PMQs: Starmer U-Turns On Winter Fuel
Politics Unpacked
Anna Covell
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 21 May 2025
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Keir Starmer said more pensioners would get the winter fuel payment at PMQs. But had Kemi Badenoch even noticed the U-turn?
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the action in the Commons with The Sunday Times' Chief Political Commentator Tim Shipman and the SNP's Westminster leader Stephen Flynn.
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| 0:00.0 | PMQ's unpacked on Times Radio, unpacking the politics and cutting through the crossfire. |
| 0:07.1 | And I'm joined as ever by the Sunday Times' chief political commentator. |
| 0:09.8 | Tim Shipman, hello, Tim. |
| 0:10.9 | Hello, Hume. |
| 0:11.6 | How are you? |
| 0:12.4 | Well, I'm a bit depressed because the person who asks the best questions in Prime Minister's questions is not in the chamber of the House of Commerce. |
| 0:18.3 | He's sitting next to me. |
| 0:19.5 | Don't spoil it. I haven't got there yet. |
| 0:21.2 | Look, normally at this time on a Wednesday, |
| 0:22.8 | we're joined by a comedian, |
| 0:23.9 | and we ask them to do unscripted gags about tax policy. |
| 0:26.7 | I swear everyone loves this gig. |
| 0:27.9 | But today we're doing something a bit different. |
| 0:29.4 | We're joined by the SMPMP Stephen Flynn. |
| 0:31.1 | Hello, Stephen. |
| 0:31.5 | Hello, I'm coming back after that into a class. that's what. The big problem with you being here is whenever I have a Scott, |
| 0:38.5 | or it turns out earlier today I live a Puddlyan in the studio, |
| 0:40.8 | my accent just soars north. |
| 0:43.7 | That can only be a good thing for your listeners, I'm saying. |
| 0:45.8 | In 20 minutes, in 20 minutes, in a minute and a half, I'm going to be saying. |
| 0:48.9 | And 20 minutes. |
| 0:50.8 | Stop it. |
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