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#Ukrainecast - YOUR qtns answered by 2 friends of the pod, Samantha de Bendern & BBC Newsnight’s
Mark Urban

• has Russia used chemical weapons?
• in light of Macron’s comments, cld Western troops ever be deployed in 🇺🇦 • what are the prospects for peace, & at what cost?…

#Ukrainecast - YOUR qtns answered by 2 friends of the pod, Samantha de Bendern & BBC Newsnight’s
Mark Urban

• has Russia used chemical weapons?
• in light of Macron’s comments, cld Western troops ever be deployed in 🇺🇦 • what are the prospects for peace, & at what cost?…

“It’s always true that when a party is in trouble, its voters are more likely to say don’t know to the pollsters and they have less motivation to go to the vote.”

Professor Sir John Curtice says, finishing his marathon sprint coverage on the BBC.

#Newsnight

'There is no solution to their electoral problem on the Israel-Hamas war issue'

Financial Times Associate Editor Stephen Bush says the Labour party will continue to have a 'blame game' for their take on the Israel-Hamas war. #Newsnight

Northern Ireland Minster Steve Baker tells #Newsnight the Tories have a duty ‘to try and inspire people with an honest & hopeful platform about improving the country’

I asked Mr Baker if that was their pitch - another 5 yrs to fix some of the things they’ve broken?

'We simply have to have bigger and better conversations with Muslim families around the country.'

Shadow Defence Minister Steve McCabe responds to reports today that the Labour vote is down in some areas with larger Muslim populations.

#Newsnight

Northern Ireland Minster Steve Baker tells #Newsnight the Tories have a duty ‘to try and inspire people with an honest & hopeful platform about improving the country’

I asked Mr Baker if that was their pitch - another 5 yrs to fix some of the things they’ve broken?

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#Newsnight 1030pm

Elex reax & deep dive analysis plus intel on who’s gonna win London/West Mids mayoral races

With Prof Sir John Curtice (What UK Thinks: EU)
Ems Barr
Stephen Bush
Nicholas Watt

+ we’ll talk live to Conservative Rt Hon Steve Baker MP FRSA 🗽 & Labour’s Steve McCabe

See you…

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