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Radio 4,31 May 2026,59 mins
The latest from Westminster plus, what is 'progressive politics'?
Westminster HourAvailable for 26 days
Ben Wrigth is joined by Labour MP Jack Abbott; Conservative former Cabinet minister John Glen; and Lib Dem spokesperson for Energy Security and Net Zero, Pippa Heylings. They discuss the Prime Minister's future and what is meant by "progressive politics". Bloomberg opinion columnist Rosa Prince brings additional insight and analysis. And ahead of a Commons committee hearing on government compensation schemes, Ben interviews former sub-postmaster Lee Castleton about his long-running battle for redress from the Post Office over the Horizon IT scandal.
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