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Ed Balls and George Osborne answer more of your Ex-Minister's Questions. Speaking of ex-ministers, Nick Boles, wants to know if there's still an opportunity for anyone except Trump and Biden in the race for POTUS... And what about Labour's proposed VAT on private school fees - will it cause a state school influx? Is the left a bit ‘male' as George alleges? Ed isn't convinced. Plus, they both revisit their experience of very publicly losing their jobs.Follow us on social media: @polcurrencyProducers: Rosie Stopher and Nathan CopelinProduction support: Miriam Hall Production Manager: Flick HeathExecutive Producers: Dino Sofos and Ellie CliffordPolitical Currency is a Persephonica Production and is part of the Acast Creator Network Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
With opposition parties starting to dream about life in Whitehall as the next election looms, host Aggie Chambre takes a look at how politicians actually prepare for government. She hears from the key players involved in the 2010 election — the last time opposition parties came to power. The former Cabinet Secretary Gus O'Donnell, then the most senior civil servant in the country, recalls an eyebrow-raising chat with David Cameron when he was leader of the opposition. Former Tory minister Nick Boles reveals some disastrous first meetings between shadow ministers and civil servants during preparatory talks. Another ex civil servant, Una O'Brien, recalls awkward moments when her ministerial bosses spotted her headed to private talks with their opposite numbers. And former Lib Dem Minister David Laws reveals his fear of walking up Downing Street for the first time. Meanwhile the Institute for Government's Emma Norris, POLITICO's Dan Bloom and former Labour adviser Matt Lavender set out what Keir Starmer's party is doing right now to try to prepare for power. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week we sat down to discuss a bunch of stuff but the most important topic was definitely the GTA 4 remaster idea. We need it, streets is starving. We also invited our first guest, my homie Nick Boles. The best skater on earth. He was in here chopping it up. We talked about how we fell out and linked back up on some grown man shit. I also told him about how these Lincoln dudes lucky we aren't in a bigger city. They f**king me over. Deserve to get shot in da face smh. Anyways hope you guys enjoy. Make sure to follow on instagram @gibbskutzgenetics_, @sanel_k and tap in on YouTube @ To Put It Bluntly Podcast. Appreciate you all!
As Michael Gove is appointed Britain's new housing secretary, Jack Blanchard investigates the crisis gripping the sector and asks why Britain seems forever unable or unwilling to build enough homes.He speaks to three former ministers about their efforts to solve the crisis — including Gove's friend and ex-flatmate Nick Boles, who admits his radical planning reforms of 2013 were a failure. Tony Blair's housing minister Nick Raynsford insists New Labour were right to focus on improving social housing rather than building millions of new properties, but says a mass construction program is now needed. And Theresa May's housing minister — and latterly, chief of staff — Gavin Barwell admits her government became too bogged down in Brexit to push through radical reforms. Meanwhile Dr Gemma Burgess of Cambridge University offers her expert opinion on why homes are so expensive, and the Manchester Evening News' Jennifer Williams offers a view from the North. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Are social care plans a vote winner or loser? Boris Johnson's former friend and colleague Nick Boles joins Laura, Adam and Chris from his holiday in Ibiza, to give his verdict on the government's new tax for social care. He once proposed a very similar system himself. And Chief Executive of Ipsos Mori Ben Page tells us about the public's attitude to the government's new policy and why Labour have a huge challenge if they want to beat the Conservatives at the next election. Today's Newscast was made by Caitlin Hanrahan with Maz Ebtehaj. Jonathan Aspinwall is the Editor.
On Episode 10 of Orion's Belt: A Games Industry Podcast, join Lance Tallman as he sits down with Nick Boles, 3D modeler and Voice Actor at Studio Miracle, to talk about his experience with voice acting and how, through games, he was able to combine two of his passions.
Former British Conservative MP Nick Boles tells Abie Philbin Bowman about the excitement of rebuilding a decimated party, why elections are like a drug and the positive side of getting cancer.
Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this week are Nick Boles, Former Conservative Minister & Independent MP, Crispin Blunt, Conservative Candidate & Former Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Kate Hoey, Former Labour MP for Vauxhall & Co-chair of 'Labour Leave' and Michael Segalov, Journalist for VICE and The Guardian & Labour Party Member.
This week we reassembled our regular duo - Labour MP Jess Phillips and the Independent MP, formerly a Conservative minister, Nick Boles. We spoke on Thursday as cabinet members were gathering in Number 10 to discuss strategy, they hadn't yet announced their offer to Labour - agree to a new timetable for the Brexit bill but also agree to a general election on December 12th.
The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome Nick Boles, independent Member of Parliament for Grantham and Stamford. He discussed the state of British politics, the challenges for the Conservative Party and the road ahead for Brexit. He was in conversation with Jill Rutter, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. There was also be an opportunity for audience questions. Nick Boles was a Conservative MP before resigning the whip in March over the refusal of his party to back a compromise way forward on Brexit. He held a variety of ministerial positions in the Cameron administration.
Just a few days ago Nick Boles sensationally resigned from the Conservative Party. In this revealing and honest interview he tells Matt how he reached that point, the changes he's seen in the Tory Party and the way he thinks politics will develop. Oh and a chat about his favourite Ibiza nightclubs. You can follow Nick on Twitter here: @NickBoles You can follow Matt on Twitter here: @mattforde Email the show: politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com See Matt's ever-extending 'Brexit Through The Gift Shop' tour on the following dates: 5 April: Faversham No5 Club 22 April: *** EXTRA DATE ADDED *** London Udderbelly Southbank 9 May: *** EXTRA DATE ADDED*** Salford Lowry 10 May: Aberystwyth Arts Centre 12 May: Edinburgh Stand 13 May: Glasgow Stand 14 May: Newcastle Stand 18 May: Chorley Little Theatre 24 May: *** EXTRA DATE ADDED *** Camberley Theatre 25 May: *** EXTRA DATE ADDED *** London Bloomsbury Theatre See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Geoff does a round-up of all recent Brexit developments. From dodgy numbers on the people’s march to flouncy Nick Boles and the PM getting it on with comrade Corbyn. We also look at Liberal indoctrination of their younglings and the perils of soft play for Dads. In Men’s Health it gets a bit serious… sort of, but there’s still talk of Spitfires. Follow Geoff on: TWITTER - https://twitter.com/geoffnorcott FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Geoffnorcottcomedy/ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/geoff_norcott/ YOUTUBE - https://www.youtube.com/user/GeoffNorcott Sign up to Geoff's mailing list here: http://bit.ly/GeoffNorcott
Isabel Hardman presents the highlights from Sunday's political interviews. Today's podcast features contributions from Philip Hammond, Jeremy Corbyn, Esther McVey and Nick Boles. Produced by Matthew Taylor.
In the week of one meaningful vote and two indicative votes, Jess Phillips and Nick Boles get together with Gary Gibbon for the first time after *that* "irresistible" comment to bash out what might be happening with Brexit. Subscribe to Politics: Where Next? for new episodes every Friday. Producer: Sarah Gough.
Conservative MP Nick Boles has hatched a plan with Labour's Yvette Cooper to reduce the chances of a 'no deal' Brexit. Their amendment - with cross party support - will be put to the Commons next week. Becky Milligan profiles a rebel who has survived cancer twice and has spent a surprising amount of time throwing shapes on Ibiza dance floors. Researcher: Darin Graham Producer: Smita Patel Editor: Richard Knight
The Conservative MP on his plan to block a no-deal Brexit, why his time in Parliament may be up and why he now lives every moment.
What happens if the Prime Minister's Brexit deal gets voted down by MPs on 11 December? Sophy talks to Labour's Shadow Brexit Secretary Sir Keir Starmer and Conservative MP Nick Boles to try to find out. #Ridge
British Prime Minister Theresa May has denied she ceded to Spanish demands over Gibraltar in the negotiations over the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU, a process commonly referred to as Brexit. Speaking to the House of Commons on Monday, May said: “We are proud that Gibraltar is British and our position on sovereignty has not and will not change.” Her comments came after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the political agreement reached over Gibraltar – a disputed British Overseas Territory located in the south of the Iberian peninsula and ceded to Great Britain in 1713 under the Treaty of Utrecht – was a clear victory for Spain. May ended her speech with the following declaration: “Our message to the people of Gibraltar is clear, we will always stand by you, we are proud that Gibraltar is British and our position on sovereignty has not and will not change.” The conservative press has backed the British prime minister and attacked Spain for “grandstanding.” RYANAIR has been found guilty in Spain of violating the right to strike of cabin cre ws, and of breaching work safety regulations. Unions have revealed that the Labo ur Ministry has threatened to fine the budget airline on this basis, and for obstructi ng inspections. A TEAM of snipers are being sought by environment experts to patrol parks in Spain to eradicate wild parakeets. The population of the birds has apparently soared to uncontrollable numbers since they were first introduced to the country as pets in the 1970s. Their vast numbers are now ‘overshadowing quieter native fauna’ and ‘threatening to destabilise the ecosystem’. Donald Trump added to Theresa May's woes with an extraordinary attack on the package she has negotiated with Brussels. He jibed that the deal was 'great for the EU' - and warned it would hit trade with the US. The intervention - which was pounced on by Tory Eurosceptics - immediately sparked speculation that Mr Trump might have been listening to Mr Farage, whom he once backed as a candidate for US ambassador. A Tory MP revealed today he was 'evolving' a 'Plan B' Brexit to make it easier to a gree with Brussels if Theresa May's deal fails in Parliament. Nick Boles, a former minister under David Cameron, said instead of trying to negotiate a brand new tra de deal in just two years Britain should join a group called the European Free Tra de Association (EFTA) in 2021. Nevine Mann, 36, and her husband Richard, 37, claim they have enough 'essentia ls' to keep them going for four months after the UK leaves the European Union. Th e couple, of Illogan, Cornwall, have stockpiled chickpeas, kidney beans, tuna, pas ta, rice, couscous, chopped tomatoes, sterilised milk, tinned corn, beans, paraceta mol and ibuprofen. They have also bought mountains of aspirin, juice, hand soap, Calpol, dried milk, honey, tea, coffee, porridge oats, raisins, bread, flour, yeast and Marmite. A cyclist thug who pulled out a huge 'zombie knife' and began smashing a car window in a terrifying road rage attack was today spared jail, sparking fury. Shocking dashcam footage showed Joshua Gardner, 18, brandishing the enormous blade on a busy south London road before repeatedly slashing at the car and threatening its 19-year-old driver, who got out and ran away.
British Prime Minister Theresa May has denied she ceded to Spanish demands over Gibraltar in the negotiations over the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the EU, a process commonly referred to as Brexit. Speaking to the House of Commons on Monday, May said: “We are proud that Gibraltar is British and our position on sovereignty has not and will not change.” Her comments came after Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the political agreement reached over Gibraltar – a disputed British Overseas Territory located in the south of the Iberian peninsula and ceded to Great Britain in 1713 under the Treaty of Utrecht – was a clear victory for Spain. May ended her speech with the following declaration: “Our message to the people of Gibraltar is clear, we will always stand by you, we are proud that Gibraltar is British and our position on sovereignty has not and will not change.” The conservative press has backed the British prime minister and attacked Spain for “grandstanding.” RYANAIR has been found guilty in Spain of violating the right to strike of cabin cre ws, and of breaching work safety regulations. Unions have revealed that the Labo ur Ministry has threatened to fine the budget airline on this basis, and for obstructi ng inspections. A TEAM of snipers are being sought by environment experts to patrol parks in Spain to eradicate wild parakeets. The population of the birds has apparently soared to uncontrollable numbers since they were first introduced to the country as pets in the 1970s. Their vast numbers are now ‘overshadowing quieter native fauna’ and ‘threatening to destabilise the ecosystem’. Donald Trump added to Theresa May's woes with an extraordinary attack on the package she has negotiated with Brussels. He jibed that the deal was 'great for the EU' - and warned it would hit trade with the US. The intervention - which was pounced on by Tory Eurosceptics - immediately sparked speculation that Mr Trump might have been listening to Mr Farage, whom he once backed as a candidate for US ambassador. A Tory MP revealed today he was 'evolving' a 'Plan B' Brexit to make it easier to a gree with Brussels if Theresa May's deal fails in Parliament. Nick Boles, a former minister under David Cameron, said instead of trying to negotiate a brand new tra de deal in just two years Britain should join a group called the European Free Tra de Association (EFTA) in 2021. Nevine Mann, 36, and her husband Richard, 37, claim they have enough 'essentia ls' to keep them going for four months after the UK leaves the European Union. Th e couple, of Illogan, Cornwall, have stockpiled chickpeas, kidney beans, tuna, pas ta, rice, couscous, chopped tomatoes, sterilised milk, tinned corn, beans, paraceta mol and ibuprofen. They have also bought mountains of aspirin, juice, hand soap, Calpol, dried milk, honey, tea, coffee, porridge oats, raisins, bread, flour, yeast and Marmite. A cyclist thug who pulled out a huge 'zombie knife' and began smashing a car window in a terrifying road rage attack was today spared jail, sparking fury. Shocking dashcam footage showed Joshua Gardner, 18, brandishing the enormous blade on a busy south London road before repeatedly slashing at the car and threatening its 19-year-old driver, who got out and ran away.
Was Brexit a sophisticated confidence trick? Scams expert, host of the BBC’s The Real Hustle and TalkRadio presenter ALEXIS CONRAN joins us to talk bait-and-switch, the power of emotional alignment, and whether an ill-informed, manipulable Referendum electorate was the biggest “mark” in modern British political history. And what now? “The worst thing you can do,” he tells us, “is shove it in someone’s face and say, ‘Ha, you fell for it.’ The truth is that anyone can fall for it at the right time.”PLUS: Parliamentary hostilities resume – hooray! What’s really going on with ex-minister Nick Boles’ compromise plan for a “sensible Brexit”? Ian insults Iceland for literally no defensible reason. We talk to Ayesha Hazarika of the new Women For A People’s Vote campaign (actual studio debate with actual female panelists to follow next week). Ian insults Robert Peston for literally no defensible reason. Why are we planning to fall back on WTO rules when Donald Trump is trying to destroy the WTO? And more. AND a special extra guest – human rights lawyer ADAM WAGNER joins us to explain the crowdfunded court case to declare the Referendum YES THE WHOLE REFERENDUM tainted and illegal. Is this the right way to go about averting Brexit?“Authoritarians hate institutions. They stop you from having a strongman – and that’s why they trash them.”This week’s REMAINIACS is produced and presented by Andrew Harrison with Alex Andreou and Ian Dunt. Audio production: Jack Claramunt. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Get EVERY show a day early, and get smart Remainiacs merchandise plus discounts on #RemainiacsLive tickets too. Support us at our Patreon page. REMAINIACS.comTheme music ‘Demon Is A Monster’ used by kind permission of Cornershop. Buy it here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
In our fourth summer special, we speak to the Conservative MP for Grantham and Stamford in Lincolnshire about why, as a former Remainer, he is happy to get on with Brexit, how the House of Commons will prevent a ‘no deal’ Brexit and whether the Tories are re-toxifying their image again. Presented by Sebastian Payne. Produced by Anna Dedhar See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Britain’s governing classes are “ashamed” of being English, former Tory minister Nick Boles has said. Mr Boles, a former Planning minister, called for ministers to be bolder about promoting Englishness in public life to mirror the pride felt by the Scots and Welsh. A squeamishness about being Englishness - because of an association with the Far Right - had meant that young English people from a black or minority ethnic background were more comfortable describing themselves as British because it was more flexible and inclusive. Mr Boles tells today’s Chopper’s Brexit Podcast: “I drove through Parliament Square on a bus on St George’s Day this year and only place where I could see a St George’s flag was on Westminster Abbey. “There was I was surrounded by Parliament, the Supreme Court, the Treasury, the Foreign Office – all the Great Offices of State – there wasn’t a St George’s flag to be seen. “It is completely bonkers and it is not surprising that people feel that the governing class is somehow a bit ashamed of English identity if we make such little effort.” He added that he did not want to see “state directed patriotism” but he called on the Government to find “small steps” to allow the English can mark their national identity. All public buildings in England – government offices, courts, police stations, fire stations and town halls – should also be required to fly the St George’s flag on St George’s Day, April 23. He also called for people being allowed to put an English – or Scottish, Northern Irish or Welsh – flags on the number plates to reflect where their cars were registered. Other ideas included allowing English teams singing one of Land of Hope and Glory, Jerusalem or I Vow To Thee My Country rather than the British national anthem at sporting events. Mr Boles said he preferred Jerusalem because of its “progressive” lyrics, but called for a vote by English MPs to decide the new English anthem once and for all. Also on Chopper's Brexit Podcast, a senior Government minister warned that peers who are amending Brexit legislation are increasing the likelihood of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal. Peers have so passed 14 amendments to the EU Withdrawal Bill including removing the 29 March 2019 Brexit leaving date and changing the law to try to keep the UK in the single market. Dominic Raab, the Housing minister, warned: “The House of Lords is increasing the risk of no deal. I am a passionate Brexiteer but I have always argued that we should secure the best deal that we can with our European friends and partners. I think the peers are making that harder and are making no deal more likely.” Other guests on Chopper’s Brexit Podcast, available from 6am on Friday, Telegraph political correspondent Anna Mikhailova and Michael Lightfoot, co-founder of a new group called Artists for Brexit who sings a song he has composed about leaving the EU called “A Song for British Freedom”.
Hey you absolute savages. A few of the trash gang gathered around, sans guest, to break through the constant flux of drunkenness/hangover (except ethical boy Hussein), to bandy about some online nonsense. Today we have @raaleh, @milo_edwards, @hkesvani, and @rocknrolga. We talk about Regular Man and Aspiring Hillary Clinton Toilet Peter Daou's propensity for targeted harrassment and extending the ongoing and utterly pointless 2016 primary, the ongoing and utterly pointless university free speech culture wars, the ongoing and utterly pointless American crusade to solve school shootings without removing guns, and a reading from the ongoing and utterly pointless literary career of Tory MP Nick Boles. Follow us on @trashfuturepod tho
UnHerd's second podcast featuring Tim Montgomerie, Ayesha Hazarika and special guest, Nick Boles MP.
Join the TES team as we discuss this week's big news - Justine Greening's appointment as education secretary. The new prime minister Theresa May has undertaken a drastic overhaul of her Cabinet, which saw Nicky Morgan being sacked. In other major news - and as Ed Dorrell made no bones about pointing out - former education secretary Michael Gove has been sacked from government. Hear our thoughts of what will be waiting for Ms Greening as she gets her feet under the desk, and how Ms Morgan and skills minister Nick Boles will be remembered. Tune in and enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Our Herpin' Time Radio Official Approved Reptile Veterinarian comes back to visit with us as well as python breeder Nick Boles. Both are good friends of the show and this episode is going to be all about kicking back and talking herps with a good group of people. Check out Nick Boles Reptiles: http://www.facebook.com/NickBolesReptiles And Quality Serpents: http://qualityserpents.com/
Andrew Marr looks at what the future holds for Ireland after the financial crisis, with the cultural commentator, Fintan O'Toole, who argues for wholesale reform of the political system. While the Conservative MP, Nick Boles puts forward his blueprint for a new Britain. The fate of Deborah Cadbury's family firm was sealed when it was bought out by an American company. But she looks back at a chocolate dynasty that mixed sweet success with bitter rivalry. And the cellist Steven Isserlis is on a mission to enhance the reputation of the much-maligned composer, Saint-Saens.Producer: Eleanor Garland.