Why Do Some Men Know Best About Pregnancy?
Electoral Dysfunction
Sky News
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🗓️ 26 September 2025
⏱️ 50 minutes
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Summary
So how damaging are their comments? And why do men think they know best about women’s bodies?
Later - is Andy Burnham plotting a move on Downing Street? He claims Labour MPs are asking him to challenge Sir Keir Starmer for the leadership of the party.
Days before the Liverpool party conference, what’s Burnham up to and will it unsettle MPs? Harriet wonders if everyone is getting over-anxious about the thought of a Reform UK government.
And with the UN General Assembly coming to a close in New York, what can we be optimistic about? Ruth and Harriet give their take as part of the Hope Campaign.
Remember, you can also watch Beth Rigby, Harriet Harman and Ruth Davidson on YouTube.
And on Monday, we’ll have an extra episode in the feed from Labour Party Conference, after Beth sits down with Health Secretary Wes Streeting.
As we talked about it on the show the advice on taking Lemsip during pregnancy can be found here: https://www.medicinesinpregnancy.org/leaflets-a-z/colds-and-flu/
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