@samcoatessky.bsky.social here on how #Starmer won't win his faux battle with bat tunnels without getting rid of the Habitats Directive .. and that would breach our trade agreement with the EU Surely not worth it even in the warped world of Labour's #BuildBabyBuild WATCH: youtu.be/m5qB0Gk6Ugk?...

Starmer blames £100m HS2 bat tunnel for delaying infrastructure and housing projects

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Keir Starmer has declared war on £100m HS2 bat shed - but has he got a solution?

Three nominations for POLITICO at the inaugural Political Podcast Awards alongside our partners Sky News: ◻️ Best Presenters - Jack Blanchard & @samcoatessky.bsky.social ◻️ Most Original Format - Politics at Jack and Sam's ◻️ Rising Star - @saschaosullivan.bsky.social

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🎉 Great to see the nominations here for Electoral Dysfunction @bethrigby.bsky.social and Politics at Jack and Sam's @samcoatessky.bsky.social from @news.sky.com 🎉

Why the Spending Review - launched today - will dominate the next 6 months - and will be hellishly hard Today in <20mins Listen here: t.co/UAvPOTX6EK

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Explaining Keir Starmer’s Big Speech

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Sam Coates@samcoatessky.bsky.social · 2y ago

Just finished recording Politics at Jack and Sam's Daily - What promise is Starmer's announcement really trying to solve - How did they get their pledges on the economy so wrong - How Missions have divided Keir Starmer's team for months Everything you need ahead of the speech

Just finished recording Politics at Jack and Sam's Daily - What promise is Starmer's announcement really trying to solve - How did they get their pledges on the economy so wrong - How Missions have divided Keir Starmer's team for months Everything you need ahead of the speech

London Bridge waifs and strays

London Bridge waifs and strays

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Is Nigel Farage now at the heart of the establishment?

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Just finished recording Politics at Jack and Sam's Daily - Trump's new man in the UK - What's the significant bit of the Starmer ForPol speech - Reform, that donation and the Bro vote Sky special - Why we're watching for Rachel Reeves today Out wherever you get podcasts from 740

The @skynews Stuart Ramsey interview with President Zelensky making the front pages today

Assisted dying: This is one of the most absorbing, difficult and compelling of debates I can remember taking place in the House of Commons chamber. So much thought has gone into each contributions. MPs have wrestled deeply with this.

Sky scoop by Rob Powell and Alexandra Rogers forces resignation of Lou Haigh as Transport Secretary

Just recorded today's Politics at Jack and Sam Daily - Inside PMQs prep - What issue hangs over cabsec decision - The cabinet division over growth And no, I don't look my best in this pic, but I'm using it anyway

It’s out -🎙️Politics at Jack and Sam’s Daily 🎙️ 🎙️Chx leaves no wiggle room on taxes/borrowing: careless or deliberate? 🎙️Treasury +needs+ welfare savings to avoid cuts 🎙️Britain tit for tat tariffs but will it use them open.spotify.com/episode/7n5s...

Is Rachel Reeves telling the truth?

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Delighted to be in Global’s “Best Podcasts of 2024” top 30 list with 🎙️Politics at Jack and Sam’s 🎙️ globalplayer.com/collections/2T… CC @Jack_Blanchard_

Huh, govt talking about swapping out its growth target for some sort of disposable income goal, per @samcoatessky.bsky.social this morning. See also the softening of language last week on the 1.5m housebuilding target on.ft.com/4fWV8GV

Minister warns on Labour pledge to build 1.5mn new UK homes

[FREE TO READ] Meeting target will be ‘more difficult than we expected’ because of supply downturn, Matthew Pennycook says

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It’s out - Monday’s Politics at Jack and Sam’s Daily open.spotify.com/episode/3s3t...

Is Rachel Reeves the new Margaret Thatcher?

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Also relevant though, as @samcoatessky.bsky.social just touched on with @sophyridge.bsky.social on #politicshub is that Prescott was based in reality, and as Blair suggested, never fell for liberal tribalism. TB also warned of the political danger of woke here: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...

Sir Tony Blair speaks to King's College London Students

Podcast Episode · The Strand Group Podcast · 20/04/2022 · 52m

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Really sad news about John Prescott. Blair’s left hand man. From cruise ship steward to Deputy PM, that’s one hell of a journey. 👇👇This from @samcoatessky.bsky.social is worth a listen

Sam Coates@samcoatessky.bsky.social · 2y ago

How today’s Labour Party is shaped by John Prescott Do listen to today’s pod - * John Prescott’s legacy is alive today * What a Labour deputy leader does and doesn’t do well * Blair’s pointed message to Keir Starmer embedded in the Prescott tribute open.spotify.com/episode/7fdt...

Don’t think today’s John Prescott coverage is about the past. It’s very much about today - and a great prism to understand present day Labour. Download wherever you get your podcasts

Sam Coates@samcoatessky.bsky.social · 2y ago

How today’s Labour Party is shaped by John Prescott Do listen to today’s pod - * John Prescott’s legacy is alive today * What a Labour deputy leader does and doesn’t do well * Blair’s pointed message to Keir Starmer embedded in the Prescott tribute open.spotify.com/episode/7fdt...

How today’s Labour Party is shaped by John Prescott Do listen to today’s pod - * John Prescott’s legacy is alive today * What a Labour deputy leader does and doesn’t do well * Blair’s pointed message to Keir Starmer embedded in the Prescott tribute open.spotify.com/episode/7fdt...

What has Labour learned from Prescott?

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Agree with this analysis from Sam. The assisted dying bill has quickly become one of the most politically problematic issues for the new government, all stemming from Keir Starmer’s promise of a vote on ITV News in March.

Sam Coates@samcoatessky.bsky.social · 2y ago

My piece on how some in No10 are hoping the assisted dying legislation itself dies a death news.sky.com/story/miscal...

My piece on how some in No10 are hoping the assisted dying legislation itself dies a death news.sky.com/story/miscal...

'Miscalculation' over government's handling of assisted dying issue

The government did not prepare for ministers being dragged into the centre of the debate - creating a red-on-red conflict it could do without.

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It’s out! Tuesday’s podcast open.spotify.com/episode/60ga...

Jack goes to Washington

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Alex Burghart will represent the Tories against Angela Rayner at Deputy PMQs on Wednesday

Interesting - as per @samcoatessky.bsky.social this morning - that some are only just waking up to the idea of of months of Red on Red public arguments about something which is not a government policy/priority.

Also on the podcast, I say Keir Starmer is at early stage planning his own trip to China next year, in another sign of the thaw. This will be after the Rachel Reeves visit

Sam Coates@samcoatessky.bsky.social · 2y ago

Just recorded the latest Politics at Jack and Sam’s Lots of nuggets as we discuss: - PM rolls up more air miles - Which big figure is against Assisted Dying legislation continuing - MPs won’t know costs of AD before big debate - Who are the Ds at DPMQs Out just after 735am

On the podcast, I reveal sources say that no tears will be shed by Morgan McSweeny if the Assisted Dying legislation doesn’t pass While not taking a view on the issue, the politics is increasingly problematic This will dominate next year and mean months of red on red if it passes on November 29

Sam Coates@samcoatessky.bsky.social · 2y ago

And it’s out Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2Kr4...

It’s out! Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/p...

Starmer racks up more air miles

Podcast Episode · Politics At Jack And Sam's · 18/11/2024 · 20m

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Sam Coates@samcoatessky.bsky.social · 2y ago

Just recorded the latest Politics at Jack and Sam’s Lots of nuggets as we discuss: - PM rolls up more air miles - Which big figure is against Assisted Dying legislation continuing - MPs won’t know costs of AD before big debate - Who are the Ds at DPMQs Out just after 735am