PMQs: One-Trick Phony

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News & Politics, Politics, News

4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 18 December 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

It's the last PMQs of 2024, and Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch trade blows over the government's decision to restrict winter fuel payments.

But some of the toughest questions come from the backbenches over the Waspi women campaign, with one MP calling the Starmer a "one-trick phony".

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0:00.0	PMQ's Unpacked on Times Radio, unpacking the politics and cutting through the crossfire.
0:07.3	And I am joined as so often and so welcomely by the Times' Chief Political Commentator Tim Shipman.
0:13.3	Hello, hello.
0:14.0	Three white-flected beards, if you tune in.
0:16.4	Well, we are also joined by the comedian Ian Stone.
0:21.0	I wouldn't say it's white flecky.
0:22.7	It's white.
0:24.2	Yes. Hello.
0:25.3	How are you?
0:25.8	Yeah, great.
0:26.4	Aside from the beard and everything, I'm fine.
0:28.5	Aside from the beard and the relentless entropy of age.
0:32.0	I thought you're looking very well.
0:33.4	Thank you very much.
0:34.4	Tim's being awfully cruel.
0:35.4	The relentless entropy of age is actually my next Edinburgh show.
0:39.2	It's funny, we were talking about bands we saw Glastrobury in 1999.
0:42.0	I think that might have been another one.
0:43.8	Look, it's great to have you here.
0:44.9	Thank you.
0:45.5	Are you a big PMQ's fan?
0:48.2	Sometimes. Sometimes I am.
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