Time to nationalise Ticketmaster? “Cigarettes & Alcohol”, the Grenfell Inquiry concludes

Time to nationalise Ticketmaster? “Cigarettes & Alcohol”, the Grenfell Inquiry concludes

Author: Pod Save the UK September 5, 2024 Duration: 48:44
Parliament is back in session and so is Pod Save the UK! Coco is joined by Zoë Grünewald, filling in for Nish, to discuss Keir Starmer’s gloomy new lines trailing what’s shaping up to be a miserable Autumn budget.  Free political point scoring around the Oasis/Ticketmaster fiasco probably isn’t going to be enough to offset the grim energy emanating from the Government’s plan to means test the Winter Fuel Allowance for pensioners, despite some glints of hope in other policy areas. Coco and Zoë also discuss Jeremy Corbyn’s new political alliance, restrictions on arms sales licences to Israel and Labour’s mooted outdoor smoking ban.  Later, they’re joined by James Riding, Chief Reporter at Inside Housing, to discuss the final report from the Grenfell Inquiry, exploring the “Decades of failure” and “systematic dishonesty” behind the disaster.  Finally, they check in on the Tory leadership race, where the five remaining candidates are struggling for recognition within the public eye.  Po...

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