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Tháng 5/2025, một số nhân vật trong Đảng Lao động cầm quyền ở Anh công khai thách thức thủ tướng Kier Starmer. Ra tranh chức lãnh đạo đảng, cả cựu Bộ trưởng Y tế Wes Streeting và thị trưởng Manchester Andy Burnham đều công khai ủng hộ xu thế quay lại Liên Âu (EU). Mười năm sau Brexit, một xu thế mới đang trỗi dậy trong xã hội Anh, đó là tìm cách quay trở lại mái nhà chung châu Âu, hoặc ít nhất là xích lại gần thị trường Liên Âu để giảm bớt thiệt hại kinh tế. Nhưng điều này khả thi tới đâu và Anh Quốc đang đối mặt với thực tế như thế nào để tái thiết quan hệ với EU? Từ Luân Đôn, thông tín viên Nguyễn Giang giải đáp một số câu hỏi. RFI : Câu hỏi đầu tiên, Nguyễn Giang có thể cho biết vì sao chủ đề 'quay trở lại Liên Hiệp Châu Âu' lại nổi lên ngay lúc này trong nội bộ Đảng Lao động Anh? Nguyễn Giang : "Vâng, đúng ra thì câu chuyện này không xuất hiện đột ngột. Nó tích tụ dần từ áp lực kinh tế nhiều năm qua. Kể từ sau khi hiệp định Brexit có hiệu lực năm 2020, tăng trưởng GDP của Anh tụt hẳn và dai dẳng ở mức thấp. GDP của Anh chỉ tăng 1,1% năm 2024 và 1,3% năm 2025, thấp hơn mức dự báo chính thức là 1,5%. Trong khi đó, các ngành xuất khẩu, nông nghiệp, dược phẩm và công nghệ đều cảm nhận rõ sức nặng của rào cản thương mại mới với châu Âu, khối kinh tế lớn hàng đầu thế giới ngay bên cạnh Anh. Đây chính là mảnh đất màu mỡ cho luận điểm "Brexit là sai lầm" bắt rễ trở lại. Khi ông Kier Starmer bị mất uy tín vì vụ Peter Mandelson, các nhân vật muốn thay ông trong đảng Lao động đều đã nêu ra khẩu hiệu quay lại EU, vì họ đánh vào tâm lý cử tri thấy Brexit gây hại cho kinh tế nhiều. Họ đề xuất một “liệu pháp” là quay lại, hoặc kết nối lại với EU được chừng nào hay chừng đó". RFI: Như vậy, có phải chỉ có các nhân vật quan trọng trong Đảng Lao động tranh cãi nhau về Brexit và muốn đảo ngược vụ ly hôn với Liên Hiệp Châu Âu vì lý do kinh tế? Nguyễn Giang : "Thực ra không hẳn. Nếu xét riêng tỷ lệ ủng hộ gia nhập lại EU một cách toàn diện, cử tri của đảng Dân chủ Tự do (Lib Dem) và đảng Xanh còn có con số cao hơn so với cử tri Lao Động. Điều này phản ánh một thực tế phức tạp hơn: liên minh cử tri của Lao Động vừa gồm những người trẻ thành thị ủng hộ châu Âu, vừa gồm những cử tri ở khu vực có tên là 'Bức Tường Đỏ' (Red Wall), tức là các địa hạt nghèo, đa số thiên tả trong cộng đồng đông người Anh bản địa (da trắng), ở phía Tây Bắc xứ Anh, từng bỏ phiếu Brexit vì thất vọng về kinh tế. Gần đây chính họ lại quay lại ủng hộ xu thế đảo ngược Brexit.  Các hạn chế đi lại, cấm định cư ở châu Âu cũng khiến hàng triệu người dân Anh thấy khổ sở. Bản thân chúng tôi mỗi khi lái xe sang Pháp là phải chờ kiểm tra giấy tờ lâu hơn. Đi nghỉ hè đôi khi trở nên cực nhọc. Đây là những điều khi Anh còn ở trong EU là chuyện không phải nghĩ tới. Nhưng điều đáng chú ý là trong nội bộ đảng cầm quyền ở Anh hiện nay— tức những người thực sự nắm thẻ đảng — sự ủng hộ gia nhập lại EU lại rất mạnh. Một cuộc thăm dò do Survation thực hiện cho trang LabourList tiết lộ rằng tới 65% đảng viên Lao Động muốn đảng này nêu ra cam kết gia nhập lại EU trong cuộc bầu cử tiếp theo, trong khi chỉ 24% phản đối". RFI: Xin anh nhắc lại một chút về quan điểm các chính trị gia hàng đầu trong đảng Lao động, gồm cả các ứng viên hàng đầu muốn thay thế thủ tướng Starmer về Brexit và Liên Âu. Nguyễn Giang : "Đây là điểm nóng nhất của cuộc tranh luận hiện tại. Ba gương mặt nổi bật nhất đang có ba lập trường khác nhau tuy cùng hướng về Liên Âu. Ông Sadiq Khan, thị trưởng Luân Đôn, là người lên tiếng sớm và thẳng thắn nhất. Ông kêu gọi Anh tái gia nhập cả Liên minh thuế quan lẫn Thị trường chung trước cuộc bầu cử 2029, và sau đó đưa cam kết gia nhập lại EU đầy đủ vào cương lĩnh tranh cử. Ông Khan tuyên bố việc gia nhập lại là "không thể tránh khỏi" và cho rằng Luân Đôn đã chịu thiệt hại "về kinh tế, xã hội và văn hoá" vì Brexit. Xin nhắc ông Khan không ra tranh chức thủ tướng Anh mà chỉ muốn tái tranh cử chức đô trưởng Luân Đôn, một vị trí đầy quyền lực. Ông Wes Streeting, cựu bộ trưởng Y tế, tuyên bố rằng "rời EU là một sai lầm thảm khốc" khiến nước Anh "giảm sự giàu có hơn trước, kém ảnh hưởng hơn và kém tự chủ hơn so với bất kỳ thời điểm nào trước Cách mạng Công nghiệp." Ông khẳng định Anh "không thể tiếp tục im lặng" và cần "một mối quan hệ đặc biệt mới với EU, vì tương lai của Anh gắn liền với châu Âu và một ngày nào đó sẽ quay trở lại EU." Xin  nhắc là Streeting chỉ mới 43 tuổi, nên có vẻ như quan điểm của ông phản ánh suy nghĩ của thế hệ chính trị gia trẻ, sẽ quyết định tương lai Anh Quốc.  Còn ông Andy Burnham, thị trưởng Manchester và ứng viên được kỳ vọng nhiều để lên làm thủ tướng Anh thay ông Keir Starmer, thì có lập trường thận trọng hơn. Dù ông thừa nhận Brexit "đã gây thiệt hại", nhưng ông tôn trọng quyết định "đã được đưa ra trong cuộc trưng cầu dân ý Brexit năm 2016" RFI: Trong tình hình này, chính phủ của thủ tướng Keir Starmer hiện đang theo đuổi đường lối gì thưa anh? Nguyễn Giang : "Chính phủ của ông Starmer một mặt thừa nhận “sự tổn hại cho kinh tế Anh do Brexit gây ra”, mặt khác vẫn giữ một ranh giới cứng. Tức là Anh sẽ không gia nhập lại Thị trường chung, không vào Liên minh thuế quan EU, không khôi phục tự do đi lại. Thay vào đó, họ theo đuổi chiến lược "reset" (tái thiết lập quan hệ), tức là đàm phán từng thoả thuận theo từng lĩnh vực cụ thể, đủ gần để xóa bớt rào cản thương mại, nhưng không đủ xa để bị quy là "tái Brexit." Tại hội nghị thượng đỉnh Anh–EU tháng 5/2025, hai bên đã ký kết một Hiệp ước An ninh và Quốc phòng, đồng thời mở đàm phán về 5 lĩnh vực. Tài liệu của Nghị viện Anh tháng 5 cho biết cụ thể đây là các mảng hai bên đã và đang đàm phán: Nông nghiệp và thực phẩm: Thoả thuận SPS, thống nhất tiêu chuẩn kiểm dịch động thực vật để nông sản và thực phẩm xuất khẩu sang EU, sẽ làm giảm đáng kể chi phí kiểm tra biên giới. Hàng EU nhập vào Anh cũng có thể rẻ đi cho người tiêu dùng. Năng lượng: Liên kết thị trường điện năng EU–Anh có thể giúp ổn định giá điện và tăng hiệu quả giao dịch năng lượng xuyên biên giới, một lợi ích thiết thực cho cả doanh nghiệp lẫn người tiêu dùng. Quốc phòng: Thoả thuận về quỹ SAFE của EU mở cơ hội cho doanh nghiệp quốc phòng Anh tham gia các dự án mua sắm chung của châu Âu, qua đó tăng năng lực sản xuất và lấp đầy khoảng trống năng lực quân sự. Khoa học và giáo dục: Việc tái gia nhập Erasmus+ và duy trì tham gia chương trình nghiên cứu Horizon củng cố vị thế của Anh trong hệ sinh thái nghiên cứu châu Âu. Công nghệ và đổi mới: Năm 2026, Anh và EU đã bắt đầu đàm phán về khả năng Anh tham gia Quỹ Hội đồng Đổi mới Sáng tạo châu Âu — bao gồm cả Quỹ Scale-up Europe — hướng tới hỗ trợ các doanh nghiệp công nghệ tăng trưởng nhanh." RFI: Các thỏa thuận từng lĩnh vực này đem lại lợi ích kinh tế cụ thể gì cho Anh? Nguyễn Giang : "Các ước tính khả quan nhất cho rằng chương trình tương thích các lĩnh vực kinh tế Anh với EU đến năm 2030, nếu làm tốt, có thể đem lại cho kinh tế Anh mỗi năm thêm 26 tỷ tới 50 tỷ bảng, tương đương 1,7% đến 2,2% tăng trưởng GDP. Nếu được như thế thì cũng rất tốt vì kinh tế Anh nay chỉ tăng trưởng ở mức trên dưới 1%. Cộng vào thêm 2% nữa thì ta có một bức tranh kinh tế không hề tệ cho Anh quốc". RFI: Nhưng vì sao hai bên không thể đẩy nhanh hơn đàm phán để Anh đạt tiến triển nhanh chóng trong quan hệ kinh tế kiểu mới với Liên Âu? Nguyễn Giang : "Người Anh đã hiểu là Liên minh châu Âu trước hết là một khối thương mại lớn, có sức mạnh vì tầm vóc thị trường của họ, nên họ chơi cứng với Anh và chơi rất thực dụng. Mỗi mỗi bước xích lại thị trường EU bằng một chính sách “tương thích” đều kèm theo một hoá đơn tiền tỷ mà Anh  phải trả. Nói ngắn gọi thì Anh phải “mua lối vào EU” từng ngành một. Đây là điều mà phía Anh nhận ra ngày càng rõ hơn sau mỗi vòng đàm phán. Tôi xin nêu ra một số ví dụ mà tôi có quan sát khá kỹ. Ví dụ, để tái gia nhập Erasmus+, chương trình giao lưu sinh viên với EU, Luân Đôn phải trả 570 triệu bảng ngay trong năm đầu tiên. Để duy trì tham gia Horizon, chương trình nghiên cứu khoa học lớn nhất của EU, thì tấm vé là 2,2 tỷ bảng mỗi năm. Việc tham gia thị trường điện năng hay thoả thuận SPS cũng có thể yêu cầu Anh đóng góp tài chính đáng kể vào ngân sách EU, ngoài chi phí hành chính. Thậm chí tấm vé vào chương trình tín dụng quốc phòng SAFE của EU có giá khoảng 2 tỷ euro (tương đương 1,7 tỷ bảng), hay chỉ 3% ngân sách quốc phòng 62 tỷ bảng của Anh trong năm 2025/26. Đây là lý do bộ trưởng chuyên trách về EU, ông Nick Thomas-Symonds,từ chối ký để Anh tham gia sản xuất vũ khí cùng EU. Hiện Anh đang đàm phán để gia nhập thị trường năng lượng EU, nhưng nhiều khả năng là EU sẽ đòi trả phí. Logic lo ngại của chính phủ Anh là cứ mỗi lần Luân Đôn muốn xích lại, EU lại đưa ra một yêu cầu mới. Ranh giới giữa "xích lại theo từng lĩnh vực" và "gia nhập lại Thị trường chung" sẽ ngày càng mờ nhạt nếu quá trình "tương thích hoá tự động" (dynamic alignment) được mở rộng không kiểm soát. Đó là lý do tại sao bộ trưởng Thomas-Symonds nhấn mạnh Anh phải tự đặt ra ưu tiên của mình, không thể để Bruxelles dẫn dắt". RFI: Cuối cùng, nhìn một cách thực tế thì liệu Anh có thể gia nhập lại Liên Hiệp Châu Âu trong nhiệm kỳ Quốc Hội này không, hay trong 5-10 năm tới ? . Nguyễn Giang : "Về mặt thực tế chính trị thì không. Ngay cả ông Wes Streeting cũng thừa nhận việc tổ chức thảo luận trong đảng để đảo ngược Brexit là "không giúp gì cho lợi ích của đảng Lao động hay của quốc gia." Ông Andy Burnham thì nói thẳng rằng khơi lại cuộc tranh luận Brexit lúc này sẽ làm suy yếu uy tín dân chủ của đảng Lao động. Ai cũng rõ là EU không dễ chấp nhận cho Anh quay trở lại. Thực tế là quan hệ hai bên đã sứt mẻ nhiều từ 2016 đến nay. Điều khả thi hơn trong nhiệm kỳ hiện tại là hoàn tất các thoả thuận từng ngành như tôi nói ở trên để tạo ra lợi ích kinh tế thực chất mà không vượt các ranh giới đỏ chính trị. Tuy thế, câu hỏi lớn hơn - gia nhập lại EU đầy đủ - có thể được đặt ra nghiêm túc trong cuộc bầu cử tổng tuyển cử tiếp theo, dự kiến vào năm 2029, nếu như phong trào ủng hộ trong đảng tiếp tục lớn mạnh và nếu bức tranh kinh tế không cải thiện. Cựu thủ tướng Tony Blair mới cuối tháng 5 năm nay nói ông luôn phản đối Brexit, nhưng cho rằng vào thời điểm này Anh không nên đàm phán ở thế yếu với EU để quay lại làm thành viên. Tôi có xem cuộc phỏng vấn truyền hình của ông Tony Blair với nhà báo Nick Robinson, và thấy ông Blair hiến kế cho chính quyền Anh rằng cần cải tổ đất nước để kinh tế mạnh lên. Chỉ khi đó Anh mới có vị thế tốt để đàm phán tái gia nhập EU. Nhưng Khi nào thì không ai rõ." RFI : Cảm ơn Nguyễn Giang. 

Nigel Farage's response to the murder of Henry Nowak shows that he is "completely unfit" to be Prime Minister, a Cabinet minister and ally of Sir Keir Starmer has told GB News.The Reform UK leader has come under fire for failing to condemn the violence in Southampton in Prime Minister's Questions after video footage emerged of police handcuffing Henry, a student in the city, as he lay dying after sustaining stab wounds.Mr Farage was also accused of using the opportunity to lament what he described as "two-tier policing".However, in an interview with GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast, Cabinet Office Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds said that Mr Farage's remarks about the murder show he is not fit to be Prime Minister. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Despite the war in Iran and its economic consequences preoccupying ministers, much work is going on behind closed doors in Whitehall to strike a closer relationship with Brussels. Nearly a decade after Britain voted to leave the EU, Keir Starmer has tasked his ministers with negotiating a post-Brexit reset that aims for closer alignment with the bloc in a bid to bring down prices and cut regulations on businesses.   In this interview episode of Westminster Insider, host Anne McElvoy talks to one of the Prime Minister's closest allies, Nick Thomas-Symonds. The Cabinet Office Minister has been notching up the Eurostar hours  back and forth to Brussels in a bid to strike a deal by the summer. Will he and his EU counterparts be able to agree a youth mobility scheme and alignment in key sectors of the economy, or will their differences be too great to overcome? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You'd be forgiven for forgetting that Europe is bigger than Davos this week, but we've got three great stories to remind you. First up: it's been a good week for Berliners making Kartoffelsalat, Kartoffelsuppe, Kartoffelknödel, et cetera et cetera, thanks to an initiative that is distributing more than 170 tonnes – TONNES – of potatoes across the German capital. Then we examine a newly leaked “Made in Europe“ proposal that seeks to promote industrial production in the EU (very very fun, we promise).    We're also joined by Nick Thomas-Symonds, the UK government minister pursuing a post-Brexit “reset“ in relations with the EU, about how the Labour government might help clean up some of the post-Brexit mess. This one goes out to those of you who like to email to remind us that Britain is still Europe. We see you. We read you.   This week's Inspiration Station recommendations are the Norwegian film Sentimental Value and these 'tasting notes' from a water sommelier.     LISTENER SURVEY: Fear not – we are still seeking responses to our listener survey! It's not too late to help! It's simple and really does help us make the show better. Fill it out here and pat yourself on the back afterwards.   Resources for this episode:   4,000 Tonnen, the “great potato rescue operation”  “Record potato harvest is no boon in fries-mad Belgium” – France 24, 29 October 2025 “Den regionalen Erzeugern wird vors Schienbein getreten” – Taz, 15 January 2026 “EU Aims to Fight Industrial Decline With ‘Made in Europe' Law” – Bloomberg, 17 January 2026 Aurora Notifier app Joachim Trier's acceptance speech at the European Film Awards Veronika the cow, scratching herself   SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: Other things happened/are happening in Europe this week (

What's the most embarrassing moment you've ever had caught on camera? Good Morning Britain's Susanna Reid asks George and Ed to walk down an excruciating memory lane. And she puts a question from ChatGPT to them, in light of George's new gig. But which question is better?George reveals William Hague's incredible method for making sure meetings run on time and Ed helps a Gold listener finally understand the joke at the front of the show? Why on earth would George think he was on the Titanic?A listener shares their experience as a Jewish person in the UK, after the attack on Bondi Beach. And, Nick Thomas-Symonds, cabinet member and famed biographer of Harold Wilson compliments George on his impression of the former Prime Minister - though makes a slight correction. He wants to know when Ed and George think the leaders they served were most resilient. Finally - seeing as it's nearly Christmas - Ed and George muse on where Santa does his Christmas shopping… Don't forget to vote for us as the Political Podcast Award's People's Choice of the year. Follow the link to vote: https://politicalpodcastawards.co.uk/the-peoples-choice-award/ And we love hearing from you, so please don't forget to send all your EMQs to questions@politicalcurrency and make sure to include a voice note of your question.Plus, why not give the gift of Political Currency this Christmas! Kitchen Cabinet members get a Christmas card from Ed and George, a Political Currency mug and even more exclusive perks including our newsletter and access to live events. Sign yourself or a loved one (or an enemy) up today: tr.ee/gift-pcPlease note: Kitchen Cabinet is only available via Patreon.EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/politicalcurrency Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee!Credits:Research: Sam BurtonProduction: Paige Reynolds and Eve JonesVideo Editor: Maha Al-BadrawiExecutive Producer: 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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, the UK government announced it is set to rejoin the Erasmus study scheme. Victoria is joined Joe Pike to discuss - and they speak to Nick Thomas-Symonds, minister for EU relations about whether it's worth the £570m cost.Plus, Andrea Egan becomes the new secretary general of the UK's biggest union - Unison. We explain what that could mean for the Labour party and Keir Starmer's leadership.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscordGet in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. The presenters were Victoria Derbyshire and Joe Pike. It was made by Jem Westgate and Laura Cain. The social producer was Beth Pritchard. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

As UK-EU reconnection talks continue in Brussels and London, are more deals in the offing, what does it mean and when will the public see the difference?Anne has been speaking to the Minister for European Relations, Nick Thomas-Symonds, to see if any progress has been made and whether Brits can avoid the queues at immigration over the festive period. Back in Westminster, with a week until the Christmas break there's plenty of business for the government to get through but it's not all plain sailing.

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have started to become more critical of the ‘Brexit Deal'. David Lammy highlights the benefits of a customs union. The Brexit minister, Nick Thomas-Symonds, is promoted. But does this mean a cautious government is moving towards the customs union, and when would it make such a move?Looking for the ideal Christmas present? My new biography of Tony Blair can be read over a few festive drinks, and you can buy it here.Subscribe to Patreon for live events, bonus podcasts and to get the regular podcast a day early and ad free. Written and presented by Steve Richards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves have started to become more critical of the ‘Brexit Deal'. David Lammy highlights the benefits of a customs union. The Brexit minister, Nick Thomas-Symonds, is promoted. But does this mean a cautious government is moving towards the customs union, and when would it make such a move? Looking for the ideal Christmas present? My new biography of Tony Blair can be read over a few festive drinks, and you can buy it here. Subscribe to Patreon for live events, bonus podcasts and to get the regular podcast a day early and ad free.  Written and presented by Steve Richards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'Marriage is the real rebellion' argues Madeline Grant in the Spectator's cover article this week. The Office for National Statistics predicts that by 2050 only 30 per cent of adults will be married. This amounts to a ‘relationship recession' where singleness is ‘more in vogue now than it has been since the dissolution of the monastries'. With a rising division between the sexes, and many resorting to alternative relationships like polyamory, how can we defend marriage?For this week's Edition, host William Moore is joined by political editor Tim Shipman, assistant editor – and parliamentary sketchwriter – Madeline Grant and the Spectator's diary writer this week, former Chancellor and Conservative MP Kwasi Kwarteng.As well as the cover, they discuss: how Rachel Reeves benefited from the OBR Budget leak, whether through cock up or conspiracy; what they thought of Kemi Badenoch's post-Budget performance; whether it is fair for Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds – in an interview with Tim – to say that ‘the architects of Brexit ran away'; and finally, how inevitable was the idea of ‘progress' when thinking about Britain's Industrial Revolution.Plus: Kwasi explains why he agrees with Tim that the Budget should be confined to the 19th Century. Produced by Patrick Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

'Marriage is the real rebellion' argues Madeline Grant in the Spectator's cover article this week. The Office for National Statistics predicts that by 2050 only 30 per cent of adults will be married. This amounts to a ‘relationship recession' where singleness is ‘more in vogue now than it has been since the dissolution of the monastries'. With a rising division between the sexes, and many resorting to alternative relationships like polyamory, how can we defend marriage?For this week's Edition, host William Moore is joined by political editor Tim Shipman, assistant editor – and parliamentary sketchwriter – Madeline Grant and the Spectator's diary writer this week, former Chancellor and Conservative MP Kwasi Kwarteng.As well as the cover, they discuss: how Rachel Reeves benefited from the OBR Budget leak, whether through cock up or conspiracy; what they thought of Kemi Badenoch's post-Budget performance; whether it is fair for Cabinet Office minister Nick Thomas-Symonds – in an interview with Tim – to say that ‘the architects of Brexit ran away'; and finally, how inevitable was the idea of ‘progress' when thinking about Britain's Industrial Revolution.Plus: Kwasi explains why he agrees with Tim that the Budget should be confined to the 19th Century. Produced by Patrick Gibbons.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts. Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Cabinet Office Minister, Nick Thomas-Symonds, has written several political biographies. The most recent was on Harold Wilson. What are the differences between being in power now compared with previous Labour governments? How did Wilson deal with leadership threats of the type Keir Starmer faces now? He's also responsible for the Brexit 'reset', so does he want to move closer to the EU? And what about the single market?Rock & Roll Politics - The Christmas Special is live at Kings Place on the 8th of December, just days after the budget. Tickets are available now at the Kings Place website here. Subscribe to Patreon to take part in my exclusive live event on the 20th November, plus ad-free podcasts arriving in your feed a day early and bonus podcasts and live events.  Written and presented by Steve Richards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Cabinet Office Minister, Nick Thomas-Symonds, has written several political biographies. The most recent was on Harold Wilson. What are the differences between being in power now compared with previous Labour governments? How did Wilson deal with leadership threats of the type Keir Starmer faces now? He's also responsible for the Brexit 'reset', so does he want to move closer to the EU? And what about the single market? Rock & Roll Politics - The Christmas Special is live at Kings Place on the 8th of December, just days after the budget. Tickets are available now at the Kings Place website here. Subscribe to Patreon to take part in my exclusive live event on the 20th November, plus ad-free podcasts arriving in your feed a day early and bonus podcasts and live events.  Written and presented by Steve Richards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Pippa Crerar and Kiran Stacey speak to the minister for EU relations, Nick Thomas-Symonds, about the fallout from Brexit and our relationship with the European Union. Plus, we hear his thoughts on Keir Starmer's leadership and how Labour should take on Nigel Farage and the rise of Reform –– Send your thoughts and questions to politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Changes to the costs, paperwork and bureaucracy that are hampering agri-food exports from Great Britain to the European Union won't be in place until 2027. Nick Thomas–Symonds, the Minister for EU Relations, has been setting out his priorities for the future of the UK-EU relationship in a speech in front of industry representatives and journalists. We speak to trade expert David Henig and hear how food exporters are 'disappointed' that barriers to trade won't be removed sooner.The pig and poultry industries is damaging our rivers and countryside, according to a report commissioned by the Wildlife Trusts. The UK produces almost one million tonnes of pig meat and two million tonnes of poultry meat per year and the Trusts have been examining the broader environmental risks from farming pigs and poultry. We hear look into the details of the report and hear from the pig industry.Pollinators play an essential part in crop production and we've been looking at them all week. One fruit farm in Herefordshire imports bees from the Netherlands to pollinate fruit in polytunnels. We also speak to the insect charity Buglife. An update on a tiny community which was considered too remote to be connected to the national grid. People living in the Upper Coquet Valley in Northumberland used to be reliant on generators. For 50 years they've campaigned to be connected to the mains - and now they are!Presenter = Charlotte Smith Producer = Rebecca Rooney

Changes to the costs, paperwork and bureaucracy that are hampering agri-food exports from Great Britain to the European Union won't be in place until 2027. Nick Thomas–Symonds, the minister for EU relations, has been setting out his priorities for the future of the UK-EU relationship in a speech in front of industry representatives and journalists. We speak to trade expert David Henig and hear how food exporters are 'disappointed' that barriers to trade won't be removed sooner.As part of our week-long look at pollinators, we visit Bishop's Bees in Devon, where owner Darren Molyneux is developing genetic lines suited to the UK climate using artificial insemination. Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

Today, President Trump prepares to host a meeting about what happens next for Gaza city but - aside from Special Envoy Steve Witkoff promising a ‘comprehensive' plan for what happens to Gaza - isn't sharing many details.Adam is joined by James Landale, Diplomatic Correspondent for BBC News and Caitriona Perry, Chief Presenter BBC News in Washington, to unpack three stories from the Trump administration: the meeting about Gaza, increasing import tariffs on India and secret operations in Greenland.And Adam talks to Nick Thomas-Symonds, the minister for EU relations, who delivered a speech in Westminster setting out how he would improve trade terms between the UK and EU, a day after the Reform leader Nigel Farage vowed to tear up the EU deal. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereGet in touch with Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a whatsapp on +44 0330 123 9480.New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1 Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Shiler Mahmoudi, Julia Webster and Kris Jalowiecki. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

As James Heale writes online for the Spectator today, 'two issues continue to plague the government': how best to attack Nigel Farage. and how to frame an incrementalist approach to policy 'when the national mood favours radical change'. Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Cabinet Office minister responsible for UK-EU relations, attempted to tackle both today as he came to the Spectator to set out Labour's Europe strategy.Labour are pursuing 'pragmatic alignment' – what they argue is greater co-operation when beneficial to the British interest. But what does this mean? James joins Michael Simmons on the podcast to unpack the speech. And, on a day when Reform have claimed another defector (this time Graham Simpson, their first Member of the Scottish Parliament), can anything stall Farage's momentum?Produced by Patrick Gibbons.Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more.For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts.Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's a story that reads like it's jumped out of a thriller novel. Denmark has today summoned America's top diplomat in the country, after reports emerged that figures connected to the Trump administration had infiltrated Greenland to conduct “covert influence operations”.Denmark's national broadcaster has today come out with a jaw-dropping story alleging that three US citizens are suspected of recruiting Greenlanders for a US-sponsored “separatist” movement. Are they rogue operatives - or are they working on behalf of the US State? Jon and Lewis speak to the journalist who broke the story,Later, Labour are on the attack over Nigel Farage's mass deportation plan. The minister in charge of UK-EU relations, Nick Thomas-Symonds, has today been slamming Reform and the Tories for their aversion to closer ties with Europe - as well as branding Farage's migration proposals unrealistic and unworkable. He came in to the News Agents studio. Visit our new website for more analysis and interviews from the team: https://www.thenewsagents.co.uk/The News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal -> https://nordvpn.com/thenewsagents Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee

Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Stogursey and District Victory Village Hall, near Bridgwater, Somerset, with columnist and broadcaster Yasmin Alibhai-Brown; former Conservative MP Sir Jacob Rees-Mogg; Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations); and Alice Thomson, columnist with The Times.Producer: Gareth Nelson-DaviesLead broadcast engineers: Tanya Bhoola and Andrew Smillie

This summer marks a year since Labour's landslide victory at the 2024 general election. The party's manifesto contained a number of pledges for reforming the UK's constitution and political institutions. So how have those pledges fared since Labour took office? Which promises have been delivered? What unexpected changes have been introduced? And what further reforms will – or should – be on the government's agenda?This online conference took stock of constitutional developments in the last year, and looked ahead, with a range of senior speakers including parliamentarians, academics, and commentators.Opening keynote from Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office In this opening keynote address, Nick Thomas-Symonds summarised the government's approach to the constitution, and priorities for constitutional reform. What has been achieved so far, and what are the most important priorities for the future? Which key principles underpin the government's plans? Speaker:Nick Thomas-Symonds MP is Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, with responsibility for the constitution and EU relations. He has been the Labour MP for Torfaen since 2015 and his previous posts include Shadow Home Secretary and Shadow Solicitor General. He is a former barrister and academic. Chair: Professor Meg Russell FBA – Director of the Constitution Unit   Links:Website: www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unitMailing list: www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/get-involved/mailing-listBlog: constitution-unit.com

Columnist and author Steve Richards dissects Labour's terrible week, a year since getting their thumping commons majority. We hear from UK Med's field hospital lead in Gaza, Dr Clare Jefferys. Lord Hain questions proscribing Palestine Action as a terrorist group. Senior Lecturer in tourism management, Dr Linda Osti and Jim Jones from North Wales Tourism debate the value of a visitor levy due to be made law on Tuesday. And Labour minister, Torfaen MP, and Clement Attlee's biographer Nick Thomas-Symonds tells us the significance of the 1945 Labour landslide.Baroness Wilcox and Dr Elin Jones join Vaughan Roderick to review the Sunday papers.

Chaired by Tim Durrant, Programme Director at the Institute for Government.   This event was part of the IfG's conference, The Nolan Principles at 30: What does the future hold for standards in public life? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chaired by Tim Durrant, Programme Director at the Institute for Government. This event was part of the IfG's conference on the The Nolan Principles at 30: What does the future hold for standards in public life?

Nick Thomas-SymondsNick has just negotiated the UK/EU Trade Deal.So what's in the deal and what impact will it have?And did he have to drink Slovakian red wine to get the deal done?This is a superb behind-the-scenes account of high-level negotiations. COME AND SEE THE POLITICAL PARTY LIVE! 6 July: Andy Burnham (in Sheffield)https://www.sheffieldtheatres.co.uk/events/crossed-wires-presents-the-political-party-with-guest-andy-burnham14 July: Michael Govehttps://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/ GET FREE tickets to Radio 4's The Matt Forde Focus Group here: https://www.sroaudiences.com/application.asp?show_id=579DONATE to the RNOH Charity here:https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/mattfordeSEE Matt's new stand-up show 'Defying Calamity' at the Edinburgh Festival:https://www.edfringe.com/tickets/whats-on/matt-forde-defying-calamitywww.mattforde.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not a single extra fish will be take from UK fishing waters as a result of the Labour government's Brexit reset deal, the minister behind Sir Keir Starmer's negotiations has told GB News.Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Cabinet Office minister, also told GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast that the UK was not on a course to rejoin the European Union after the deal, which was dismissed as a surrender by the Government's critics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we're looking at more details of what could be in a deal between the UK and the EU, set to be revealed tomorrow.Laura's been talking to the lead negotiator from the UK side, the European relations minister Nick Thomas-Symonds. He says he's pushing for UK passport holders to be able to use EU e-gates at airports, and that he's "confident" about changes to lower food prices.Paddy's been talking to Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.And, Elton John has told Laura the government are handling a row over AI like “losers”. There are plans to exempt technology firms from copyright laws for use in AI tech, but he says that'd be theft. Nick Thomas-Symonds reacts.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://discord.gg/m3YPUGv9New episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1 Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Chris Flynn with Rufus Gray. The technical producer was Jack Graysmark. The weekend series producer is Chris Flynn. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

The Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS) hosts an annual public lecture in honour of Lord Mackenzie-Stuart, the first British Judge to be President of the Court of Justice. Among the eminent scholars of European legal studies invited to give the lecture are Professor Joseph Weiler, former Judge David Edwards of the European Court of Justice, and Advocate-General Francis Jacobs of the European Court of Justice. The texts of the Mackenzie-Stuart Lectures are published in the Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies.The 2025 Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture was delivered by The Rt. Hon. Nick Thomas–Symonds MP, Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations) under the title 'The UK's Relationship with the European Union' on 13 March 2025.Nick Thomas–Symonds was elected as the MP for Torfaen in May 2015, and was appointed Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations) at the Cabinet Office on 8 July 2024.Lecture begins at 02:58More information about this lecture, including photographs from the event, is available from the Centre for European Legal Studies website at:https://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/mackenzie-stuart-lectures

The Centre for European Legal Studies (CELS) hosts an annual public lecture in honour of Lord Mackenzie-Stuart, the first British Judge to be President of the Court of Justice. Among the eminent scholars of European legal studies invited to give the lecture are Professor Joseph Weiler, former Judge David Edwards of the European Court of Justice, and Advocate-General Francis Jacobs of the European Court of Justice. The texts of the Mackenzie-Stuart Lectures are published in the Cambridge Yearbook of European Legal Studies.The 2025 Mackenzie-Stuart Lecture was delivered by The Rt. Hon. Nick Thomas–Symonds MP, Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations) under the title 'The UK's Relationship with the European Union' on 13 March 2025.Nick Thomas–Symonds was elected as the MP for Torfaen in May 2015, and was appointed Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office (Minister for the Constitution and European Union Relations) at the Cabinet Office on 8 July 2024.Lecture begins at 02:58More information about this lecture, including photographs from the event, is available from the Centre for European Legal Studies website at:https://www.cels.law.cam.ac.uk/mackenzie-stuart-lectures

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question, live from the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, are the Paymaster General Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Communication Workers Union's General Secretary Dave Ward and the newly-elected Labour MP Mike Tapp.

Ben Wright presents political debate from the National Botanic Gardens of Wales

Today, we look at the pay-outs to victims of the infected blood scandal.The government has pledged to push ahead with compensation payments from the end of 2024, and announced that victims will receives payments for life. Adam is joined by Nick Thomas-Symonds, Paymaster General, to discuss the scandal and how the government will pay for it.Plus, are there more rail strikes on the way? What about in the health service? Adam speaks to political correspondent Nick Eardley. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhere Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Jack Maclaren with Gemma Roper and Sam Mclaren. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

Victims of historic miscarriages of justice have been told by the government they must have 'bed and board' costs for the time they spent in prison deducted from their compensation payments.Today's Mishal Husain speaks to Paul Blackburn, who was wrongly convicted and spent 25 years in prison. He says he's owed hundreds of thousands of pounds.Mishal also speaks to Lord Falconer, former Labour justice secretary who's calling for the new government to change its position; and puts their criticism to Nick Thomas-Symonds, the Paymaster General.Listen to the Today programme on Radio 4 and BBC Sounds: 6-9am Monday-Friday; and 7-9am on Saturdays.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the police are to remain on “high alert” this weekend following days of violent disorder and unrest in England and Northern Ireland.It comes as cabinet minister Nick Thomas-Symonds also issued a warning to football fans who “engage in violent, thuggish behaviour” that they will be dealt with quickly. As police examine the links between far-right thugs and football hooligans ahead of the new season.Our Political Editor Nicholas Cecil reveals the latest developments.In part two, The Standard's El Hunt examines the increasing number of artists using dynamic pricing for concerts, and asks when did they get so greedy? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss the mood and security measures at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where Donald Trump made his first public appearance following the failed assassination attempt at a campaign event on Saturday. Plus: Monocle's foreign editor, Alexis Self, explains the UK and EU's warming relations as government minister Nick Thomas-Symonds visits Brussels, Pakistan threatens to ban Imran Khan's PTI party and Eurostar connects London to the Alps once again.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fasten your seatbelt and cut out the carbs, we're on another scenic tour of the British political landscape. Today's candidates are:Nick Thomas-Symonds, Labour, TorfaenX: @NickTorfaen W: https://www.facebook.com/nickthomassymonds/Michael Shanks, Labour, RutherglenX: @mgshanks W: https://michaelshanks.org.uk/Charlotte Salomon, Conservative, Norwich NorthX: @SalomonSoup W: https://linktr.ee/NorwichCharlotteCalum Miller, Lib Dems, Bicester and WoodstockX: @CalumMillerLD W: https://www.facebook.com/CalumMillerLD/Sarah Sackman, Labour, Finchley and Golders GreenX: sarahsackman W: https://sarahsackman.com/Just 589 to go! If you are a candidate or know one who'd like to come on the show, email politicalpartypodcast@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour's Shadow Cabinet Minister Nick Thomas-Symonds, Conservative peer Lord Andrew Robathan, Spiked Online columnist Ella Whelan and Momentum co-founder James Schneider.

Shadow cabinet minister and political biographer Nick Thomas-Symonds talks to Iain Dale about the life and failures of the reign of King John

Alex Forsyth presents political debate from HaverHub in Pembrokeshire

What did Michelle Mone mean when she said all she'd done was “lie to the press“ after she threatened journalists with lawsuits if they dared to investigate her story? Today we follow all the unanswered questions - is our defamation law serving the public?What did the government know about the missing Mone millions? And should she still sit in the House of Lords?Tax Lawyer Dan Neidle and Labour shadow minister Nick Thomas-Symonds join us.After that, we speak to former UK Ambassador to Lebanon Tom Fletcher on the horror and pain that the war between Israel and Hamas continues to inflict on all those affected; and is Jon Sopel running a covert cannabis farm in his basement?Editor: Tom HughesSenior Producer: Gabriel RadusProducer: Laura FitzPatrickSocial Media Editor: Georgia FoxwellVideo Production: Rory Symon & Shane FennellyThe News Agents is brought to you by HSBC UK - https://www.hsbc.co.uk/You can listen to this episode on Alexa - just say "Alexa, ask Global Player to play The News Agents".And, The News Agents now have merch! To get yours, head to: https://www.TheNewsAgentsStore.com

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Nick Thomas Symonds, Labour MP for Torfaen, Shadow Minister without Portfolio and author of Attlee: A Life In Politics, a new edition of which was recently published. They discuss Attlee's early life, his involvement with the Stepney Boy's Club, his service in World War I, his time as Mayor of Stepney and PPS to Ramsay MacDonald, his leadership of Labour and his time as a reforming Prime Minister. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do Labour's by-election wins add up to a political earthquake, and a sure sign that the Conservatives are destined to lose the next election? Or are they what you'd expect from a party that's been in power for 13 years facing difficult circumstances in both seats. Matt is joined by an expert panel including polling expert Professor John Curtice, Times Radio's Patrick Maguire and shadow cabinet minister Nick Thomas-Symonds.Plus: Columnists India Knight and James Heale discuss Joe Biden's defence of democracy, one year since Liz Truss left No 10, and could the next election really be as late as 2025? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question, live from the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, are Labour Shadow Cabinet member Nick Thomas-Symonds, Daily Express political journalist Christian Calgie, former Labour MP Luciana Berger & The Guardian columnist Owen Jones.

Live from Liverpool: Keir Starmer's conference speech, Cross Question & what next for Israel?Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question, live from the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, are Labour Shadow Cabinet member Nick Thomas-Symonds, Daily Express political journalist Christian Calgie, former Labour MP Luciana Berger & The Guardian columnist Owen Jones.

Steve Richards speaks to the Labour shadow cabinet member and historian Nick Thomas Symonds. Nick has revised his biography of the former Prime Minister Clement Attlee and included an introduction from Keir Starmer, but can Starmer emulate Attlee?  Nick also has responsibility for negotiating a 'better Brexit', Steve asks him how can this be achieved? Support Rock N Roll Politics on Patreon and get exclusive benefits including bonus episodes and much more: https://www.patreon.com/RockNRollPolitics Rock N Roll Politics is live at Kings Place on October 23rd. Tickets here: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/rock-n-roll-politics-10/ Steve Richards' book 'Turning Points' is available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Turning-Points-Crisis-Change-Britain/dp/1035015358/ref=sr_1_3?qid=1695642519&refinements=p_27%3ASteve+Richards&s=books&sr=1-3 Nick Thomas Symonds' book Attlee: A Life in Politics will be available later this month: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Attlee-Life-Politics-Nicklaus-Thomas-Symonds-dp-0755636139/dp/0755636139/ref=dp_ob_title_bk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Richards speaks to the Labour shadow cabinet member and historian Nick Thomas Symonds.Nick has revised his biography of the former Prime Minister Clement Attlee and included an introduction from Keir Starmer, but can Starmer emulate Attlee? Nick also has responsibility for negotiating a 'better Brexit', Steve asks him how can this be achieved?Support Rock N Roll Politics on Patreon and get exclusive benefits including bonus episodes and much more:https://www.patreon.com/RockNRollPoliticsRock N Roll Politics is live at Kings Place on October 23rd. Tickets here:https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/rock-n-roll-politics-10/Steve Richards' book 'Turning Points' is available here:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Turning-Points-Crisis-Change-Britain/dp/1035015358/ref=sr_1_3?qid=1695642519&refinements=p_27%3ASteve+Richards&s=books&sr=1-3Nick Thomas Symonds' book Attlee: A Life in Politics will be available later this month:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Attlee-Life-Politics-Nicklaus-Thomas-Symonds-dp-0755636139/dp/0755636139/ref=dp_ob_title_bk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Alex Forsyth presents political debate from Charfield Village Hall in Gloucestershire.

The government has launched a new 10-point plan designed, it said to “cement the UK's place as a global science and technology superpower”. We speak with Sir Paul Nurse, director of the Francis Crick Institute, for his take on the government's plan and the findings of his own review of the UK's research landscape. In 1963, in a now famous speech at the Labour Party conference in Scarborough, Labour leader and soon to be Prime Minister Harold Wilson promised a new Britain would be forged in the “white heat" of a "scientific revolution". Nick Thomas Symonds, Labour MP and political biographer, discusses how that idea was put into action. Scientists in Bristol have published a detailed "future flood map" of Britain - simulating the impacts of flooding as climate change takes its toll. Paul Bates from Bristol University explains how the new flood risk maps give a level of detail that could help people to plan and adapt. Vic Gill visits the Calder Valley in West Yorkshire, a place that's suffered repeated flooding in recent years, where the community is taking matters into its own hands. New fossil findings from China have led scientists to re-evaluate their classification of tiny tentacled sea creatures from half a billion years ago and declare that they are in fact seaweeds says Martin Smith, a paleobiologist from The University of Durham. And this re-classification isn't unusual, fossils are constantly re-examined in light of new evidence and insights. Susie Maidment a paleobiologist at the Natural History Museum takes us through some of her favourite contentious fossils. Presenter: Victoria Gill Producers: Julian Siddle and Emily Bird BBC Inside Science is produced in collaboration with the Open University

Alex Forsyth presents political debate and discussion from Danehill Memorial Hall

Economic experts including Senior Research Economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies Ben Zaranko, Tory MP and chair of the Treasury Select Committee Harriet Baldwin, Conservative Growth Group MP Kevin Foster and Labour's shadow international trade secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds join PoliticsHome's Alain Tolhurst for a deep dive into Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget, and whether it can create the growth he promises. Presented by Alain Tolhurst, produced by Nick Hilton for Podot, edited by Laura Silver

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour's Shadow International Trade Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds, Conservative MP Heather Wheeler, broadcaster Christina Patterson and free speech campaigner and Director of the Academy of Ideas think tank Baroness Fox.

British historian and biographer Nick Thomas-Symonds MP is in Sir Keir Starmer's shadow cabinet and will play a key role in any future Labour government.  Here he speaks about the giants of Labour Party history: Ramsay MacDonald, Clement Attlee, Aneurin Bevan, and Harold Wilson.

Ben Kentish sits in and is joined on Cross Question by Shadow International Trade Secretary and Labour MP Nick Thomas-Symonds, political commentator Jo-Anne Nadler and John Stevens, political editor of the Daily Mirror.

As Liz Truss considers another humiliating budget U-turn, host Jack Blanchard looks back at the U.K.'s infamous 1972 'Dash for Growth' budget — when another Tory Chancellor announced unfunded tax cuts and sent inflation through the roof — and considers the parallels with Truss' chaotic first month as prime minister.Historians Duncan Needham and Nick Thomas-Symonds explain the backdrop to that 1970s meltdown, while economists Paul Johnson, Gerard Lyons and Soumaya Keynes consider what's gone wrong in the U.K. economy today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the podcast Will is joined by Nick Thomas Symonds, Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade, MP for Torfaen and author of the new book Harold Wilson: The Winner. They discuss Wilson's life, his upbringing, his career at Oxford, his time as a minister under Attlee, his periods as Prime Minister and Wilson's legacy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Felicity Evans and James Williams discuss the political implications of the turmoil in the financial markets that has followed the Chancellor's recent mini-budget with BBC Wales' economics correspondent Sarah Dickins. And the Labour MP for Torfaen, Nick Thomas-Symonds, reflects on the mood in his party in the wake of its annual conference in Liverpool.

In the week of the Labour Party when polls indicate that the party is likely to form the next government, it seems an opportune moment to examine what lessons they might be able to draw from their own history. But why Harold Wilson?Harold Wilson won four general elections. More than Clement Atlee or Tony Blair. Wilson was a wily, strategic political operator who made some radical changes to the UK including the decriminalisation of homosexuality, legalising abortion, abolishment of the death penalty and confirming the UK's membership of the European Economic Community. He led the country through a number of crises that would be very familiar to us today including industrial action an energy crisis and the pound sterling being under threat. He was also, allegedly, the Queen's favourite Prime Minister.To discuss Wilson's life and leadership Dan is joined by Nick Thomas-Symonds. Nick is a Labour MP and Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade. He is also a writer, barrister and politician and has recently published a biography of Harold Wilson.This episode was produced by Mariana Des Forges, the audio editor was Dougal Patmore.If you'd like to learn more, we have hundreds of history documentaries, ad-free podcasts and audiobooks at History Hit - subscribe to History Hit today!To download the History Hit app please go to the Android or Apple store.Complete the survey and you'll be entered into a prize draw to win 5 Historical Non-Fiction Books- including a signed copy of Dan Snow's 'On This Day in History'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Iain Dale talks to Labour MP and political biographer Nick Thomas-Symonds about his new biography of Harold Wilson, HAROLD WILSON: THE WINNER.

The Liz Truss era resumes at breakneck speed. How should Labour respond? In this week's podcast, I reflect on the lessons of Harold Wilson's much-overlooked leadership with Nick Thomas-Symonds, shadow International Trade Secretary and author of Harold Wilson - The Winner. Plus, brilliant questions on the monarch and much more. Rock & Roll Politics is live - and streaming - this Thursday at Kings Place. Tickets available at kingsplace.co.uk Email me and the Rock & Roll Politics Co-operative: steveric14@icloud.com Subscribe to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RockNRollPolitics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Liz Truss era resumes at breakneck speed. How should Labour respond? In this week's podcast, I reflect on the lessons of Harold Wilson's much-overlooked leadership with Nick Thomas-Symonds, shadow International Trade Secretary and author of Harold Wilson - The Winner. Plus, brilliant questions on the monarch and much more. Rock & Roll Politics is live - and streaming - this Thursday at Kings Place. Tickets available at kingsplace.co.uk Email me and the Rock & Roll Politics Co-operative: steveric14@icloud.com Subscribe to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/RockNRollPolitics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victoria Derbyshire presents political debate and discussion from the BBC Radio Theatre.

Nick Thomas Symonds – Harold Wilson: The Winner...with TRE's Giles Brown

Matt Chorley is joined by Nick Thomas-Symonds to talk about his new book 'Harold Wilson: The Winner' exploring the life and times of the four-time election winning Prime Minister.PLUS Finkelvitch on jumping out of birthday cakes, earliest political memories, Liz Truss being a no show and Emily Maitlis. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patrick Maguire sits in for Matt Chorley. Boris Johnson is plotting a comeback, so we take you back in time to when former prime ministers tried to get back in power for the second time with Tim Montgomerie, Professor Richard Toye, Nick Thomas- Symonds and across the waters, Bernard Lagan. Plus columnists David Aaronovitch and Rachel Cunliffe on the leadership TV debate and Keir Starmer going back on his leadership pledges. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Giles Kenningham, Chris Skidmore, Natalie Bennett & Nick Thomas-Symonds

Die Rwanda-skema is oneties en onwerkbaar. Dit is die mening van die Britse skaduminister vir internasionale handel, Nick Thomas -Symonds. Die Tories het aangekondig dat hul voort gaan om die volgende vlug na Rwanda te beplan, dit na die eerste een deur die Europese Menseregtehof gekeer is.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Shadow International Trade Secretary Labour's Nick Thomas Symonds, Chair of Conservative Young Women Ella Robertson McKay, former Corbyn adviser Andrew Fisher and Ben Kentish, LBC's Westminster Editor.

Chris Mason presents political debate and discussion from Coleg y Cymoedd in Llwynypia

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question are Conservative MP Mark Harper, Liberal Democrat peer Sue Kramer, Labour MP Nick Thomas-Symonds & Cross Bench peer Peter Ricketts

Isabel Hardman presents the highlights from Sunday's political shows, with today's podcast featuring Sajid Javid, Nick Thomas-Symonds, Maroš Šefčovič and Professor Sir Andrew Pollard. 

The Unite union is putting forward a motion, for Labour to back increasing the minimum wage to £15 an hour, to a vote at the party's conference. The former shadow cabinet minister, Andy McDonald, said opposition to the idea from the party leadership was the reason he resigned from the front bench yesterday. Labour sources have accused the left-wing of the party of trying to sabotage the conference. Today's Nick Robinson is at the Labour party conference in Brighton and spoke to Diane Abbott, Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, as well as Nick Thomas-Symonds, Shadow Home Secretary.

Joining Iain Dale on Cross Question this evening are Labour MP and Shadow Home Secretary Nick Thomas-Symonds, Director of the Academy of Ideas Baroness Claire Fox, NHS Doctor and broadcaster Dr Phil Hammond and political commentator Mahyar Tousi.

Iain Dale talks to Labour politician Nick Thomas-Symonds about the life and career of Harold Wilson who served as Prime Minister from 1964-70 and 1974-76.

Isabel Hardman hosts the highlights from Sunday's political shows. Featured today are Priti Patel, Nick Thomas-Symonds, Dr Jenny Harries, Andrew Morton and John McDonnell.

Jonathan Freedland and Rowena Mason break down another busy week in Westminster. Jonathan also talks to the new shadow home secretary, Nick Thomas-Symonds, and Jamie Grierson explains what's next for Priti Patel. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod