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Radio 4,12 Oct 2025,59 mins
Ben Wright and guests discuss the Middle East, the China spy case and standards in public life
Westminster HourAvailable for 16 days
Ben Wright asks whether it's time to reassess the diplomacy of President Trump in the light of the Middle East peace agreement with Labour MP Fleur Anderson, senior Conservative backbencher Sir Bernard Jenkin and Kirsty Blackman from the SNP. They also discuss the collapse of the China spying case and reflect on the party conference season. And Ben speaks to the incoming Chair of the new Ethics and Integrity Commission - Doug Chalmers - about upholding standards in public life.
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