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Politics At Jack And Sam's Sky News
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4.4 • 110 Ratings
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Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard are still daily as we enter a new era of UK politics.
They're across the key interviews, the main stories and what the parties are saying.
An essential 15 minute political conversation to start your day.
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Starmer and The Seven Rebels
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are here with their guide to the day ahead in politics.
Today sees Keir Starmer’s first PMQs since becoming Prime Minister and it comes after he suspended seven MPs who voted against the government over the two-child benefit cap. Also, James Cleverly announces he’s running to be leader of the Conservatives, and we (probably) learn later today who will become the new Welsh First Minister after Vaughan Gething’s resignation
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Tale of two leadership contests
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are here with their guide to the day ahead in politics.
Labour sets out to tackle welfare, setting out their vision to get Britain working by addressing economic inactivity - could this be Sir Keir Starmer's biggest challenge yet? Or perhaps it's the first rebellion already on the cards for the new Prime Minister.
Plus, while Kamala Harris has said she has enough delegates to secure the nomination to become the Democratic Party’s nominee for President - the Tories delay announcing their leader until November, meaning a long wait to find out who Rishi Sunak's successor will be.
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Starmer reacts to Biden quitting
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are here with their guide to the day ahead in politics.
On the morning after Joe Biden announced he would withdraw from the US presidential race, Jack and Sam talk about all the developments across the pond. And with about a week and a half left of parliament sitting before summer recess, they discuss the prime minister's agenda for the week and look at how the chancellor is dealing with public finances.
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Europe comes to Starmer
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are here with their guide to the day ahead in politics.
On day 13 of Labour’s new government, PM Keir Starmer heads to meet the rest of the European Political Community, hosting over 40 leaders in Oxford, where he will announce plans that Britain will “help lead” EU-wide efforts to combat organised illegal migration.
Plus, in the US, President Biden tests positive for Covid, and the UK Covid-19 Inquiry will publish its first report on findings from the first module on ‘resilience and preparedness’.
Email Jack and Sam: jackandsam@sky.uk
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Starmer's first King's speech
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are here with their guide to the day ahead in politics.
Today is the first King's Speech of the Labour era, as Jack and Sam rattle through what to expect. Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer is hosting the Irish prime minister as part of his pledge to "reset EU relations" and Boris Johnson has made a surprise appearance at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee to talk Ukraine, days after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
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Starmer appoints Trump staffer
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are here with their guide to the day ahead in politics.
On day 11 of the new Labour government, Jack and Sam talk about Donald Trump's pick for vice president, they cover the government's strategic defence review, and what else might be in the King's Speech tomorrow.
Email Jack and Sam: jackandsam@sky.uk
Customer Reviews
Essential listening
Excellent unbiased journalism and glad it’s continuing after election day. Don’t normally bother with self opinionated podcasts but this strikes the right balance and some genuine humour too. References to travelodge room colours spot on 😀
Very poor
This podcast stated off quite promising but recent episodes have been neither informative nor insightful. The increasing bias, poor choice of words as well as questionable tone means I find it very hard to continue subscribing. And recent coverage of US politics has been equally poor - plenty of US podcasts including The Rest is Politics US do a terrific job already. Perhaps the presenters should focus on home-grown politics rather than stray into US politics which they rather bizarrely stated in their latest episode was overshadowing things here!
Disappointing
What a shame from Sky. These two have become more & more biased pre & post election - it’s like listening to Laura Kuenssberg. I’ve unsubscribed I’m afraid with regret. Will check in again in six months or so and see if it’s back to some sort of impartiality. Disappointing