Should funding for GB News be considered a political donation?
The Politics Show
The New Statesman
4.2 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 26 July 2024
⏱️ 18 minutes
🧾️ Download transcript
Summary
What do parliamentary private secretaries, aka 'bag carriers', really do? How will Ben Houchen fare as a mayor in opposition? How much will Labour commit to international development? And should funding for GB News be considered a political donation?
Hannah Barnes, associate editor, is joined by George Eaton, senior editor, and Freddie Hayward, political correspondent, to answer your questions.
Sign up to the New Statesman's daily politics newsletter: Morning Call
Submit a question for a future episode: You Ask Us
LISTEN AD-FREE:
📱Download the New Statesman app
MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:
❓ Ask a question – we answer them every Friday
⏰ Get our daily politics newsletter every morning
✍️ Enjoy the best of our writing via email every Saturday
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Transcript
Click on a timestamp to play from that location
| 0:00.0 | This season of the Talking Transitions Podcast focuses on the energy sector. |
| 0:05.0 | Brought to you by EY and Foresight Climate and Energy, |
| 0:08.0 | we look at the main considerations and hurdles the shift to a sustainable society is facing, |
| 0:13.8 | including financing, infrastructure, empowering consumers and |
| 0:17.8 | security of supply. |
| 0:19.2 | We also delve into exciting new aspects of the energy transition, like the budding hydrogen economy and the use of AI. |
| 0:26.0 | Listen to talking transitions wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:30.0 | Pooh, got it. |
| 0:32.0 | Pooh, got it. Got it. |
| 0:33.0 | Got it, thanks. |
| 0:35.0 | Paul. |
| 0:36.0 | Paul. |
| 0:38.0 | He just went through a massive pot. |
| 0:40.0 | Hold on just a moment. |
| 0:41.0 | Yeah, I can see that's all done and your car is ready for you. |
| 0:45.0 | With Direct Line Car Insurance, whether you've hit a pothole or bumped into a bollard, |
| 0:50.0 | we'll get you from problem to solution as quickly as possible. |
| 0:53.6 | Direct Line, we're on it. |
| 0:55.6 | With comprehensive cover excess supplies car insurance underwritten by UK Insurance Limited. |
| 1:00.4 | The New Statesman. |
| 1:03.0 | Statesman. |
| 1:05.0 | Hello, I'm Hannah Barnes and you're listening to the New Statesman podcast. |
... |
Please login to see the full transcript.
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from The New Statesman, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.
Generated transcripts are the property of The New Statesman and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.