288. Is Labour's King's Speech bold enough?

Published: July 18, 2024, 3:21 p.m.

What legislation did Keir Starmer's government put forward in the state opening of Parliament? Do the bills go far enough? Where does Labour go from here? Alastair is joined by Robert Peston and Steph McGovern from The Rest Is Money in a crossover episode to discuss everything that was announced in the King\u2019s Speech.\n\nTRIP Plus:\n\nBecome a member of The Rest Is Politics Plus to support the podcast, receive our exclusive newsletter, enjoy ad-free listening to both TRIP and Leading, benefit from discount book prices on titles mentioned on the pod, join our Discord chatroom, and receive early access to live show tickets and Question Time episodes.\n\nJust head to therestispolitics.com to sign up, or start a free trial today on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/therestispolitics.\n\n\n\nTRIP UK TOUR:\n\nTo buy tickets for our October Tour, just head to www.therestispolitics.com\n\n\n\n\U0001f30f Get our exclusive NordVPN deal here \u27bc https://nordvpn.com/restispolitics It\u2019s risk-free with Nord\u2019s 30-day money-back guarantee! \u2705\n\n\n\nInstagram:\n\n@restispolitics\n\nTwitter:\n\n@RestIsPolitics\n\nEmail:\n\nrestispolitics@gmail.com\n\n\n\nVideo Editor: Teo Ayodeji-Ansell\n\nSocial Producer: Jess Kidson\n\nAssistant Producer: Fiona Douglas\n\nProducer: Nicole Maslen, Ross Buchanan\n\nSenior Producer: Dom Johnson\n\nHead of Content: Tom Whiter\n\nExec Producers: Tony Pastor + Jack Davenport\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices