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Electoral Dysfunction

The Grindr honeytrap fallout - and do Labour poll leads do them more harm than good?

Electoral Dysfunction

Sky News

News Commentary, Politics, News

4.6659 Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2024

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

As the fall-out from the Westminster honeytrap scandal continues to unravel, Beth Rigby, Jess Phillips and Ruth Davidson explain why contacts are so valuable in Parliament and ask what William Wragg’s resignation tells us about Rishi Sunak’s leadership.  
 
And, with Labour riding hight after two major polls predicted landslide victories at the upcoming election, should Keir Starmer be worried about voter complacency? 
 
Plus, Beth, Ruth and Jess talk about the impact of Dr Hilary Cass’ review into gender identity services for under-18s in England.  
 
Email Beth, Jess, and Ruth at [email protected], post on X to @BethRigby, or send a WhatsApp voice note on 07934 200 444.       
    
Warning: some strong language.       

We recorded this episode before Greater Manchester Police said it'd invesitgate claims that Angela Rayner may have broken electoral law over she information she gave a decade ago.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Now time to thank our partner for this episode The Economist.

0:04.2

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0:12.3

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0:58.4

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1:03.7

Eleanor Williams' claims that she'd been trafficked by an Asian grooming gang led to protests, racist attacks and claims of a cover-up.

1:09.0

Eventually, she was jailed for lying.

1:11.7

I don't want to be that girl that cries rain if I'm not that person.

1:15.6

I'm Sky News's Jason Farrell, and in Unreliable Witness, we ask, why did she lie?

1:21.3

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1:26.4

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1:30.4

Ruth's in the hot seat.

1:31.6

I'm a bit jealous of you sitting there.

1:33.1

Love it.

1:33.7

Stretching a rate out.

1:35.8

Right, you ready?

1:36.7

Let's do it.

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