Adam Boulton and guests discuss two types of risk this week. The risk to the public from Covid as ministers rule out introducing a Plan B to tackle rising cases of the virus - a decision which seems at odds with the advice from from the British Medical Association and the NHS Confederation. And the panel assess the risk to MPs and their safety as they remember Sir David Amess MP who died on October 15th.Joining Adam this week are the Conservative MP and member of the Covid Recovery Group, Harriett Baldwin; the Labour MP Angela Eagle and Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.#AllOutPolitics

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The Risk Factor: Covid and MPs' Safety

Brexit is back on the agenda this week as Adam Boulton and guests discuss the thorny issue of Northern Ireland protocol.Negotiations have resumed between the UK and the European Union over the implementation of the protocol with the EU offering concessions on checks.But the role of the European Court of Justice appears the major sticking point so what next?Joining Adam this week are the former Permanent Secretary at the Department for Exiting the EU, Philip Rycroft; Die Welt’s correspondent in London, Stefanie Bolzen and Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.#AllOutPolitics

Brexit and Northern Ireland: Deal or no deal?

Adam Boulton and guests reflect on the Conservative Party conference in Manchester where Boris Johnson outlined an optimistic vision for the country against a backdrop of rising prices and the removal of the Universal Credit uplift.Plenty of focus on the 'levelling up' agenda and a high wage, high skill, high productivity economy - but very little in terms of hard policies.Joining Adam are the chief political correspondent of the Daily Telegraph Christopher Hope, former government minister Anna Soubry and Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.#AllOutPolitics

Tory Conference: Crisis, what crisis?

Adam Boulton and guests reflect on Labour's conference in Brighton where Sir Keir Starmer had to overcome internal rows and a resignation before making his pitch to the party and the country in his first 'in person' speech as leader. And with the perfect storm of a supply chain problem, the end of the furlough scheme, the universal credit cut, and a cost of living crisis we'll look ahead to the Conservative gathering in Manchester and how the governing party plans to respond.Joining Adam this week, the Assistant Editor at The Spectator Isabel Hardman, former government minister and Conservative MP Alistair Burt and Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.#AllOutPolitics

Starmer speech and Tory challenges

Adam Boulton and guests look ahead to the Labour Party conference in Brighton as Keir Starmer finally gets his wish to address the party faithful in person.The leader has already outlined his vision in a 14 thousand word essay on 'The Road Ahead' but it could be a bumpy one as he grapples with the issue of changing the one-member-one vote approach to leadership elections.Joining Adam to preview the conference are the former Labour MP Caroline Flint, author and journalist Rachel Shabi and Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.#AllOutPolitics

Labour conference: Make or break for Starmer?

Adam Boulton and guests discuss the ins and outs of the Prime Minister's reshuffle and asses what they mean for Boris Johnson's government as he looks to grip both the domestic and international agendas for the months ahead.They also analyse the UK, US Australia security pact designed to help equip Australia with a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines - in what's seen as the latest effort to counter China.Joining Adam this week are Columnist at The i newspaper Ian Dunt, the Deputy Political Editor at the Telegraph Lucy Fisher and Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.#AllOutPolitics

Cabinet Reshuffle: Removal and renewal

Adam Boulton and guests deliver an end of term report as Boris Johnson marks two years as Prime Minister.The pledges made on the steps of Number Ten Downing Street in 2019 have been overshadowed somewhat by the coronavirus pandemic.But what about the future? How can he reset the agenda to achieve the goals he set out on that sunny day in Westminster two years ago.Joining Adam this week are the former Conservative Cabinet Minister David Gauke, the writer and journalist - and Boris Johnson biographer - Sonia Purnell and Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.

Boris Johnson: What next?

Adam Boulton and guests assess the government's Covid gamble after the Prime Minister lifted all remaining restrictions in England against a backdrop of increasing infections and deaths.The vaccination programme is powering on but those IN power have had to change tack somewhat over the issue of self-isolation and so called 'vaccine passports' which will soon be required at nightclubs and other large events.The panel also discuss another potential u-turn with the suggestion that National Insurance contributions could increase to pay for social care reforms in England which goes against a Conservative manifesto pledge from 2019.Joining Adam this week are the Assistant Editor at The Spectator, Isabel Hardman, Deputy Online Editor at the New Statesman Rachel Cunliffe and Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.

Covid Gamble: Coherent or Confusing?

Adam Boulton and guests discuss politics and racism, two issues which have come together this week following the online abuse received by some of England's footballers after the defeat to Italy in the final of Euro 2020.This in the week the Runnymede Trust published a report suggesting racism is still 'systemic' in England and that people from ethnically diverse backgrounds still face inequalities across health, criminal justice, education, employment, immigration and politics.Joining Adam this week are the writer and founding member of Don't Divide Us Now Dr Rakib Ehsan, the Labour councillor Shaista Aziz who started a petition calling for racists to be banned from football matches in England, the journalist and author Yasmin Alibhai Brown and Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.

Politics and Race

As England is gripped by football fever ahead of the Euro 2020 final, Adam Boulton and guests assess the impact on the political scene in the country.They discus English identity and so called 'gesture politics' as the debate over taking the knee and booing national anthems continues.Joining Adam this week are: The editor-in-chief of The New Statesman and author of 'Who Are We Now? Stories of Modern England,' Jason Cowley, Political commentator Emma Webb and Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.

Football and Politics collide

Adam Boulton and guests assess the fallout from the Batley and Spen by election as Labour hold on with a slim majority. What does the result mean for Sir Keir Starmer and his party following the recent defeat in Hartlepool and the losses in the local elections?And what about the Conservatives who failed to add another blue brick to the red wall and follows the defeat in Amersham.The panel also discuss the political aftermath of Matt Hancock's departure as health secretary. Joining Adam this week are: The Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee, Professor of Political Science at the University of Manchester & Author of ‘Brexitland: Identity, Diversity and the Reshaping of British Politics - Rob Ford and Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.

Batley and Spen - Labour Hold...just

Adam Boulton and guests assess the dynamic between numbers 10 and 11 Downing Street and the apparent tensions over the approach to tax and spend.Can the government keep its manifesto promise on the pensions triple lock and the pledge to sort out social care in England 'once and for all?'And what about the 200 million pound bill to pay for the successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia.It's all about the money this week and joining Adam to discuss whether Johnson/Sunak is the new Blair/Brown are the CEO of the New Economics Foundation Miatta Fahnbulleh, the Telegraph columnist and Parliamentary sketchwriter Madeline Grantand Sky's political correspondent Rob Powell.

Tax and Spend: Number 10 v Number 11

Adam Boulton and guests reflect on the week that was on the home and international fronts.The fallout from the G7 summit in Cornwall, the ongoing row over the Northern Ireland protocol, the Prime Minister's decision to delay removing all Covid restrictions in England by four weeks and the latest explosive claims by his former adviser Dominic Cummings.They also examine this week's meeting between Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden in Geneva and the potential for a resetting of relations.Joining Adam are the chief leader writer at The Observer, Sonia Sodha, Conservative commentator Tim Montgomerie and Sky's deputy political editor Sam Coates

Delay, Diplomacy and.....Dominic

Adam Boulton and guests assess the UK's place in the world as the G7 summit gets underway in Cornwall.Where are we with the special relationship with the US? How are the leaders going to address the coronavirus pandemic and accelerate the progress of vaccinating the world?And what about the row over the government's decision to cut the aid budget which has angered many Conservative MPs this week?Joining Adam this week are the writer for The Times and The Center for European Policy Analysis, Edward Lucas, the Director of The British Foreign Policy Group Sophia Gaston and Sky's foreign affairs editor Deborah Haynes.

G7: The UK's place in the world

Adam Boulton and guests discuss the explosive evidence given by the Prime Minister's former adviser Dominic Cummings to two select committees on the government's handling of the pandemic. In seven hours of testimony, Mr Cummings said that 'tens of thousands of people died, who didn't need to die,' suggested Boris Johnson is 'not fit for office' and argued that the Health Secretary should have been sacked 'for at least 15 to 20 things.''Fascinating but incendiary' was one MP's take on it as the government insists it's focused on the vaccine rollout and saving lives.Joining Adam to examine the fallout and the response to Mr Cummings' claims are:The Spectator's deputy political editor Katy Balls, the journalist and author Rob Huttonand Sky's chief political correspondent Jon Craig.

'Domshell' - The fallout

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