Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)2d ago
Nick Thomas-Symonds: Don’t panic, my EU reset plan will work https://www.politico.eu/podcast/westminster-insider/nick-thomas-symonds-dont-panic-my-eu-reset-plan-will-work/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #WestminsterInsider #Westminsterbubble #Britishpolitics #Politics #Brexit
Nick Thomas-Symonds: Don’t panic, my EU reset plan will work

Despite the war in Iran and its economic consequences preoccupying ministers, much work is going on behind closed doors in Whitehall to strike a closer relationship with Brussels. Nearly a decade a…

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Britain’s EU point man says reset deal can be done by summer https://www.politico.eu/article/nick-thomas-symonds-britain-eu-point-man-reset-deal-can-be-done-summer/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #WestminsterInsider #EnergyandClimateUK #Highereducation #Negotiations #TradeUK #Crisis #Energy #Youth #Trade
Britain’s EU point man says reset deal can be done by summer

Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds tells POLITICO that rows over youth mobility and tuition fees won’t snag EU-U.K. deal — and confirms plan for alignment will be in May King’s Speech.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 27
How to fix British politics — with help from around the world https://www.politico.eu/podcast/westminster-insider/how-to-fix-british-politics-with-help-from-around-the-world/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #WestminsterInsider #Westminsterbubble #Britishpolitics #DigitalID #Elections #Politics #UK
How to fix British politics — with help from around the world

As Westminster rolls into recess, host Sascha O’Sullivan looks at some of the problems which bedevil SW1 from voter disengagement to constant reshuffles to find out if political systems from …

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 20
ChatG-MP: Inside Westminster’s AI revolution https://www.politico.eu/podcast/westminster-insider/chatg-mp-inside-westminsters-ai-revolution/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #ArtificialIntelligence #WestminsterInsider #Westminsterbubble #Britishpolitics #Parliament #Technology #Politics #Policy
ChatG-MP: Inside Westminster’s AI revolution 

From ChatGPT-written speeches to constituents flooding MPs with AI-generated emails, artificial intelligence has arrived in Westminster. In this episode of Westminster Insider, host Patrick Baker e…

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 13
Britain’s Labour Party stares into the abyss in its Welsh heartland https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-britain-labour-party-stares-into-abyss-wales-heartland/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #WestminsterInsider #Britishpolitics #Infrastructure #Demographics #Mentalhealth #BasicIncome #Competition #DataCenters #Healthcare #Investment #Parliament #Separatism #Buildings #Education #Elections #Insurance #Platforms #Stability #Americas #Highways #Industry #Lobbying #UK
Britain’s Labour Party stares into the abyss in its Welsh heartland

In the old coalfields of south Wales, Britain’s center-left establishment faces being crushed by a nationalist left and populist right. POLITICO went to find out why.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 13
The Battle for Labour’s oldest stronghold:  Wales https://www.politico.eu/podcast/westminster-insider/the-battle-for-labours-oldest-stronghold-wales/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #WestminsterInsider #Parliament #Elections #Politics #Markets #Rights
The Battle for Labour’s oldest stronghold:  Wales

In May, Labour faces losing some of its oldest heartlands. In Wales, the party has dominated elections for 104 years, but is, according to polls, fighting for third or fourth place against powerful…

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 12
Nigel Farage breaks with his Welsh leader over insurance system for the NHS https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-nigel-farage-breaks-with-his-welsh-leader-over-insurance-system-nhs/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #WestminsterInsider #Devolvedpowers #healthcare #Parliament #Elections #Insurance #Security #Services #Politics #Budget #Rights #Tanks #Visas #UK
Nigel Farage breaks with his Welsh leader over insurance system for the NHS

Reform UK’s Welsh leader Dan Thomas told POLITICO he would rule out moving to an insurance-based system after Nigel Farage said it would be a “national decision ahead of a general election”

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 6
Inside the fight to fix Parliament https://www.politico.eu/podcast/westminster-insider/inside-the-fight-to-fix-parliament/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #WestminsterInsider #Westminsterbubble #Britishpolitics #Politics #Media
Inside the fight to fix Parliament

The Palace of Westminster towers over the River Thames as a symbol of British democracy. But look a little closer and the building is falling apart. From fire risks and asbestos to crumbling stonew…

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Mar 6
‘The catastrophe is coming’: The battle to fix Britain’s crumbling parliament https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-catastrophe-coming-battle-britain-crumbling-parliament/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #WestminsterInsider #Infrastructure #Costofliving #Parliament #Buildings #Democracy #Elections #footprint #Services #Politics #Carbon #Crisis #Safety #Aging #Banks
‘The catastrophe is coming’: The battle to fix Britain’s crumbling parliament

British MPs worry that voters will be ‘furious’ with a revamp of parliament — but the safety warnings keep piling up.

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Politico.eu (Unofficial RSS)Nov 28
“Lawless” Britain: Rhetoric and reality https://www.politico.eu/podcast/westminster-insider/lawless-britain-rhetoric-and-reality/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication #WestminsterInsider #Westminsterbubble #Britishpolitics #Politics
“Lawless” Britain: Rhetoric and reality

Politicians in Westminster are always falling all over themselves to sound tough on crime. But with so-called “low level” crimes like shoplifting and phone snatching now at record level…

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