**NEW SERIES**

In this first episode in the new series, Jacqui and Al get stuck into the big stories of the past few weeks:

What will be the impact of forcing criminals into the dock during sentencing proceedings? Why has Sunak parachuted Grant Shapps into Defence? What are the Lib Dems chances in Mid-Bedfordshire? And whatever happened to Michael Gove's promises of a "Green Brexit" given the government's announcement this week that they intend scrap environmental regulations on house builders.

Finally, we take our regular look at Al's diary, which has included talking to residents in Camberley about Michael Gove and his flip flopping on the environment - see this Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/aug/31/foul-fumes-and-sewage-spills-in-tory-stronghold-of-michael-gove

Thanks for listening.

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Presented by Jacqui Hames & Dr Al Pinkerton

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