Tonight with Andrew Marr

Tonight with Andrew Marr

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  • A 'Decade of Renewal'?

    Rachel Reeves sets out Labour's economic vision for Britain, comparing the challenge faced by Labour as similar to that faced by Thatcher in 1979.

    Andrew speaks to Shadow Minister, Nick Thomas Symonds, and economist Mariana Mazzucato.

    51 min
  • Is Penny Mordaunt the next Prime Minister?

    In this episode of Tonight with Andrew Marr on LBC, Andrew speaks to Lord Deben about the amendments to the Rwanda bill in the House of Lords and the Conservative party's response to Frank Hester's comments about Diane Abbot. He also speaks to former editor of Conservative Home about a plot to replace Rishi Sunak with Penny Mordaunt.

    46 min
  • New Extremism Definition Unveiled

    Andrew tears into the government's new extremism legislation, saying it's impractical them to 'police thought'.

    He gets the reaction from the Shadow Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, and Palestinian Solidarity Campaign Director, Ben Jamal

    53 min
  • Sunak on the Spot Over Donor Racism Allegations

    Rishi Sunak faces a grilling at PMQ's as he insists that the 'remorse' of Tory donor Frank Hester should be accepted by politicians and the public, after alleged racist remarks towards MP Diane Abbott.

    Andrew speaks to Lord Frost and SNP Westminster Leader Stephen Flynn, who calls for the Speaker to go after not allowing Abbott to contribute to the Commons debate.

    53 min
  • Tory Racism Row... Again

    The Conservative Party have once again, in a matter of just a few weeks, landed themselves in a racism row. Businessman Frank Hester, who has donated £10million to the Tories made some allegedely racist remarks about Labour MP Dianne Abbott. He reportedly told a meeting at his company's headqaurters that "It's like trying not to be racist but you see Diane Abbott on the TV, and you're just like… you just want to hate all black women because she's there. And I don't hate all black women at all, but I think she should be shot." The Conservatives are facing calls to return the money - but will they do it? Lord Simon Woolsey and Conservative MP Marcus Fysh join to discuss.

    Former Conservative Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries also discusses the prospect of Boris Johnson being deployed across the Red Wall to help with the impending General Election campaign.

    And Ilya Ponamarev, the Political Leader of the Free Russia Legion, a group of Russian exiles fighting Putin in Ukraine, discusses why his organisation has launched an operation inside Russian territory early today.

    51 min
  • The First Reform UK MP

    The Reform Party have gained their first MP in the House of Commons as former Deputy Chair of the Conservatives, Lee Anderson, confirmed he was defecting. Anderson had the Tory whip removed after comments he made about London Mayor Sadiq Khan, claiming he was being 'controlled by Islamists'.

    Andrew gets the reaction from Sadiq Khan, and the leader of Reform, Richard Tice.

    51 min
  • The Super Tuesday Spring Statement

    The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt unveiled what could possibly be his last budget before a General Election - a budget that many Conservatives hoped would help turn around the fortunes of his party which are trailing behind Labour by around 20 points. Was this a game-changer? Treasury Minister Bim Afolami, Labour National Coordinator Pat McFadden, LBC's Political Editor Natasha Clarke, and Businessman and Philanthropist John Caudwell join to discuss.

    Donald Trump and Joe Biden look all but set to face each other in November for the Presidential Election as both swept to victory on Super Tuesday in their respective primaries. Former Chief Strategist Steve Bannon and Democratic Presidential Candidate and The Young Turks Co-Host Cenk Uygur join to discuss.

    51 min
  • Tax Cuts or Functioning Public Services?

    The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt tomorrow will unveil what could be his last budget before the general election. The Treasury briefings to the media suggest there will be a 2p cut to national insurance contributions but nothing on tax cuts since the Office of Budget Responsibility said the headroom for tax cuts was reduced due to lower economic growth. But is this what the public really wants? Or do they just prefer functioning public services as the opinon polls suggest? Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Conservative Peer Baroness Nicky Morgan join to discuss.

    51 min
  • Is the UK Falling Into 'Mob Rule'?

    Andrew speaks to the government's Independent Advisor on Political Violence and Disruption about new measures the government are considering to restrict politicians' engagement with groups responsible for 'disruptive' protests.

    The proposals would call for a 'zero-tolerance approach' to MPs engaging with the Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, the organisers of the pro-Palestine marches across the capital.

    52 min

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Tonight With Andrew Marr is LBC's flagship show covering all things Westminster and beyond. After years of impartiality, Andrew is finding his voice and passing judgement on the biggest issues of the day.

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