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May 2018
30m 26s

Playing good cop/bad cop

THE TIMES
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Fiona Hamilton, The Times crime and security editor, on Sajid Javid trying to improve relations with the police after years of hostilities.


Lucy Fisher, The Times chief political correspondent, warns Theresa May has nowhere to hide from the Northern Ireland abortion debate.


And Matthew Moore, The Times media correspondent, on why Radio 2 listeners are revolting over efforts to end tackle its all-male daytime line-up.


Subscribe to Matt Chorley's Red Box morning email thetimes.co.uk/redbox



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