Alex Andreou and Naomi Smith welcome special guest David Gauke - former Conservative Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of Justice, and Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, who had the whip withdrawn over his rebellion against no-deal Brexit, and was recently appointed by Starmer to lead an independent review into prison sentences.

They discuss Liz Kendall's welfare reform proposals, Kemi Badenoch's net zero u-turn, and the future of prisons and justice.

Plus, of course, 'Wokey Dokey' and 'Grin And Share It'.

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FURTHER READING:

Resolution Foundation's publications on the proposed welfare reforms can be found here.

Institute for Fiscal Studies reaction to the proposed welfare reforms can be found here.

CALLS TO ACTION LINKS:

Respond to the government's Pathways to Work consultation.

Find out more about the Prison Reform Trust's work.

GRIN AND SHARE IT

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