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Next Week in Westminster

Next Week in Westminster is a weekly insider guide - hosted by former Labour MP Sam Tarry, and former Conservative Whip Sir Marcus Jones - to the laws Parliament is about to pass, breaking down what they mean, the politics behind them, and why they matter across the UK

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Friday · 43 min
Burnham’s Budget or Healey’s Headache?
Westminster, the country and the markets are waiting for the first budget from the Chancellor John Healey. Will we see Andy Burnham’s bold vision translated into fiscal action or will this be a more cautious first budget? And how does Healey balance the books four months after resigning as Defence Secretary over the lack of spending on the military? On this edition of Next Week In Westminster, Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones dust off their own red budget box and discuss what might be in and what might be out of the budget. We hear from the Conservative Deputy Chairman Matt Vickers on energy prices, and we’re joined by Harry Quilter-Pinner of the progressive Institute for Public Policy Research to unpick the UK’s budgetary challenges. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
October 16 · 42 min
The Return of Two Party Politics?
Westminster is Back, after the round of party conferences across the country. And Next Week in Westminster is back to discuss who is brimming with confidence and who is not. Kemi and Andy might be comfortable after their conferences, but the same can’t be said for the Greens, Reform and the Lib Dems. Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones are joined by Matt Vickers, the Conservative Party Deputy Chairman, and Neal Lawson of the progressive think tank Compass, to examine the agenda for the coming months, including the budget, welfare and national security. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
September 4 · 30 min
Keir’s Grenade, Kemi’s Refresh & Reform’s Crisis
The next few weeks in Westminster and at the party conferences are certainly going to be influenced by the by-election in Holborn and St. Pancras, and the most recent scandal hitting Reform. But also as the new shadow cabinet gets to work opposite Andy Burnham’s government. Join Marcus Jones and Sam Tarry as they unpack the consequences of these events and how they will affect the business of Westminster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
September 1 · 15 min
New Cabinet, New Shadow Cabinet - What’s it mean for Westminster?
As Parliament returns with a new government and a new-look shadow cabinet, Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones are back to bring you the insider’s view of the legislation and business of Westminster. Will Andy Burnham be able to bring legislation forward that he believes will help rewire the country? Get in touch on X @ NWI_Westminster or email us at info@nextweekinwestminster.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
July 17 · 1 hr 9 min
Burnham Steps Up As Starmer Bows Out
What will a new prime minister bring to the country and the way that Westminster works? Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones offer their incites of the Labour party and parliament to help understand the coming months as Andy Burnham settles into Number 10. For the last episode of the season, they’re joined by one of Keir Starmer’s closest political allies, Chris Ward, MP, and from the other side of the House, the Chairman of the Conservative Party, Kevin Holinrake, MP. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
July 11 · 1 hr 4 min
Fantasy Cabinet, Farage Manoeuvres, & Immigration Fears
The Next Week in Westminster team get out the Post-it notes and whiteboard to predict the Andy Burnham cabinet, with the help of Emma Burnell, the editor of the website, LabourList. Marcus and Sam discuss whether the by-election in Clacton triggered by Nigel Farage is really about the people vs. the establishment. The Immigration and Asylum Bill is due to get its second reading in the Commons - but will it be enough to control the number of migrants coming into the UK? And we hear from Oslo about the excitement of being in a World Cup, even while the country deals with the constant threat from Russia. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
July 6 · 34 min
Al Carns: Testing the New Prime Minister, & How to Defend the UK
Former Defence Minister Al Carns, MP joins Sam Tarry in the Next Week In Westminster studio to explain what Andy Burnham needs to do to get his full support, and what vision he would like Andy Burnham to champion. And, as a former Royal Marines officer, Al knows better than most what the UK needs to focus on in these dangerous times; how AI and robotics must be invested in properly, and how the UK must maintain its nuclear capabilities. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
July 3 · 1 hr 5 min
Testing a PM, This Dangerous World, & AI Threatens Society
The prime minister-in-waiting now seems unlikely to be tested in any leadership contest - former minister Al Carns joins Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones to discuss how risky this could be. We get a stark warning of the state of UK’s defence, and Al Carns suggests some ways to remedy this. Also, Neil Duncan-Jordan MP warns how Artificial Intelligence is undermining society, and why nimble legislation is needed to keep up with the pace of AI. 13.58 - Al Carns, MP - The five tests for the next prime minister 29.30 - Al Carns, MP - How best to guarantee UK’s security at this unstable time 50.47 - Neil Duncan-Jordan, MP - The impact of AI on society This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
June 26 · 1 hr 9 min
23. Burnham's Choices, Curbing Lobbyists & Loving Live Music
Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones explore the permutations of a Burnham cabinet and what it means for future legislation. We hear why in-house lobbyists should be more tightly controlled. Why live music is the life and soul of the UK. And could plans for Net-Zero damage the economy? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
June 19 · 54 min
22. The Burnham Effect, Tackling Climate, and Defence Distress
Straight off the train from Makerfield, Sam Tarry discusses with Marcus Jones the impact of Andy Burnham’s by-election on the country. As London Climate Action Week begins, Next Week In Westminster asks what it can do to help shape policy. And how the World Cup is revealing Gen-Z drinking habits. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
June 12 · 59 min
21. Threats to the State, Safer Skies, and the Invisible Disease
How new legislation could see Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard labelled a threat to the UK’s national security. The Consumer Association, Which?, tells us why they are pleased with the new Civil Aviation Bill. Baroness Scott of Needham Market calls for more research on ME/ CFS, and talks to Sam the debilitating effect it has on people with the disease. And the Conservative MP for Meridian and Solihull East, Saqib Bhatti tells Marcus about the need for greater support for rural pubs. 14.41 - Saqib Bhatti MP on supporting rural pubs 27.40 - Rory Boland, Travel editor of Which? on improving air passenger rights 39.39 - Baroness Ros Scott of Needham Market discusses Myalgic Encephalomyelitis This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
June 7 · 1 hr 9 min
20. Small Business, Saving Steel, and Cyber Security
Marcus and Sam take a deep dive into the way that small businesses will be helped with the Commercial Payments Bill. We talk to the Small Business Commissioner Emma Jones and the Policy Chair of the Federation of Small Businesses, Tina McKenzie. We also look at the amendments on the Steel Industry Bill as it rushes through the Commons, and, with more and more cyber attacks on the UK, will the Cyber Resilience Bill be enough to deal with increasing threats? 11.50 - Tina McKenzie, Policy Chair at the Federation of Small Businesses 22.17 - Emma Jones, Small Business Commissioner This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
May 29 · 1 hr 10 min
19. Health, Housing, and Hung Parliament Haggling
Next Week In Westminster hears why the Chief Executive of the King’s Fund, Sarah Woolnough, feels her heart sink every time there is another announced NHS reform. With the Social Housing Renewal Bill in the Lords, Shelter’s Charlie Berry laments the amount of council housing that has been lost in the past forty years. And Lord Wallace of Saltaire warns that the civil service and political parties are not ready for the possibility of a multi-party coalition. And do you know how much a prescription costs on the NHS in England? Join Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones as the unpack the key talking points for Next Week In Westminster. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
May 22 · 59 min
18. The Burnham By-election
It may be Whitsun recess next week, but with the Burnham by-election underway it's unlikely to be quiet. Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones give their verdict on how it could play out and what the result means for the parliamentary session ahead. Meanwhile the Steel Nationalisation Bill had its second reading this week as the first of many bills to begin their journey through Parliament this session. Sam and Marcus explain what a second reading actually means and the various motions that follow, as a packed legislative agenda starts to take shape. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
May 15 · 1 hr 8 min
17. Chaos at No. 10 and the King’s Speech
Amid a titanic week in Westminster, the King’s Speech arrived with the plan of what comes next. Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones unpack some of the biggest bills of the coming parliamentary session, including the European Partnership Bill, Steel Industry Nationalisation, NHS reform, and what they mean for the country in the months ahead. We also hear from Christopher Snowdon of the Institute of Economic Affairs for an economist’s verdict on what works, what doesn’t, and what’s been left out entirely. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
May 8 · 1 hr 9 min
16. Starmageddon!!
The impact from the elections across Britain will be felt for a long time. Even before the full results are known, the picture so far is one of gloom for the Labour Party. Reform is surging across the country, the Greens are eating into Labour’s London heartlands, and Keir Starmer’s authority is draining by the day. As the results come in, Next Week in Westminster’s Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones bring together some of the sharpest minds in British politics - including Jason Cowley, political commentator for The Sunday Times, Tom McTague, Editor-in-Chief of the New Statesman, and Ben Riley-Smith, The Telegraph’s Chief Political Commentator - to make sense of the results, what they mean for Starmer’s future, and what to expect from the King’s Speech. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
May 1 · 36 min
15. Peer Review: Three Lords a-Talking
Hereditary peers no longer will sit in parliament, with the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Act ending 700 years of tradition. Next Week In Westminster’s Marcus Jones sat down with three hereditary peers as they were preparing to vote in the House of Lords for the last time. And Lords Borwick, Devon and Leicester had some thoughts on how they would design a system of governance from scratch. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
April 24 · 1 hr 2 min
⁠14. How Do You Solve a Problem Like Mandelson, the Push to Prorogation, and Pricing Pints
Parliament only has a few days before prorogation, but how many days does Keir Starmer have, with the crisis over Mandelson’s vetting for the post to Washington? Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones delve into the crisis in government, and examine the Bills that might still pass in this session. We hear from Tan Dhesi, MP about the state of Britain’s defence, and we find out the Price of a Pint from 30,000 pubs across the country - using the Guinness Index. 29.30 - Matt Courtland tells Marcus about the Guinness Index 42.05 - Tan Dhesi, MP and Chair of the Defence Committee This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
April 17 · 57 min
13.⁠ ⁠Hillsborough Law, War Readiness, and a Can of Beans
Next Week In Westminster reflects on the way the Hillsborough Law could now succeed and how public officials will have to tell the truth - we hear a strong personal view from Ian Byrne, MP, who was at the stadium on the day of the disaster. With the concerns over the nation’s preparedness in time of war, Next Week in Westminster asks if people around the country are themselves ready for any crisis, and how the government can prepare us for any eventuality. So how much do a can of beans cost?Join Sam Tarry and Marcus Jones at Next Week in Westminster. 9.30 - The latest on the Hillsborough Law, with Ian Byrne, MP 24.45 - Baroness Harris on the need to prepare civilians for conflict 38.35 - Community-owned assets, and the price of a pint! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com
April 13 · 12 min
Mini-episode: Interview with Baroness Bertin
Baroness Gabby Bertin tells Marcus Jones about the terrible influence violent internet porn is having on a whole generation of young people. Her amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill will go a long way in changing that - and she explains how more can be done to make the internet a safer place for young people. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nextweekinwestminster.substack.com

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