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Is the NHS up for sale?

11.28.2019

The Conservative and SNP manifestos are the main focus of this week's All Out Politics podcast as Adam Boulton and guests examine the parties' pledges.Have the Tories played it too safe after the controversy around the 2017 edition and can ...

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11.28.2019 Is the NHS up for sale? The Conservative and SNP manifestos are the main focus of this week's All Out Politics podcast as Adam Boulton and guests examine the parties' pledges.Have the Tories played it too safe after the controversy around the 2017 edition and can ...
11.22.2019 The spend, spend, spend election? It's manifesto launch season in the run up to the election campaign and this week Adam Boulton and guests examine the Labour and Liberal Democrat offer to the electorate.And what do the Conservatives have in store after Boris Johnson appeared ...
11.14.2019 Hecklers and heavy rain: How do voters feel about the election? It's been a tough week on the campaign trail, with both party leaders having to deal with hecklers. So how are the parties really doing, and what does the polling say? Joining Adam are political consultant Nina Schick, co-founder of ...
11.07.2019 Battle buses at the ready The general election campaign is officially underway, the battles buses are on the road and already the Conservatives and Labour have encountered some bumps along the way.This week, Adam Boulton and guests discuss the state of the parties, the Remain ...
10.31.2019 Will a Christmas election solve the Brexit crisis? At the fourth attempt, Boris Johnson has secured the general election he wanted. Instead of discussing leaving the European Union, this week Adam Boulton and guests look ahead to the pre-Christmas vote - the first in December for almost a ...
10.24.2019 Is a general election before Christmas inevitable? What chance a pre-Christmas general election? And what appetite is there for going to the polls among the parties and the public? Adam Boulton and guests discuss another significant week in Parliament as Boris Johnson's 'do or die' pledge to ...
10.18.2019 Can Boris Johnson get Brexit over the line? After a deal was finally struck between the UK and the EU, the focus moves from the agreement to the arithmetic as Boris Johnson tries to sell his Brexit plan to MPs. The DUP and every opposition party are planning ...
10.10.2019 Could there be a breakthrough in the Brexit talks? Next week there's a Queen's speech, a crucial EU summit and MPs will meet for a rare Saturday sitting in Parliament. What is going to happen? Adam Boulton is joined by Sky’s political correspondent Kate McCann, Times columnist Matthew Parris ...
10.03.2019 Is Boris Johnson's new Brexit offer a game changer? Adam Boulton and guests discuss the Prime Minister's new 'take it or leave it' Brexit offer to the EU, its potential impact on Northern Ireland and the likelihood of it being accepted. They'll also reflect on this week's Conservative Party ...
09.26.2019 The People versus Parliament narrative Adam Boulton and guests examine the bombshell announcement in the Supreme Court and the subsequent ill-tempered fall out in the House of Commons as Boris Johnson clings to his authority. The panel discuss accusations that Number Ten is orchestrating a ...
09.19.2019 Should the UK have a written constitution? An eventful week in British politics has been dominated by proceedings at the Supreme Court where judges have been listening to arguments over whether the Prime Minister acted lawfully in suspending Parliament. Adam Boulton and guests discuss the hearing and ...
09.12.2019 Should politics and the judiciary mix? Boris Johnson has quickly found out it's tough at the top. This week, the Prime Minister has lost more votes in the House of Commons, lost a legal challenge in the Scottish courts and been accused of misleading the Queen ...
09.05.2019 General Election: A case of 'when' not 'if?' This week, Boris Johnson has lost his majority, lost control of parliament, lost a vote over a no-deal Brexit and lost an attempt to call a general election. 21 MPs lost the Conservative whip after defying the Prime Minister while ...
08.29.2019 Prorogation: Is Boris Johnson being undemocratic? Recess? What recess? Before MPs have set foot back in Westminster, the Prime Minister is being accused of being undemocratic by suspending Parliament ahead of a Queen's Speech in October. A "constitutional outrage" says the Speaker John Bercow. Not so ...
07.26.2019 Are the Tories about to enjoy a Boris bounce? At the end of a seminal week in politics, we discuss whether Boris Johnson's appointment as prime minister will lead to a boost in Conservative support - as even columnist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown is getting swept up in the excitement. She ...
07.18.2019 Is Donald Trump racist? Adam Boulton and guests discuss the fallout from the racism storm in the US where Donald Trump has attacked four Democratic congresswomen, telling them to 'go back' to the countries they came from. It's left the two candidates to become ...
07.11.2019 Can Labour resolve its antisemitism crisis? What next for Labour following more damaging claims over its handling of antisemitism allegations? And where next for UK-US diplomacy in the aftermath of the leaked emails from the British ambassador Sir Kim Darroch in which he criticised President Trump? ...
07.04.2019 Hong Kong protests: How did we get here and what happens next? The future of Hong Kong has long been a source of simmering tension in UK-China relations, but following this week's protests in the territory, it's now developed into a full diplomatic dispute. On this week's podcast we're looking at what's ...
06.27.2019 How likely is a no deal Brexit by 31st October? The Conservative leadership race has been dominated by an apparent row between Boris Johnson and his partner and the Brexit plans of both Mr Johnson and his rival Jeremy Hunt. Do or die by 31st October says Mr Johnson but ...
06.21.2019 Will Boris Johnson's campaign strategy work? Most of us will not get a say in who becomes our next Prime Minister. The decision is in the hands of 160,000 members of the Conservative Party who now have to choose between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt. Will ...
06.13.2019 Tory leadership: Who should Boris be afraid of? With the results in from the first round of voting in the Tory leadership race, Adam Boulton and guests crunch the numbers and discuss the candidates' chances. Can any of them beat Boris Johnson to the top job? Joining Adam ...
06.05.2019 What did the UK get out of President Trump's visit? Adam Boulton and guests assess the political impact of Donald Trump's state visit to the UK this week after the President enjoyed the lavish hospitality of the Queen against a backdrop of protests and acrimony. President Trump also waded into ...
05.29.2019 What is Theresa May's legacy? What a week it's been. Since the last episode, Theresa May has resigned as leader of the Conservatives, her party was thumped in the European Parliament elections in which Nigel Farage's Brexit Party came out on top, Labour has indicated ...
05.24.2019 The end of Theresa May’s Game of Thrones As we approach the “End of May”, Adam Boulton and guests examine the final episode of Game of Thrones in search of political parallels, and ask if throwing milkshake is a legitimate political protest. Joining Adam are Labour MP Wes ...
05.16.2019 How should inequality be addressed? Adam Boulton and guests discuss how inequality should be measured and addressed following a report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies which suggests the issue has caused an increase in 'deaths of despair.' They also look ahead to next week's ...
05.09.2019 Should MPs be paid more? Adam Boulton and guests discuss the Tory party's patience - or lack of it - with Theresa May; the future of the 'special relationship' between the US and UK as the American Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warns about Huawei ...
05.03.2019 What can we learn from the local election results? As the main parties suffer what appears to be a Brexit backlash in local elections in England and Northern Ireland, Adam Boulton guests assess the wider political impact of the results. The week, however, has been somewhat dominated by the ...
04.25.2019 A turning point in Northern Ireland politics? Adam Boulton and guests reflect on sobering week in Northern Ireland following the murder of the journalist Lyra McKee. Remarks at her funeral have reignited the debate over the future of a power sharing government and an end to violence ...
04.18.2019 EU elections: Now it's Farage AGAINST Ukip Adam Boulton and guests discuss the French response to the fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris this week and assess the nation's religious literacy which has been scrutinised in the aftermath. And with European Parliament elections on the horizon, ...
04.11.2019 Halloween havoc: Can Theresa May's Brexit deal rise from the dead? Adam Boulton and guests examine the implications of a new Brexit deadline after EU leaders suggested a departure by 31st October. The Halloween imagery is far too easy for a story of Brexit's twists and turns but it leaves the ...
04.04.2019 Can May and Corbyn broker a Brexit deal? Another week another potential delay to Brexit as Parliament struggles to agree a path to honouring the result of 2016 EU referendum. Adam Boulton is joined by an expert panel of guests to look at the short term options available ...
03.28.2019 Who or what can break the Brexit deadlock? Adam Boulton and guests assess another dramatic week in Westminster in which the Prime Minister was the subject of a Cabinet coup, offered her resignation, saw the government lose control of debates in the Commons, and witnessed MPs fail to ...
03.21.2019 Parliament versus Prime Minister in final Brexit showdown Adam Boulton is in Brussels as the clock ticks towards the UK's legal departure from the European Union. 11pm on 29th March 2019 is on the horizon but there is no clear path to Brexit and following another dramatic week, ...
03.15.2019 Brexit: Is a General Election inevitable? At the end of a tumultuous political week, Adam Boulton and guests attempt to navigate their way through the various parliamentary twists and turns in the Brexit process. The votes, the politics and the legalities are all up for discussion ...
03.08.2019 The politics of knife crime Adam Boulton and guests discuss the political arguments associated with the rise in knife crime as Theresa May insists there is no direct correlation between 'certain crimes and police numbers.' With another Meaningful Vote on Brexit on the horizon, can ...
02.28.2019 Who will last longer, Theresa May or Jeremy Corbyn? Adam Boulton and guests assess the next steps as Theresa May faces accusations of more 'can kicking' over Brexit. The Prime Minister's opened the door to potential votes on taking 'no deal' off the table AND extending Article 50. Inevitably ...
02.21.2019 Party splits, the Independent Group and Brexit It was meant to be recess. So with Adam Boulton on his own recess, several Labour and Conservative MPs decided to resign from their parties to join the new Independent Group. Some blamed Brexit, others the culture with their parties. ...
02.14.2019 Trade, Grayling and Brexit With just six weeks to go until Brexit - and in the week in which the International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox signed the 4th of the 40 deals he expects to seal before 29th March - Adam Boulton and ...
02.07.2019 Brexit, Venezuela and Political Editorship Adam Boulton and guests discuss the diplomatic tensions between the UK and the European Union after the EU Council President Donald Tusk said there was a 'special place in hell' for politicians who promoted Brexit without a plan to deliver ...
01.31.2019 Brexit - Deal, No Deal or No Brexit? We are weeks away from the date the UK is scheduled to leave the European Union but the shape of Brexit is still unclear. There was light at the end of a Eurotunnel for Theresa May this week as MPs ...
01.24.2019 Brexit - The Options Adam Boulton and guests discuss the options available to Theresa May as she tries to win support for a Brexit 'Plan B' among her parliamentary colleagues. With the clock ticking towards 29th March, can the Prime Minister secure a deal? ...
01.17.2019 Meaningful Vote, No Confidence Vote and Brexit What a week it's been in Westminster as the Brexit crisis started to bite harder. A thumping defeat for Theresa May's Brexit plan prompted Jeremy Corbyn to table a motion of no confidence in the government....which was rejected by MPs. ...
01.15.2019 Harassment and Brexit In this first episode of 2019, Adam Boulton and guests question the boundaries of protest and ask what can be done about the harassment of MPs and journalists in Westminster. With the meaningful vote on Theresa May's Brexit withdrawal agreement ...
01.10.2019 Harassment and Brexit In this first episode of 2019, Adam Boulton and guests question the boundaries of protest and ask what can be done about the harassment of MPs and journalists in Westminster. With the meaningful vote on Theresa May's Brexit withdrawal agreement ...
12.20.2018 Corbyn Row, Brexit, Review of the Year In the final episode of the year Adam Boulton and guests discuss the row over whether Jeremy Corbyn did or did not call the Prime Minister a 'stupid woman' and they reflect on a monumental political year in the UK ...
12.13.2018 Brexit, Meaningful Vote and Theresa May Adam Boulton and guests discuss another dramatic week in politics which started with the deferral of the Meaningful Vote on Theresa May's Withdrawal Agreement with the EU, progressed into a confidence vote among Conservative MPs on Mrs May's leadership and ...
12.06.2018 Brexit Special - Contempt, Meaningful Vote and May Future It's another Brexit special as we count down to next week's Meaningful Vote on the deal agreed between the UK and the EU. In the lead up, the Government's been found in contempt of Parliament for the first time over ...
11.28.2018 Brexit - Deal done but what next? Adam Boulton and guests attempt to map out the next steps in the Brexit process as Theresa May tries to convince MPs to back the deal she secured wit the European Union over the weekend. What can MPs do if ...
11.22.2018 Brexit Latest and May Future Adam Boulton and guests discuss the progress that's been made over the Withdrawal Agreement and the deal on the post-Brexit relationship between the UK and the EU. Simmering in the background is the waiting game over whether 48 Conservative MPs ...
11.15.2018 Brexit - The Legalities and the Politics It's a Brexit special this week as Adam Boulton and guests try to make sense of the political landscape following the publication of the draft Withdrawal Agreement between the UK and the European Union. Despite front bench resignations in response ...

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All Out Politics episodes:

Is the NHS up for sale?

The spend, spend, spend election?

Hecklers and heavy rain: How do voters feel about the election?

Battle buses at the ready

Will a Christmas election solve the Brexit crisis?

Is a general election before Christmas inevitable?

Can Boris Johnson get Brexit over the line?

Could there be a breakthrough in the Brexit talks?

Is Boris Johnson's new Brexit offer a game changer?

The People versus Parliament narrative

Should the UK have a written constitution?

Should politics and the judiciary mix?

General Election: A case of 'when' not 'if?'

Prorogation: Is Boris Johnson being undemocratic?

Are the Tories about to enjoy a Boris bounce?

Is Donald Trump racist?

Can Labour resolve its antisemitism crisis?

Hong Kong protests: How did we get here and what happens next?

How likely is a no deal Brexit by 31st October?

Will Boris Johnson's campaign strategy work?

Tory leadership: Who should Boris be afraid of?

What did the UK get out of President Trump's visit?

What is Theresa May's legacy?

The end of Theresa May’s Game of Thrones

How should inequality be addressed?

Should MPs be paid more?

What can we learn from the local election results?

A turning point in Northern Ireland politics?

EU elections: Now it's Farage AGAINST Ukip

Halloween havoc: Can Theresa May's Brexit deal rise from the dead?

Can May and Corbyn broker a Brexit deal?

Who or what can break the Brexit deadlock?

Parliament versus Prime Minister in final Brexit showdown

Brexit: Is a General Election inevitable?

The politics of knife crime

Who will last longer, Theresa May or Jeremy Corbyn?

Party splits, the Independent Group and Brexit

Trade, Grayling and Brexit

Brexit, Venezuela and Political Editorship

Brexit - Deal, No Deal or No Brexit?

Brexit - The Options

Meaningful Vote, No Confidence Vote and Brexit

Harassment and Brexit

Harassment and Brexit

Corbyn Row, Brexit, Review of the Year

Brexit, Meaningful Vote and Theresa May

Brexit Special - Contempt, Meaningful Vote and May Future

Brexit - Deal done but what next?

Brexit Latest and May Future

Brexit - The Legalities and the Politics

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