Manifesto deep-dive: Is Labour’s at all progressive?
June 16, 2024
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June 16, 2024
Manifesto deep-dive: Is Labour’s at all progressive?
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<p>Following a week of political manifestoes dropping from UK parties - Nish & Coco take a deep-dive investigation to see how they hold up against one another. With a focus on manifestoes that have left-wing approaches - they discuss what policies are the most realistic and which hold up the best under scrutiny. Joined by political journalist Zoe Grünewald, Nish & Coco look closely at welfare policies, the NHS, taxes and social care.</p><p>Special guests Rebekah Pierre (author and social worker) and Helen Barnard (of the Trussell Trust) send the hosts their thoughts on which policies have the most potential for hope. </p><p>And there’s a return of WTF moments featuring an iconic UK hit song and Starmer’s comeback to a surprise protest.</p><p>Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media.</p><p>Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.uk</p><p>WhatsApp: 07494 933 444 (UK) or + 44 7494 933 444 (internationally)</p><p>Insta: <a href="https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk">https://instagram.com/podsavetheuk</a></p><p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/podsavetheuk">https://twitter.com/podsavetheuk</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk">https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheuk</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/podsavetheuk">https://facebook.com/podsavetheuk</a></p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/podsavetheworld">https://www.youtube.com/podsavetheworld</a></p><p><br /> </p><p><strong>Guests:</strong></p><p>Zoe Grünewald, political journalist<br /> </p><p><strong>Audio Clips:</strong></p><p>BBC</p><p>Institute for Fiscal Studies</p><p>Times Radio</p><p>Sky News</p><p>Dawn Butler/Elson<br /> </p><p><strong>Useful links:</strong></p><p><a href="https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on#q=%22Pod%20Save%20the%20UK%20%E2%80%93%20Live!%22"><strong>Come to see Pod Save the UK live at Edinburgh Fringe!</strong></a></p><p> </p><p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>
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