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The New Statesman | UK politics and culture

NS#136: Prizes, prejudice and polls

The New Statesman | UK politics and culture

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🗓️ 18 February 2016

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

This week, Helen and Stephen hand out half term report cards to the Tory front bench. George Eaton brings us the latest from Westminster. And Barbara Speed joins to discuss award ceremonies and prejudice in the press industry. You also ask us: Who are the MPs to watch? (Helen Lewis, Stephen Bush, George Eaton, Barbara Speed)

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0:00.0

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zero carbon generation at edf energy.com slash helping Britain. I'm Helen and I'm Stephen and this is the New Statesman podcast.

1:03.0

I was quite, I felt that was extra chirpy this week.

1:06.0

I've decided Stephen that as it's half term, what we should do this week,

1:10.0

also because if I have to talk about Europe again I will die.

1:14.0

That we should give half term awards as a way of probably getting to be quite mean about a lot of politicians in a very short space of time.

1:21.0

I'm all for that.

1:22.0

So let's give out some grades.

1:24.0

David Cameron.

1:25.0

I've got to give him a C.

1:30.0

So, you know, he hasn't, you know, he's done enough, yeah, I'm not saying we should, he's coming back next term,

1:36.1

regrettably, for more fun.

1:39.2

But obviously, the European renegotiation is a horror show from start to finish.

1:44.0

Is it though? Because I know he's not getting anything and everybody's grumpy about it, but does it matter? Is any...

1:50.0

I just... I mean, I think it sort of depends so I mean perhaps I'm putting him in a no win situation here

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