meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Electoral Dysfunction

Was this the week the election campaign really started?

Electoral Dysfunction

Sky News

News Commentary, Politics, News

4.6659 Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

After the Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer set out what Labour would do if it wins the election, Beth Rigby, Jess Phillips and Ruth Davidson discuss the six key policies that have been unveiled.  
They also talk about the major speech made by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the beginning of the week and debate whether the election campaign has really started.  
  
Plus, it's been a politically good week for Jess Phillips after her amendment to a bill on banning arrested MPs from Parliament was passed by one vote.  
  
And there is a listener email about Swiss food.  
 
Email Beth, Jess, and Ruth at [email protected], post on X to @BethRigby, or send a WhatsApp voice note on 07934 200 444.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

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

0:04.2

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.

0:58.4

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

0:59.9

Hello there.

1:03.5

What's a political move to stick two fingers up at Suella Brabman.

1:08.8

Politics at Jack and Sam's is the podcast where we tell you what's going to happen next week in the wild world of Westminster.

1:10.7

My name is Jack Blenshard of Politico.

1:12.7

And with me, as always, is the great Sam Coats of Sky News.

1:16.1

Keeping you ahead of the political agenda.

1:17.8

One top civil servant said to me, they're 70-30 in favour of thinking something will happen as soon as Monday.

1:23.5

Sam, is it going to happen? Yes or no?

1:25.2

Listen to politics at Jack and Sam's, wherever you get your podcasts.

1:29.7

Hello there. Now, can we start today with this voice note from Heather?

1:34.2

So I had a dream about the ladies from the podcast.

1:39.2

So we wanted people to talk about this podcast, but Heather's gone to the next level.

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Sky News, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Sky News and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2025.