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Electoral Dysfunction

ED extra: Assisted dying passes and Louise Haigh resigns

Electoral Dysfunction

Sky News

News Commentary, Politics, News

4.6659 Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2024

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

As well as this week’s usual episode, Beth, Ruth and Harriet decompress after a busy Friday in Westminster.    
  
The Assisted Dying Bill, which allows adults who are terminally ill to be provided with assistance to end their own lives, has passed through parliament. Ruth and Harriet react to the historic vote.   
  
Plus, a cabinet minister has resigned after a "mistake" revealed by Sky News, less than five months into government. What does it mean for Keir Starmer

  
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Transcript

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0:00.0

Now time to thank our partner for this episode The Economist.

0:04.2

Let's be honest, between endless news updates, social media hot takes and a 24-7 information cycle,

0:12.3

it's hard to know what to focus on or who to trust.

0:16.5

But for over 180 years, the economists' high-quality journalism has helped readers cut through the noise and makes sense of the world's most important stories.

0:27.5

One recent example was their reporting in Lincolnshire.

0:30.6

It explored whether the regions become one of the most conservative places in Britain and how local issues have shaped Lincolnshire's

0:39.0

deep-rooted right-wing politics. It's the kind of thoughtful reporting that not only informs

0:45.3

but also empowers. You come away feeling smarter, more confident and better equipped to engage

0:51.9

with complex global issues.

0:58.4

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1:06.7

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1:09.2

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1:11.4

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1:14.7

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1:18.2

Where should we go?

1:20.1

Where should we go?

1:26.6

We really want to go to Smith's Toy Super, Smyth's Toy Super, Spitz Toy Superstores. Hello and welcome to this extra episode of Electral Dysfxon from Sky News with me, Beth Rigby.

1:42.3

Me Ruth Davidson and me Harriet Harmon.

1:45.2

Well, it is truly a historic week.

1:48.6

MPs have voted in favour of the assisted dying bill.

1:54.1

So we're bringing you this second podcast.

1:57.5

Think of it as part two of the usual episodes. So if you haven't listened to part one on

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