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President Trump's State Visit

Ben Wright hosts topical political discussion with Labour MP Helen Hayes, Conservative Sir John Whittingdale, foreign affairs expert Bronwen Maddox and journalist Rosa Prince.

Ben Wright is joined by the Labour Chair of the Education Select Committee, Helen Hayes; former Cabinet minister Sir John Whittingdale; and Bronwen Maddox - director of the foreign affairs think tank Chatham House. They discuss the questions surrounding the appointment and sacking of Lord Mandelson as UK Ambassador to Washington, and the challenges and opportunities of President Trump's state visit to the UK. Rosa Prince - UK commentator for Bloomberg - brings additional insight and analysis. Ben also speaks to Professor Philip Cowley about some of the more surprising insights into politics from academic research papers.

59 minutes

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Sun 14 Sep 2025 22:00

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  • Sun 14 Sep 2025 22:00

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