How To Punish Politicians

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News, Politics, News & Politics

4.1 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Matt is joined by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Daniel Greenberg, the man in charge of investigating politicians behaviour. He discusses whether MPs' conduct is getting worse or not, and the possible punishments he could hand down to those that break the rules.

And with no PMQs Unpacked this week, Times Radio's very own 'PM', Patrick Maguire, faces questions from callers about ULEZ, troubles for the SNP and how to get an MP to answer a straight question.

Plus: Columnists Robert Crampton and Dorothy Byrne discuss the head of Natwest quitting over Nigel Farage's row with Coutts, Rishi Sunak's latest attack tweets and the return of the famous music magazine NME.

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