The politics of the Flybe rescue deal

01/16/20 • 47 min

Has the government changed its policy on struggling companies following the Flybe rescue deal? Who would the Tories want to win the Labour leadership race - and who should they fear?
And is it worth cranking up Big Ben to mark Brexit on 31st January.
Some of the questions Adam Boulton and guests try to answer on this week's edition of the All Out Politics podcast. They also assess the diplomatic situation over Iran and the state of the Union as the Stormont Assembly reconvenes and the Prime Minister refuses Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon a second independence referendum. Joining Adam this week are the historian Peter Frankopan, the author Joanna Williams and Sky News correspondent Ali Fortescue.

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How has the PM handled the Iran crisis?

Adam Boulton and guests discuss the political and diplomatic tensions over Iran and Boris Johnson's response to this week's developments. They also assess the candidates in the running to succeed Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader. Joining Adam this week are The Daily Telegraph's chief political correspondent Christopher Hope, the historian and screenwriter Alex von Tunzelmann and Sky's deputy political editor Sam Coates.

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How will our time in the European Union be remembered?

As the UK prepares to officially leave the European Union, this week's podcast features reflections on its 47 years as a member.
Adam Boulton and guests discuss the pros and cons of being part of the union and what the future relationship could look like.
And in the week the BBC announced hundreds of job cuts in its news division, they assess how the corporation can sustain itself.
Joining Adam this week are the director of the Demos think tank Polly Mackenzie, director of Labour Future Campaign Brendan Chilton and Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.