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Electoral Dysfunction

Trump's sneezed – can Starmer stay calm?

Electoral Dysfunction

Sky News

News Commentary, Politics, News

4.6659 Ratings

🗓️ 4 April 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Another episode, another cheap hotel room to record the podcast for Beth as she follows Keir Starmer for the Labour local election launch. 

Ruth and Harriet are a bit closer to home to discuss the real implications of Donald Trump's scoreboard of tariffs. 

It might have felt a bit Eurovision but how does the PM stay calm about what it means for the UK? Harriet explains how there are three camps in Labour with different views on whether the Chancellor's promise not to raise any more taxes can hold. 

She also thinks one consequence of a UK-US trade deal could be 'heartbreaking'. 

And with the makers of Netflix hit Adolescence going to Downing Street this week – we talk about how TV drama can make a difference in real life. 

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Transcript

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0:00.0

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

0:04.3

Let's be honest, between endless news updates, social media hot takes and a 24-7 information cycle,

0:12.3

it's hard to know what to focus on or who to trust.

0:16.5

But for over 180 years, the economists' high-quality journalism has helped readers cut through the noise and makes sense of the world's most important stories.

0:27.5

One recent example was their reporting in Lincolnshire.

0:30.6

It explored whether the regions become one of the most conservative places in Britain and how local issues have shaped Lincolnshire's

0:39.0

deep-rooted right-wing politics. It's the kind of thoughtful reporting that not only informs

0:45.3

but also empowers. You come away feeling smarter, more confident and better equipped to engage

0:51.9

with complex global issues.

0:58.5

Search for the economist and make sense of the world around you.

1:02.0

What might happen if Russia attacked the UK?

1:04.8

This is clearly an enormous show of force.

1:06.7

It is definitely out of the ordinary.

1:10.9

We ran a war game with former ministers back in the hot seat.

1:11.6

Ben Wallace.

1:12.4

Amber Rudd.

1:12.9

Jack Straw.

1:17.0

It's the kind of war game that's genuinely tested inside government.

1:19.9

The Russians are signalling that there may be an attack.

1:22.4

Russian knows our weaknesses, but do you?

1:25.4

I'm Deborah Haynes from Sky News and Tortus.

1:26.6

This is the war game.

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