Inside The Downing St Handover
Politics Unpacked
Anna Covell
4.1 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 1 March 2024
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
What really goes on behind the famous black door after an election, as one government makes way for another? Matt hears about recently-released documents lifting the lid on the transfer of power in 1997, and speaks to some of the people who were there.
Plus: Columnists India Knight, James Marriott and Patrick Maguire discuss the return of George Galloway to public life, influencers releasing books, and whether we should introduce a value-for-money star rating for theatres.
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Inside The Downing St Handover (22:41)
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, I'm Matt Chulli and this is Politics Without the Bullying Bits. |
| 0:07.7 | Coming up on today's episode. |
| 0:10.3 | They say the most stressful thing you can do is move house. What about if you're moving in to Downing Street? |
| 0:15.2 | We look at the history of handovers when the removals van rolls up outside number 10 in the columnist. |
| 0:22.1 | James Marrier and India Knight take a look at the return of George Galloway |
| 0:26.4 | and should there be value for money star ratings for megabucks tickets at the theatre and of course we'll take a look at what we learned this week |
| 0:34.3 | And if you like what you're here on the podcast. |
| 0:36.2 | John Me for Politics without the boring bits live on Times Radio listen for free on |
| 0:40.4 | your DAB radio on your smart speaker or download the Times Radio app. |
| 0:44.4 | That's Politics Without the Boring Bits, weekdays from 10. |
| 0:48.1 | Right as we always like to on politics like the boring bits on a Friday, let's kick off by taking a look at what we learned this week. |
| 0:58.0 | We've earned that Wishisunak has a line to take on Lee Anderson and he's sticking to it. |
| 1:06.0 | I think it's incumbent on all of us, particularly those elected to parliament, not to |
| 1:11.3 | inflame our debates in a way that harmful to others. |
| 1:14.0 | The comments weren't acceptable, they were wrong, and that's why he's |
| 1:18.0 | had the whip was withdrawn. |
| 1:20.0 | We learned that post office boss, Simon. Koldin does not think he's untouchable. |
| 1:25.8 | I can echo that and I can tell you that I am challenged regularly and I am very touchable. |
| 1:30.9 | Sorry what? |
| 1:31.9 | Very touchable. We learned that GB News presented Lee Anderson met |
| 1:35.0 | GB News presenter Richard Ties for secret talks at a holiday year in at |
| 1:38.7 | Junction 28 of the M1. Oh quick tip you know the breakfast buffet? Eat as much as you like but from an 8 inch plate. |
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