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Sophy Ridge On Sunday

Sam Gyimah & Gerard Batten

Sophy Ridge On Sunday

Sky News

Politics, News, News Commentary, Government

4.2157 Ratings

🗓️ 18 February 2018

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

With the government poised to launch a review into university financing, Niall talks to the Universities Minister Sam Gyimah. He also chats to the new (interim) UKIP leader Gerard Batten about his plans for the party and his controversial views on Islam. #Paterson

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0:31.2

Hello and welcome to the Sunday with Neil Patterson podcast. This week I was joined by the

0:35.9

University's Minister Sam Jima to discuss the review of university financing week I was joined by the university's minister, Sam Jima, to discuss the review

0:38.7

of university financing. I also spoke to the interim leader of the UK Independence Party,

0:44.4

Gerard Batten, about his own leadership ambitions and UKIP's stance on Islam. When the Conservatives lost the majority last summer, it was widely assumed that a surge in support for labour among young people had been the telling factor.

1:07.8

Whether that is what made the difference is a matter for debate.

1:11.7

But there's no doubt that among young people, Jeremy Corbyn's party is streets ahead. They have successfully weaponised

1:16.9

the issues of housing and tuition fees, among others, and put the government in a rather tricky

1:22.1

position. Last month, Sam Jima became the Minister for Universities, and with it took on the

1:27.4

unenviable task of persuading students and young people

1:30.2

with tens of thousands of pounds worth of debt

1:32.7

that the Tories who brought in the current system are more worthy of their vote

1:36.4

than a Labour Party promising to abolish tuition fees altogether.

1:40.7

No easy sell.

1:41.8

When he joined me, I began by asking about Brendan Cox, the husband of the late MP Joe Cox, who's resigned from two charities he set up in her memory following allegations of sexual harassment.

1:52.7

Well, I haven't followed the story in detail, but I've just seen the front page of the mail on Sunday today. And of course, you know, I think it's a very sorry

2:03.0

situation for the family, given what has happened. My comments really relate, would relate

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