I'm Hello and welcome to rock and roll politics with me, Steve Richards. Thank you very much indeed

for tuning in wherever you are. And as ever, we've got so much to cram in the

questions are always brilliant they they top brilliance this week we've got

questions which really shed light on other countries and the way they do

things compared with here we've got questions from Brussels, Switzerland and all around the UK.

That's coming up shortly. I'm going to reflect on Rishi Sunak versus Rachel Reeves,

the Chancellor versus Shadow Chancellor. After the political battle between Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition, it is the

most important politically. So yeah, that will be my reflection in a minute before we get to your

questions, if that's okay. Before them, just a reminder that rock and roll politics, the Barnard Castle special, is live at the Witham Art

Centre on Saturday, November the 6th, right next to Spec Savers in Barnacastle. It's going to be an

epic evening and that one isn't being stream live so you have to get there it will be a brand

new one-off the barnacastle special and the tickets are available on the witham art center

website i'll put the link up with the blurb to the podcast and get ready for that festive spirit

rock and roll politics the christ the Christmas Sparrel special, is live at King's Place on December the night.

It's got to be your Christmas outing, you know, the festive outing.

But for those of you who listen to this in Saigon, Australia, all those places in Europe I've already mentioned.

Well, I suppose you can't get to it that easily. It is being live streamed. Some of you have emailed

me saying, oh, when are the live stream tickets coming on sale? Well, they're on sale now. I'll put that

link into the podcast blurb as well.

So, yeah, I'm really looking forward to the Barna Castle Special, November the 6th,

and then, of course, a great festive evening at King's Place on December the night. It's a Thursday

night, start of a long weekend. Okay, it's Budget Week, and that brings to public prominence or media prominence, of course,

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