Rishi Sunak’s first 100 days, with Andrew Marr
February 2, 2023
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February 2, 2023
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<p>Rishi Sunak is marking 100 days in office just after Britain was hit by the biggest day of industrial action in a decade and the IMF predicted that the UK will be the only major economy to shrink in 2023. With the Tory party engulfed in sleaze and sackings, Sunak is feeling the pressure.</p><p> </p><p>Andrew Marr joins Anoosh Chakelian and Freddie Hayward to discuss whether the Prime Minister is simply too <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/conservatives/2023/02/what-have-we-learned-from-rishi-sunaks-first-100-days-in-office" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">inexperienced</a> to weather this perfect storm, the <a href="https://www.newstatesman.com/politics/uk-politics/2023/01/conservatives-losing-confidence-rishi-sunak-jeremy-hunt" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">clamour for tax cuts</a> among the Tory ranks, and the key question buzzing around Westminster – is Boris Johnson about to make a comeback?</p><p> </p><p>In You Ask Us, a listener wonders if Brexit is behind the UK's gloomy economic outlook.</p><br /><p>If you have a question for You Ask Us, go to <a href="http://newstatesman.com/youaskus" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">newstatesman.com/youaskus</a></p><br /><p>Podcast listeners can subscribe to the <em>New Statesman</em> for just £1 a week for 12 weeks using our special offer. Just visit <a href="http://www.newstatesman.com/podcastoffer" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">newstatesman.com/podcastoffer</a>. </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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