Hello and welcome to rock and roll politics, the podcast with me, Steve Richards.

Thank you very much for

tuning in for this the second time in a week the idea being with this second uh podcast that we will

do things a little differently from the main one earlier in the week it would be a time to reflect

and give more space to some of the themes arising from your brilliant questions some weeks some weeks will be a time to reflect and give more space to some of the themes arising from your brilliant questions.

Some weeks, some weeks will be an interview.

You know what I mean?

It will be varied and different.

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country, because it will do the country good. It will be the equivalent of citizens' juries

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The next one being on November the 20th days before the make-or-break budget of Rachel Reeves.

And of course, the Christmas show at King's Place, rock and roll politics,

the Christmas special, and festive, because it's kind of like the shows are usually. But of course,

wholly different. That will be days after that budget, December the 8th. So we need to gather there for,

well, we need to have some fun as well.

Let's be absolutely clear about that. So we're going to have more time for questions. Just a brief reflection from me if it's okay. Earlier this week at Prime Minister's Questions,

Kirstama was very interesting in his response to questions from Kemi Biednock

about whether they will break any of their pre-election pledges on tax. As he anticipated, and she

did, she reminded him that in the summer, when asked that question, he said unequivocally,

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