couple of assembly notices.
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