Is Rachel Reeves losing her control over the government?

Not Another One

Richards Green Montgomerie Martin

Prime Minister, Political Commentary, Number 10, News, Rishi Sunak, Political, Not Another One, Politics, General Election

4.7 • 566 Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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After the election the chancellor was the dominant figure in the government. Whatever she wished to announce or implement was announced and implemented. Keir Starmer raised no objections. Now, her winter fuel payment cut is being reversed and Starmer has indicated he supports scrapping the two child benefit cap. Ministers are stirring over cuts being imposed in the public spending round. Is her authority being challenged and what will be the consequences? Plus the team assess Reform’s economic policies and the Tory leadership’s strategic dilemma.

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0:00.0	Welcome to Not Another One, the podcast where we have disagreement every week about the issues
0:18.4	that are dominating British and global politics.
0:21.6	And today, I'm joined myself by, I should say who I am, shouldn't I?
0:25.7	I'm Tim Montgomery.
0:26.7	And in the studio, I think I'm Tim Montgomery.
0:29.4	You are.
0:29.9	You are, Tim Montgomery.
0:31.4	Thank you for completely.
0:32.6	It's been a busy day.
0:34.6	And I'm joined with, in the studio by Miranda Green and Ian Martin and down the line by
0:39.8	Steve Richards. Where are you today, Steve? I'm in Cornwall writing about Oswald Mosley, taking
0:46.6	the wits recess to research and write a chapter for my book on troublemakers on Mosley. I knew very
0:53.6	little about beyond what we all know.
0:56.3	Yeah.
0:56.5	And it is fascinating.
0:58.5	And the lessons to be learned for contemporary politicians are many.
1:04.4	Wow.
1:05.0	Where does the book come out yet, or is that not known?
1:08.0	Well, I've got to finish it by the end of the year, so next year at some point.
1:11.4	Brilliant.
1:12.0	And I was just going to ask, Steve, you're writing about Mosley.
1:14.8	Have you watched that incredible David Frost interview from the late 60s where I think
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