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Riff-Raff News

Two ordinary guys with their take on the political and social news of the week - with a focus on constructive ideas for tackling the problems we face The hosts, Guy and Shaun, spent decades in finance and have worked professionally in other areas - Guy"s been a marketing director for a number of big UK names, while Shaun"s worked in industrial relations for a large trade union and spent time in the Civil Service. Neither have any political affiliations but both have a lot to say......

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Back to Work, and Electric Vehicles

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2024/11/29

This week:As the Government launches its Back to Work White Paper, we ask, will it work? With the goalpost forever moving, are the wheels coming off the electric vehicle revolution?

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00:57:58

Ukraine, and Farmers' Protest

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2024/11/20

This week:Biden loosens the shackles on Ukraine using long-range weapons in Russia - we examine the implications Farmers are revolting - Rachel Reeves alterations to IHT bring the tractor boys (and girls) to Westminster

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00:57:58

Wes Streeting's Reforms, and Trump's Appointments

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2024/11/14

This Week:Wes Streeting's been outlining his NHS reforms - will they work? The Donald's been appointing his cabinet - we take a look at the characters

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00:57:56

US Elections, and the Shadow Cabinet

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2024/11/07

This week:Donald's back..... Kemi's Frontbench Team

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00:57:59

Budget Special

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2024/10/30

This week:We dissect Rachel Reeves' first budget

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Wes Streeting's Big Conversation, and US Election Day...

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2024/10/24

This week:Do we really need another conversation to fix the NHS? Two weeks left before the US decides between Harris and Trump - what's happening on the stump We preview Rachel Reeves' first budget, and speculate on what £50bn might be for

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00:56:45

Business Summit, and Assisted Dying

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2024/10/16

This week:Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer's big business summit in London As Kim Ledbetter's 'Assisted Dying' Private Member's Bill is debated in the Commons, we take a look at this emotive issue

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00:57:59

Sue Gray, and Israel's Retaliation

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2024/10/10

This week:The swift demise of Sue Gray Israel's response to Iran

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00:57:59

Middle East, and the Tory Leadership Contest

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2024/10/03

This week:As the Middle East inexorably climbs the escalatory ladder, we examine recent events and ask, what next? The Tories have narrowed it down to four - we take a look at the visions the contenders for the leadership offered the faithful in Birmingham

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00:57:59

Labour in Liverpool, and the Middle East

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2024/09/26

This weekAfter 14 years Labour celebrate their first party conference back in government - so why so gloomy? With talk of a ceasefire in the hostilities with Hezbollah, it only took Bibi a few hours to deflate the optimism - where to now?

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00:57:59

Frockgate, and Smashing the Gangs

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2024/09/19

This week:Sir Keir and Lady Starmer's sartorial excellence has hit the headlines. Why? With the Rwanda Plan in the dustbin of history, how's 'smashing the gangs' going?

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00:57:58

Has the Labour/Business love affair turns sour, and...

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2024/09/12

This week:Are the wheels coming off the Labour/Business wagon, despite all the pre-election foreplay? Bans on outdoor smoking, over protective childcare, and breakfast clubs for kids - are we seeing the return of the Nanny State?

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00:58:07

Winter Fuel Allowance, and Electric Cars

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2024/09/05

This Week:Having tightened the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Allowance is there anything the Chancellor can, or wants to do, to mitigate the surrounding furore Why now might be a good time to invest in an electric vehicle

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Gloomy Sir Keir, and a replacement for Rishi

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2024/08/28

This week:Sir Keir busy schedule...Downing Street Rose Garden, Berlin, and Paris. But why the continually gloomy prognosis - time for some hope? Having taken time out to lick their wounds subsequent to the worst defeat since WWII, the Tories are electing yet another leader. Who are the runners and riders, and what are their odds?

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00:57:59

Labour's first six weeks, and Rachel Reeves' conundrum

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2024/08/22

It hardly seems like yesterday that Sir Keir was walking through that famous black door, but it's over six weeks and time to have a look at what's been achieved.Rachel Reeves has her first budget on 30th October and with more black holes than even Jean Luc Pickard could imagine how's she going to balance the books? Welook at the options.

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00:57:58

Ukraine's Bold Move, and Railway Tranquility

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2024/08/15

This weekAs Ukraine launches a dramatic incursion in the Russian Kursk region, we discuss the rationale, likely response, and ultimate outcome With the ASLEF dispute on the railways looking to be over, we discuss the deal struck and what it means for industrial relations going forward

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00:57:58

Unrest on the Streets, and the Latest from the US...

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2024/08/08

Is the unrest on Britain's streets over?Harris/Walz - is Trump rattled?

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00:57:54

Southport tragedy, and developments in the Middle East

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2024/08/01

After the devastating events in Southport, we discuss the subsequent unrest on Britain's streets and whether such behaviour can ever be justifiedAs Rachel Reeves gets to grips with the books at the Treasury, we examine her first moves in trying to balance them

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00:57:57

Presidential Election, and Rachel Reeves' Problems

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2024/07/25

We're looking at what's been happening on the other side of the pond, and the tough decisions the new Chancellor has in her in tray

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00:57:57

The King's Speech

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2024/07/18

Sir Keir Starmer's first King's Speech.Pageantry Tradition, and The Legislative Highlights

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