Does Rishi Sunak give a sh*t about the climate?

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07/06/23 • 63 min

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Does Rishi Sunak care about the climate crisis? A former minister accuses him of apathy, and a leaked memo suggests he’s considering rolling back one of the UK’s key financial climate pledges. Just Stop Oil’s Chloe Naldrett joins Nish and Coco with a personal message for the Prime Minister. While we’re recording, Wimbledon becomes the latest sporting event to be hit by protestors, so we drag Chloe back into the studio to give us an instant reaction. She also tells why being shouted at by Piers Morgan was worth it, and why she was willing to go to prison for what she believed in. Plus advice on how you can get involved if you’re feeling helpless about climate change.

Nish and Coco examine Rishi Sunak’s grilling by the House of Commons Liaison Committee. Meanwhile his enemies within the party form a new not-so-supergroup called The New Conservatives - although they’re singing a familiar song...about “culturally secure borders”.

Plus Coco has a run in with Twitter and reveals that she loves a parody knock off fashion item - and heroes and villains returns, much to the relief of Nish’s mum!

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Chloe Naldrett, spokesperson for Just Stop Oil

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Plus Coco has a run in with Twitter and reveals that she loves a parody knock off fashion item - and heroes and villains returns, much to the relief of Nish’s mum!

Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media.

WhatsApp: 07514 644572 (UK) or + 44 7514 644572

Twitter: @podsavetheuk

Guests:

Chloe Naldrett, spokesperson for Just Stop Oil

Audio credits:

Just Stop Oil

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Sky Sports

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John Humphrys, Classic FM presenter and former presenter of BBC Radio 4’s Today programme

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Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media.

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Guests:

Carla Denyer, co-leader of The Green Party

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Sky News

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