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Politics Unpacked

More Money, More Politics

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News, Politics, News & Politics

4.11.4K Ratings

🗓️ 23 October 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

With the government set to raise the spending cap for the next general election, Patrick Maguire asks if more money leads to worse politics. He talks to two donors about why they give money to the parties, and takes a look at how the billions of dollars being spent in the US have affected American political culture.


Plus: Columnists Jenni Russell and Paul Mason discuss Labour's response to the Israel-Gaza conflict, a new zero tolerance approach to shoplifting, and whether celebrity endorsements in politics make any difference.


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0:00.0

This episode of Red Box is brought to you in association with SSE, a leading clean energy champion,

0:06.8

accelerating the transition to net zero.

0:10.7

SSE is investing over 9 million pounds a day in cleaner, more secure home-grown energy.

0:17.0

That includes transforming networks across the country to connect renewable energy, households and businesses to a greener grid.

0:25.7

Pioneering low-carbon flexible technologies such as carbon capture and storage and

0:30.9

and building the world's largest offshore wind farm at Dogger Bank off the coast of Yorkshire.

0:36.0

When complete, Dogger Bank will be capable of powering over 6 million homes a year with clean, renewable energy, a major step towards the UK achieving

0:46.8

net zero carbon emissions.

0:49.8

And all this is creating thousands of sustainable green jobs in communities right across the UK.

0:57.0

Find out more about what SSE are doing at SSE.S.C. dot com slash change.

1:02.8

Hello you're listening to the Red Box podcast.

1:09.2

I'm Patrick McGuire Infamatually all week.

1:12.3

Today we're talking about money in politics.

1:14.8

Next year's election is set to be the most expensive ever, but how much is too much?

1:19.8

We're discussing that just after today's columnist panel with Paul Mason and Jenny Russell

1:29.2

The columnist on Times Radio.

1:33.0

Yes, time to discuss today's top stories with two great minds.

1:37.0

I'm joined by Jenny Russell.

1:39.0

Hello Jenny.

1:40.0

Good morning, Patrick.

1:41.0

And lovely to hear from you.

1:42.0

And Paul Mason. And Paul.

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