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This Is Why

Long-term, can Rishi Sunak make it a brighter future?

This Is Why

Sky News

News, News Commentary, Daily News

4.0552 Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

The prime minister closed the Conservative Party conference with a speech setting out his pitch for the next election, promising to reform A-levels, support the health service and crack down on smoking. He also finally confirmed that the HS2 link from Birmingham to Manchester is being scrapped and committed to spend the money instead on transport projects in the North.

On the Sky News Daily with Niall Paterson, our deputy political editor Sam Coates discusses what impact the speech will have and also looks back at the conference and what it has revealed about the Tory party.

Plus, from inside the conference hall, Niall grabs Justice Secretary Alex Chalk, Minister of State for Northern Ireland Steve Baker, Transport Secretary Mark Harper, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, and Claire Coutinho, secretary of state for energy security and net zero.

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Producer: Soila Apparicio
Senior producer: Annie Joyce
Promotions Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editors: Wendy Parker and Paul Stanworth


Transcript

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0:00.0

You know, when Helen used to get home from work, I'd ask, how are you?

0:04.0

Fine, she'd say.

0:06.0

She clearly wasn't.

0:07.0

After 10 years in IT, she was on autopilot.

0:11.0

Then she found this job, training up-and-coming tech wizas at the college,

0:15.0

same skills but with new people, new challenges.

0:19.0

Now when she gets back, I get the full debrief. Can't get a word in.

0:24.9

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0:31.9

features 12 different varieties. So there's something for everyone. The extremely cheesy bun is loaded with cheddar and

0:39.0

red lester. Savory, gorgeous. The new tiramisu bun, infused with coffee and packed with chocolate

0:45.6

chips. Love all of that. Or the red velvet filled bun, which you can eat straight out of the

0:51.1

packet, apparently that's right up my street. So, like I said, something for everyone, especially me.

0:56.4

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1:01.0

Hello, I'm Jack Blanchard.

1:02.9

And I'm Sam Cotes.

1:03.9

And we're inviting you to our homes every Sunday to give you the lowdown on what to expect in the political week ahead.

1:09.7

From Politico and Sky News, this is Politics at Jack and Sam's, available every Sunday evening,

1:15.8

wherever you get your podcasts.

1:19.8

Welcome back to the Sky News Daily at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.

1:23.8

I'm Neil Patterson, and currently I'm standing in the main hall, looking right at the stage where in just a few moments time Rishi Sunak will deliver what needs to be the political speech of his life.

1:34.9

After four difficult days and with a lengthy drive back to London pending because of course the trains are on strike, the Prime Minister will need more than his trademark, smile and enthusiasm to

1:44.6

win over not just the country, but his own party.

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