Next Week in Westminster

Next Week in Westminster
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Next Week in Westminster is a weekly insider guide - hosted by former Labour MP Sam Tarry, and former Conservative Whip Sir Marcus Jones - to the laws Parliament is about to pass, breaking down what they mean, the politics behind them, and why they matter across the UK nextweekinwestminster.substack.com

  1. 20. Small Business, Saving Steel, and Cyber Security

    3 days ago

    20. Small Business, Saving Steel, and Cyber Security

    Marcus and Sam take a deep dive into the way that small businesses will be helped with the Commercial Payments Bill. We talk to the Small Business Commissioner Emma Jones and the Policy Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses, Tina McKenzie. We also look at the amendments on the Steel Industry Bill as it rushes through the Commons, and, with more and more cyber attacks on the UK, will the Cyber Resilience Bill be enough to deal with increasing threats? 11.50 - Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair at the Federation of Small Businesses 22.17 - Emma Jones, Small Business Commissioner This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com

    1hr 9min
  2. 19. Health, Housing, and Hung Parliament Haggling

    29 May

    19. Health, Housing, and Hung Parliament Haggling

    Next Week In Westminster hears why the Chief Executive of the King’s Fund, Sarah Woolnough, feels her heart sink every time there is another announced NHS reform. With the Social Housing Renewal Bill in the Lords, Shelter’s Charlie Berry laments the amount of council housing that has been lost in the past forty years. And Lord Wallace of Saltaire warns that the civil service and political parties are not ready for the possibility of a multi-party coalition. And do you know how much a prescription costs on the NHS in England? Join Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones as the unpack the key talking points for Next Week In Westminster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com

    1hr 11min
  3. 18. The Burnham By-election

    22 May

    18. The Burnham By-election

    It may be Whitsun recess next week, but with the Burnham by-election underway it's unlikely to be quiet. Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones give their verdict on how it could play out and what the result means for the parliamentary session ahead. Meanwhile the Steel Nationalisation Bill had its second reading this week as the first of many bills to begin their journey through Parliament this session. Sam and Marcus explain what a second reading actually means and the various motions that follow, as a packed legislative agenda starts to take shape. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com

    1 hr
  4. 17. Chaos at No. 10 and the King’s Speech

    15 May

    17. Chaos at No. 10 and the King’s Speech

    Amid a titanic week in Westminster, the King’s Speech arrived with the plan of what comes next. Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones unpack some of the biggest bills of the coming parliamentary session, including the European Partnership Bill, Steel Industry Nationalisation, NHS reform, and what they mean for the country in the months ahead. We also hear from Christopher Snowdon of the Institute of Economic Affairs for an economist’s verdict on what works, what doesn’t, and what’s been left out entirely. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com

    1hr 9min
  5. 16. Starmageddon!!

    8 May

    16. Starmageddon!!

    The impact from the elections across Britain will be felt for a long time. Even before the full results are known, the picture so far is one of gloom for the Labour Party. Reform is surging across the country, the Greens are eating into Labour’s London heartlands, and Keir Starmer’s authority is draining by the day. As the results come in, Next Week in Westminster’s Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones bring together some of the sharpest minds in British politics - including Jason Cowley, political commentator for The Sunday Times, Tom McTague, Editor-in-Chief of the New Statesman, and Ben Riley-Smith, The Telegraph’s Chief Political Commentator - to make sense of the results, what they mean for Starmer’s future, and what to expect from the King’s Speech. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com

    1hr 9min
  6. 15. Peer Review: Three Lords a-Talking

    1 May

    15. Peer Review: Three Lords a-Talking

    Hereditary peers no longer will sit in parliament, with the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act ending 700 years of tradition. Next Week In Westminster’s Marcus Jones sat down with three hereditary peers as they were preparing to vote in the House of Lords for the last time. And Lords Borwick, Devon and Leicester had some thoughts on how they would design a system of governance from scratch. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com

    37 min
  7. ⁠14. How Do You Solve a Problem Like Mandelson, the Push to Prorogation, and Pricing Pints

    24 Apr

    ⁠14. How Do You Solve a Problem Like Mandelson, the Push to Prorogation, and Pricing Pints

    Parliament only has a few days before prorogation, but how many days does Keir Starmer have, with the crisis over Mandelson’s vetting for the post to Washington? Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones delve into the crisis in government, and examine the Bills that might still pass in this session. We hear from Tan Dhesi, MP about the state of Britain’s defence, and we find out the Price of a Pint from 30,000 pubs across the country - using the Guinness Index. 29.30 - Matt Courtland tells Marcus about the Guinness Index 42.05 - Tan Dhesi, MP and Chair of the Defence Committee This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com

    1hr 3min
  8. 13.⁠ ⁠Hillsborough Law, War Readiness, and a Can of Beans

    17 Apr

    13.⁠ ⁠Hillsborough Law, War Readiness, and a Can of Beans

    Next Week In Westminster reflects on the way the Hillsborough Law could now succeed and how public officials will have to tell the truth - we hear a strong personal view from Ian Byrne, MP, who was at the stadium on the day of the disaster. With the concerns over the nation’s preparedness in time of war, Next Week in Westminster asks if people around the country are themselves ready for any crisis, and how the government can prepare us for any eventuality. So how much do a can of beans cost?Join Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones at Next Week in Westminster. 9.30 - The latest on the Hillsborough Law, with Ian Byrne, MP 24.45 - Baroness Harris on the need to prepare civilians for conflict 38.35 - Community-owned assets, and the price of a pint! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com

    58 min
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Next Week in Westminster is a weekly insider guide - hosted by former Labour MP Sam Tarry, and former Conservative Whip Sir Marcus Jones - to the laws Parliament is about to pass, breaking down what they mean, the politics behind them, and why they matter across the UK nextweekinwestminster.substack.com

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