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Calling Peston: The ITV News Politics Podcast

ITV News

Government, Politics, News

4.2 • 177 Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2020

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Remember us? We were your daily podcast companion to the general election campaign - and now, after a well earned rest, Daniel Hewitt and Shehab Khan are back every Thursday with series two of Calling Peston, bringing you up to speed with what's happening in the calmer but no less complicated world of UK politics. And if you weren't with us for the first series, hello and don't worry - you know how series one ended anyway... With a new episode every Thursday evening starting from January 16, Daniel and Shehab will call Robert from wherever he is and interrupt whatever he is doing to get his take on the week's top political stories. Each week, we'll talk to a special guest from the world of politics and beyond. Plus, ITV's team of political correspondents based around the country will tell us about the big stories happening outside the Westminster bubble. Don’t forget to subscribe - and if you like what you hear, give us a review. Get in touch with the Calling Peston team - contact @DanielHewittITV, @ShehabKhan and @Peston. For the latest election news, go to itv.com/news and follow @ITVNewsPolitics on Twitter.

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0:00.0	We're back, and unlike your new post-Christmas gym membership, we're here to stay.
0:08.0	For new listeners, welcome to Calling Peston, the podcast that tells you everything you need to know
0:12.3	about what is happening in the somewhat calmer, but no less complicated world of British politics.
0:17.6	For loyal listeners, your daily election update has morphed seamlessly into a
0:22.0	weekly roundup of political news analysis and insight from me, Daniel Hewitt, him,
0:26.7	Hello, Shehab Khan, and of course, as the name of the show would suggest, ITV News political
0:31.4	editor, Robert Peston. Hello. Robert, are you excited to be joining us for series two of
0:36.6	calling Peston? Oh my God, I'm so excited.
0:40.9	I mean, you know, 2020 an important year for everyone. My God, it's important for me because
0:47.6	calling Pestead is back so much to focus on 11th of January when we'll be leaving the EU.
0:57.0	Then we've got 11 action-packed months of negotiating a new trade and security relationship with the EU.
1:06.0	Will Boris Johnson pull up?
1:08.0	I'll be the most complex negotiations.
1:18.9	How will he exploit a majority in Parliament that hasn't been enjoyed since Tony Blair's second victory?
1:21.6	What will he be giving back to the Midlands and North?
1:25.4	There's a reward for backing him.
1:28.2	And of course, there's the Labour Leadership Contest.
1:30.6	And of course, how could I forget,
1:32.4	there's the Labour Leadership Contest,
1:34.5	which is keeping us all riveted.
1:37.6	As well as hearing from me, Robert and Dan, each week,
1:41.2	we will be joined by a special guest from the world of politics and beyond.
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