The Winter Fuel Cut Backlash
Politics Unpacked
Anna Covell
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 6 May 2025
⏱️ 35 minutes
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With the cuts to the winter fuel allowance being blamed for Labour's problems at the ballot box, is there any chance of Number 10 changing course?
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with James Marriott and Libby Purves.
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| 1:08.0 | Well, hello, I'm Hugo Rifkin, and now we're going to be unpacking the politics of the day from the winter fuel allowance to who is the most popular royal. |
| 1:15.3 | And joining me, waving from the balcony of news, the Duke and Duchess of the Times comment pages. |
| 1:20.5 | It's Libby Purvis. Hello, Libby. |
| 1:22.7 | Hello, which Duke am I? |
| 1:25.5 | Maybe I got that the wrong way around. And James Marriott. |
| 1:28.1 | Hello, James. |
| 1:28.9 | Good morning. |
| 1:29.5 | Do you want to be a Duke or a Duchess? |
| 1:30.5 | It's up to you. |
| 1:30.8 | I think I'm more of a Duke. |
| 1:31.8 | We can choose these days. |
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