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The Bigger Picture: Are we seeing the end of the Johnson premiership?

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The Bigger Picture: Are we seeing the end of the Johnson premiership?
Political commentator Mike Indian looks at the outlook for the Prime Minister in the wake of the vote of no confidence. He wonders when political gravity will take hold, thinking that the conference season could be critical. He considers who might replace Boris Johnson at the head of the Conservative Party and remarks upon the extraordinary connection between the vote and a bus stop in Parliament Square.
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The Bigger Picture: Boris Johnson's Resignation

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The Bigger Picture: Boris Johnson's Resignation
Political commentator Mike Indian talked to Simon Rose at the very moment Boris Johnson announced his resignation as Prime Minister. Coping adeptly with the breaking news, Mike explained why Pincher was the straw that broke the camel's back but worried how any major government moves could be made by a caretaker PM. He considers the possibility of a major political realignment, wondering about the likelihood of Johnson retiring quietly. With a summer of leadership contests ahead, he reflects that – unlike many other nations - the UK is still a functioning democracy.
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The Bigger Picture: The Elizabeth Age, the Needy Being Failed by the System & NHS GP Services Collapsing

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The Bigger Picture: The Elizabeth Age, the Needy Being Failed by the System & NHS GP Services Collapsing
Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University reflects upon the Second Elizabethan Age and the changes in Britain over the Queen's reign, believing we are now one of the most creative and diverse of nations. He is horrified by an article showing how the most needy in society, who will always need support, are being failed by the stringency of the system which is supposed to help them. And he is staggered by statistics showing just how near the NHS GP service is to a tipping point which could spell its collapse.
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Professor Tim Evans

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The Bigger Picture: Ideas for the Tory leader, Labour hones its plans & China's demographic timebomb

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The Bigger Picture: Ideas for the Tory leader, Labour hones its plans & China's demographic timebomb
Wondering why our government seems so bereft of ideas and unable to say what it believes in, Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University assesses a list of policies for a future Tory leader suggested by ex-MEP Daniel Hannan. Tim also looks at Keir Starmer's early attempts to hone Labour's platform for the next election. And he explains why China is facing a demographic timebomb which will have massive ramifications for its economy.
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Professor Tim Evans

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The Bigger Picture: The Politics of Nothingness, Young Activists & Secular Britain's Rituals

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The Bigger Picture: The Politics of Nothingness, Young Activists & Secular Britain's Rituals
Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University discusses the Politics of Nothingness engulfing British politics, asking where the politicians are who are principled and who have clear policies. He feels the political blancmange might be the end of an era and that there could be something revolutionary afoot in due course. He also wonders where all the young climate activists have gone and muses on how secular Britain is reviving its Christian rituals in another form in a search for meaning in our lives.
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Professor Tim Evans

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The Bigger Picture: Rail strikes, inflation & interest rates and the Government's Rwanda policy

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The Bigger Picture: Rail strikes, inflation & interest rates and the Government's Rwanda policy
Political commentator Mike Indian looks at this week's rail strikes, marvelling both at the Government's lack of engagement and Labour's silence on the issue. With inflation hitting a 40-year-high, he considers what policy responses are available as the prospects of stagflation loom every larger. And he looks at the Government's Rwanda policy and the proposed British Bill of Rights.
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The Bigger Picture: Tory Contest, Taiwan, Cost of Living & Lord Trimble

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The Bigger Picture: Tory Contest, Taiwan, Cost of Living & Lord Trimble
Political commentator Mike Indian updates Simon Rose on the contest for the leadership of the Conservative Party, as Liz Truss garners ever more endorsements. He considers Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, the most senior American politician to visit in many years. He looks at the cost of living crisis in the light of the MPC's biggest interest rate rise in 27 years. And he pays tribute to Lord Trimble and his vital role in the Northern Ireland peace process.
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The Bigger Picture: The Tory leadership contest analysed and where it leaves Labour

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The Bigger Picture: The Tory leadership contest analysed and where it leaves Labour
Political commentator Mike Indian analyses the Conservative Party contest to determine the leadership of the party and who will be Prime Minister. What are the positive and negative aspects of Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss? Will the views of the party membership and the MPs coincide and what will each mean for the Labour party? Mike also looks at Boris Johnson's final Prime Minister Questions and the cost-of-living crisis.
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The Bigger Picture: The vital role for unconventional people

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The Bigger Picture: The vital role for unconventional people
Gavin Oldham, managing director of Share Radio, talks to Simon Rose about the important role unconventional people can play, particularly in leadership roles. While recognising why Boris Johnson could no longer be PM, he points to some of his achievements, feeling they will be remembered by posterity. In so many walks of life, particularly in politics and business, it is important that there are people who can go against the herd, who can challenge conventional ways of doing things and attempt to roll back over-regulation and bureaucracy.
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The Bigger Picture: What is the government's vision, levelling up & the Queen's Platinum Jubilee

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The Bigger Picture: What is the government's vision, levelling up & the Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Professor Tim Evans of Middlesex University asks what the vision – if any – is of the Tory Government and worries that we are witnessing the dialogue of the deaf. He looks at the levelling-up debate and how our politics is so riven with contradictions. He reserves praise, however, for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, which he considers a masterclass in strategic communications and statecraft, an enriching series of events with something for everyone.
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Professor Tim Evans

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