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Politics Unpacked

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Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News & Politics, Politics, News

4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 17 October 2025

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

The Prime Minister wants to lift the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans attending their game against Aston Villa next month. But could it lead to violence?


Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Michael Binyon and Alys Denby.


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1:34.5

I'm Ed Vasey. We're going to be unpacking the politics of the day. Joining me now are the

1:38.2

opinion and features editor at City AM Alice Denby. Hello. Welcome to the show. Why was there a dramatic pause? Because another editor appeared in the sentence. Right. I was going to call you editors twice. It says opinion and features editor at City AM editor, Alice Demby. Okay. Editor. So good they named her twice. Hello, editor. Alice editor, welcome to the show. And the Times leader,

2:01.6

writer and former foreign correspondent, Michael Binion. Yes, hello, Ed. Have you ever been an editor?

2:07.3

Not of anything serious. I thought you were the diplomatic editor. Oh, yes. So I was, yes. Well, that's

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