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Politics Unpacked

Starmer Takes On Populism

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

News & Politics, Politics, News

4.41.4K Ratings

🗓️ 26 September 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Keir Starmer urges liberals to take on the populist right as he confirms plans for mandatory digital ID cards. But has the prime minister worked out how to tackle Nigel Farage's Reform UK?


Ed Vaizey unpacks the politics of the day with Michael Binyon and Emma Duncan. 


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0:41.3

We're using more electricity all the time. We're increasingly using it to power our cars, heat our homes, and that's before you've even thought about charging the whole family's devices.

0:46.3

So much so that demand is set to double by 2050.

0:49.3

Much of the demand will be met from homegrown sources, like offshore wind.

0:53.3

But Britain can't harness all

0:54.8

that energy without a grid ready to meet our changing needs. That means growing the network of

0:59.2

pylons, underground cables and substations that get energy moving right across the country, creating

1:04.8

jobs and increasing energy security in the process. Their message is moving the grid forward

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moves us all forward. To find out more,

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visit moving the grid forward.co.uk.

1:18.9

I'm Ed Vasey and we're going to be unpacking the politics of the day from ID cars,

1:25.2

the problems awaiting labour as they make their way to Liverpool for their party conference to GQ's 125 rules on how to be a modern gentleman.

1:33.3

Joining me is someone who certainly fits that bill, of course. It's the former diplomatic editor

1:37.2

of the Times. Michael Binion, welcome to the show. Thank you indeed. And also our columnist is

1:42.9

Emma Duncan. Welcome to the show, Emma. Thank you. And I'm our columnist is Emma Duncan.

1:45.6

Welcome to the show, Emma.

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