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Looking ahead to the Spending Review

Ben Wright discusses the Spending Review, digital ID cards and Margaret Thatcher's political legacy - with guests including Labour's Shami Chakrabarti and Conservative Andrew Bowie.

Ben Wright is joined by the Labour peer Shami Chakrabarti, Shadow Cabinet minister Andrew Bowie MP, and formed government education adviser Sam Freedman. They discuss the Spending Review and the arguments around digital ID cards. Rowena Mason - Whitehall editor of the Guardian - brings additional insight and analysis. The programme also includes an interview with writer and broadcaster Iain Dale, about his new biography of Margaret Thatcher - which is aimed particularly at a younger audience.

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  • Sun 8 Jun 2025 22:00

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