Criminal sentencing, Tory reshuffles and resignations, and Gove's backsliding on a "Green Brexit"

01/09/2023 42 min Temporada 2 Episodio 1
Criminal sentencing, Tory reshuffles and resignations, and Gove's backsliding on a "Green Brexit"

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**NEW SERIES**In this first episode in the new series, Jacqui and Al get stuck into the big stories of the past few weeks:What will be the impact of forcing criminals into the dock during sentencing proceedings? Why has Sunak parachuted Grant Shapps into Defence? What are the Lib Dems chances in Mid-Bedfordshire? And whatever happened to Michael Gove's promises of a "Green Brexit" given the government's announcement this week that they intend scrap environmental regulations on house builders.Finally, we take our regular look at Al's diary, which has included talking to residents in Camberley about Michael Gove and his flip flopping on the environment - see this Guardian article: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/aug/31/foul-fumes-and-sewage-spills-in-tory-stronghold-of-michael-goveThanks for listening. For any comments. questions, or suggestions for future episodes, contact us on [email protected] or send us a message via our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/surreyheathcastPresented by Jacqui Hames & Dr Al PinkertonFind us on Apple Podcasts, Facebook, and YouTube.

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