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Politics Unpacked

Has Britain Got Too Many Dogs?

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

Politics, News & Politics, News

4.11.4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 November 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

They say that if you want a friend in politics, get a dog. But with an estimated 10.3 million dogs in the UK, have we now got too many?


Matt Chorley talks to Anna Webb, Alexis Conran and others about the policies needed to deal with a rise in pet ownership - from how to regulate professional dog walkers to whether to fine people for going out without a dog poo bag.


Plus Finkelvitch - Daniel Finkelstein and David Aaronovitch discuss whether criticism of Qatar has gone too far, and whether attacks on Keir Starmer's private school policy will damage Labour.


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0:00.0

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0:58.0

Hello, this is the Red Box podcast. I'm Matt Shirley. Don't forget you can get in touch at

1:01.7

any time. You can email me Matt at times.com. Particularly if you want to get in touch about dogs,

1:07.0

because on the podcast today we're asking, has Britain got too many dogs? And if we have,

1:11.9

what should we be doing right? Government policy, local council policy, should you be

1:16.0

fined if you're stopped and searched and you don't have a poo bag on you when you're out

1:19.7

with your dog? That's what one council's doing. We're talking about that on the podcast in

1:23.2

just a moment. But first, as ever, on a Tuesday, it's Finkelvitch.

1:42.8

Finkelvitch with Daniel Finkelstein and David Aronovitch on Times Radio.

1:49.3

Yes, it's a very good morning to Daniel Finkelstein morning, and after a brief appearance

1:53.8

in the studio last week, he's now back in his bunker. Morning, David Aronovitch. Back in the bunker.

1:58.6

Yeah, I will come in again. I threaten you. Oh, good. Well, I look forward to that. It's nice to

2:02.8

see all of you. But I've got a lot of gobbins in the back. Again, on your Zoom, which is

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