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Sep 2022
34m 24s

Alan Partridge on Liz Truss

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About this episode

On the day when the country’s attention turned to BBC local radio as Liz Truss did the morning interview round, we hear what Steve Coogan, and Alan Partridge, make of the PM.

Also on with Adam, Chris and Jo is BBC broadcasting legend David Dimbleby, who has some choice words about the economic challenges people in the country are facing.

And, Tory MP Bim Afolami explains why he’s still got full confidence in the prime minister and chancellor.

Newscast was hosted by Adam Fleming, Political Editor Chris Mason and Politics Live presenter Jo Coburn.

This episode of Newscast was made by Chris Flynn and Danny Wittenberg. The assistant editor was Alison Gee. The editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.

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