Get Off The Golf Course

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News & Politics, Politics, News

4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2023

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Matt looks at the government's new plan to get seven million adults back into a job. He speaks to Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride, who says he's not trying to stop people playing golf, while listeners share their reasons for leaving the employment market.

Plus: Columnists Manveen Rana and Matt Charlton discuss the death of the midlife crisis, when Britpop turned on Tony Blair, and Jeremy Hunt's Brexit pubs guarantee.

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0:00.0	As Helen opened her Amazon parcel,
0:03.0	her stomach filled with butterflies,
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0:08.0	this air-fryer tickled Helen's taste buds for a price lower
0:11.0	than she'd ever imagined.
0:13.0	Five stars from Helen.
0:15.0	Find star-rated products at star prices.
0:18.0	Start your search on Amazon today.
0:27.0	Hello, this is the Webbox Podcast.
0:29.0	I'm Matt Chauley.
0:30.0	Don't forget you can listen to the show live on your radio.
0:32.0	Monday to Friday, 10-1 on your DAB radio,
0:35.0	on your smart speaker,
0:36.0	or download the Times Radio app.
0:39.0	Now, where are you listening to this?
0:41.0	Are you listening to this when you should be at work?
0:43.0	Frankly, the big message of the budget this week
0:45.0	is that we get back to work.
0:47.0	The government spending £7 billion on it,
0:49.0	but exactly how many people more
0:51.0	do they think they're going to get into jobs?
0:53.0	I ask Mel Streit, the worker,
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