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    Can Labour really reindustrialise Britain?

    2026/09/28 | 15 mins.
    Noa Hoffman is joined from Labour conference in Liverpool by James Heale and economics editor Michael Simmons to discuss Chancellor John Healey’s keynote speech. They discuss his attempt to sell fiscal discipline in distinctly Labour language, whether the government’s reindustrialisation plans add up and what the speech tells us about the economic argument Andy Burnham wants to make.

    Plus, as the bars begin to swell on day two of the conference, can Labour's united front continue for Shabana Mahmood's speech?

    Produced by Patrick Gibbons.
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    Immigration, Europe and tax: the questions Burnham is avoiding | LIVE

    2026/09/27 | 22 mins.
    Live from Labour conference in Liverpool, Noa Hoffman is joined by Tim Shipman and James Heale to discuss the questions Andy Burnham still needs to answer. Can Labour tighten immigration controls while edging closer to Europe? How will Burnham pay for his social care ambitions? And is the party already thinking about an early election... despite what the PM might say.
    Produced by Oscar Edmondson.
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    Labour conference day 1 – what's the mood in the bar?

    2026/09/27 | 8 mins.
    It’s Labour conference day one, and Oscar Edmondson and James Heale report live from the Pullman hotel bar. What’s the mood of conference so far? Will it be a dour affair like previous years, or will new measures to shorten the beer queues do anything to quell the gossip and plotting?
    Andy Burnham has taken the opportunity this morning to announce a major policy on social care, proposing a system more closely aligned with the principles of the NHS with a free at the point of use model. But how would Labour pay for it?
    Produced by Oscar Edmondson.
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    Isabel Hardman's Sunday Roundup - 27/09/2026

    2026/09/27 | 14 mins.
    Isabel Hardman presents highlights from Sunday morning's political shows.

    At the Labour conference, Andy Burnham has big plans for social care. But how will he pay for it?
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    'The return of the prodigal son'? – Labour conference lookahead | with Jonathan Ashworth

    2026/09/25 | 24 mins.
    Ahead of Labour Party conference, Tim Shipman is joined by former shadow cabinet minister Jonathan Ashworth to discuss the mood inside the party, Andy Burnham’s growing authority and whether he could be tempted to call an early general election. They also consider the pressures facing Burnham on tax, welfare, Europe and the North Sea – and why, sooner or later, he will have to start making enemies.
    Produced by Oscar Edmondson.
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Daily political analysis from The Spectator's top team of writers, including Michael Gove, Tim Shipman, Isabel Hardman, James Heale and many others. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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