What will be on the agenda at Davos?

Coffee House Shots

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🗓️ 16 January 2023

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

It's looking like a busy week in Westminster. So busy in fact that prime minister Rishi Sunak will not be attending the annual Davos meeting, organised by the World Economic Forum. His opposite number Kier Starmer will be making the trip however, is this a shrewd move from Labour?

Also on the podcast, amended plans to widen police powers when it comes to public protests are being introduced to parliament today, what impact will the Public Order Bill have on civil liberties? Will the government come to regret this?

Katy Balls speaks to Isabel Hardman and Kate Andrews.

Produced by Oscar Edmondson.

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Canacore Genuity Wealth Management.
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0:16.1	Hello and welcome to Coffee House Shots,
0:17.9	a spectator's daily politics podcast.
0:20.3	I'm Katie Balls and I'm joined by Kate Andrews and Isabelle Hardman.
0:24.0	So it's a busy week in Westminster coming up
0:26.1	when it comes to minimum service,
0:28.0	but on strikes, potentially some excited to talk about
0:31.5	Northern Ireland protocol and a looming decision
0:34.5	on the gender reform bill.
0:36.1	But Kate, some politicians are actually heading a bit further away
0:39.5	to Davos. Can you fill us in?
0:41.2	Some, certainly not all.
0:42.8	So it's the Davos Conference 2023 hosted by the world's
0:47.0	economic forum, Rishi Suneck and his chancellor Jeremy Hunt are not going to be
0:51.8	there, but the wannabe leaders, let's call them.
0:54.5	He is Dalma and Rachel Reeves.
0:55.8	We'll be there.
0:56.7	The government is sending some representatives.
0:58.9	The Trade Secretary can be bad knock
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