Do the exam results matter?
Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss the pandemic affected A Level and GCSE results and why Labour have chosen now to call for Gavin Williamson's sacking.Then in You Ask Us, they answer a listeners question on whet...
August 13, 2021
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<p>Anoosh Chakelian and Ailbhe Rea discuss the pandemic affected <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2021/08/why-problem-covid-grade-inflation-not-such-big-problem-after-all" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Level and GCSE results</a> and why Labour have chosen now to call for <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/education/2021/02/dunce-westminster" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gavin Williamson's sacking</a>.</p><br /><p>Then in You Ask Us, they answer a listeners question on whether <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/staggers/2021/08/big-problem-british-governments-climate-change-strategy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">climate change</a> will ever become a major issue at general elections.</p><br /><p>If you have a question for You Ask Us email podcasts@newstatesman.co.uk </p><p><strong>LISTEN AD-FREE:</strong></p><p>📱<a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2022/06/newapp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Download the New Statesman app</a></p><br /><p><strong>MORE FROM THE NEW STATESMAN:</strong></p><p>❓ <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/podcasts/2022/10/you-ask-us" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ask a question</a> – we answer them every Friday</p><p>⏰ <a href="https://morningcall.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Get our daily politics newsletter</a> every morning</p><p>✍️ <a href="http://saturdayread.substack.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enjoy the best of our writing</a> via email every Saturday</p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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