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Corbyn coughs up the cash, but will it sway voters?

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Corbyn coughs up the cash, but will it sway voters?
Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to increase the national living wage to £10 an hour within the first months of a Labour government, a rise that would benefit nearly 6 million workers. But is it enough to sway voters in the next general election? For this and more of the day's political news, Ed Bowsher was joined by Robert Colvile, Editor of CapX.
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Cabinet Eurosceptics support transition period after Brexit

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Cabinet Eurosceptics support transition period after Brexit
Cabinet Eurosceptics reportedly backed Theresa May's softer approach to Brexit, supporting the idea of a transition period after April 2019. And, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney said that the City must not be cut off from the rest of Europe, advising against protectionism in financial markets. Asa Bennet, Assistant Comment Editor at the Telegraph, joined us for the latest political news.
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Asa Bennett


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Donald Tusk to meet Theresa May for Brexit discussions

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Donald Tusk to meet Theresa May for Brexit discussions
Theresa May has launched the Tory local election campaign today, saying that there are no 'no go areas' where Tories can't win. She is set to meet EU Council Chief Donald Tusk for Brexit talks later today. Rachel Cunliffe, Writer & Deputy Editor of Reaction, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for all the latest political news.
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Rachel Cunliffe


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"No Deal" IS worse than a "Bad Deal" - John Rentoul on Brexit

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"No Deal" IS worse than a "Bad Deal" - John Rentoul on Brexit
The House of Commons Brexit committee says that Theresa May's claim that 'no deal is better than a bad deal' is 'unsubstantiated'. However, the committee's verdict wasn't unanimous, only 11 of the 17 committee members supported the report. For this and more on the latest political news, Ed Bowsher was joined by John Rentoul, Chief Political Commentator at The Independent.
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EU will 'firmly stand by' the guidelines during Brexit negotiations

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EU will 'firmly stand by' the guidelines during Brexit negotiations
Donald Tusk said the EU has agreed to start pre-Brexit trade talks, but the new arrangements will be finalised only once the UK has officially left the bloc. Plus, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon signed a letter that requests a Second Independence Referendum. Share Radio's Ed Bowsher was joined by Asa Bennett from the Telegraph, all of today's major political stories.
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Asa Bennett


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Government reveals 'Great Repeal Bill' plan to replace EU laws

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Government reveals 'Great Repeal Bill' plan to replace EU laws
The Government has unveiled the white paper on the 'Great Repeal Bill', which will transpose 40 years of EU law back into the UK. To find out more, Share Radio's Ed Bowsher spoke to Adam Bienkov, UK Political Editor of Business Insider.
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Adam Bienkov


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No ‘cherry picking’ for UK: politicians delivering a dose of realism on Brexit

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No ‘cherry picking’ for UK: politicians delivering a dose of realism on Brexit
The UK government has officially triggered Article 50 - today Theresa May said the UK would become a rule taker, not a rule maker, as the nation leaves the EU. John Ashmore, chief reporter at Politics Home, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher for more on the politics of the day.
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John Ashmore


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Will time fix Northern Ireland's political stalemate?

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Will time fix Northern Ireland's political stalemate?
Personal campaigns have made a power-sharing government in Northern Ireland increasingly difficult. So what's next for the devolved administration at Stormont? Mick Fealty, editor of Slugger O'Toole, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher to discuss.
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Mick Fealty


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May’s political tricks bought valuable time for UK – politics with John Rentoul

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 May’s political tricks bought valuable time for UK – politics with John Rentoul
Ahead of Article 50's trigger, is the UK prepared for a 'no deal' scenario on Brexit? Plus Holyrood votes on another independence referendum for Scotland. John Rentoul, chief political commentator at the Independent, joined Share Radio's senior analyst Ed Bowsher for more on the day's politics.
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John Rentoul


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Nations cause headache for May ahead of Article 50 trigger

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Nations cause headache for May ahead of Article 50 trigger
Ahead of Article 50's official trigger on Wednesday, Theresa May heads to Scotland to meet Nicola Sturgeon while the deadline for a new power-sharing executive in Northern Ireland looks set to pass without an agreement. For more on the day's top political stories, Robert Colvile, editor at CapX, joined Share Radio's Ed Bowsher.
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