Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. With just nine days to go until Rachel Reeves’s first budget, how much money is the chancellor planning to spend on public services? Which taxes will have to rise to pay for any spending increases? And how nervous are cabinet ministers feeling about it? Plus, the government is asking the public for ideas about how to improve the NHS. You can send a ...
Oct 21, 2024•19 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Chancellor Rachel Reeves may have put the finishing touches on Labour’s first budget, but some cabinet ministers, including deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, are said to be concerned about how harsh cuts will be. With the 30th October budget basically ready, could there be a revolt when the details are published? Plus, the two Tory leadership hop...
Oct 17, 2024•20 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. On the day the assisted dying bill is introduced to parliament, Jack and Sam examine the politics of the issue, which was last considered by MPs almost a decade ago. With PMQs today likely to be dominated by questions about the upcoming budget – just how big is the hole in the economy that the chancellor needs to fill? You can send a WhatsApp to Jac...
Oct 16, 2024•19 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. With just over two weeks to go until the Autumn Budget – what are the rumours about National Insurance, and would a rise in the tax for businesses be breaking a Labour manifesto pledge? And what is the fate for the Tory party after Sir John Curtice suggested neither Robert Jenrick nor Kemi Badenoch can save the party in the polls. You can send a Wha...
Oct 15, 2024•20 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. On the day of the government's first ever investment summit in the capital, how will the prime minister win over business leaders after a tricky run-up to the meeting? Plus, the foreign secretary is at the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg – what does it mean for closer relations between the UK and the EU? You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and ...
Oct 14, 2024•21 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. A shock exit for James Cleverly from the Tory leadership race sends accusations of skullduggery flying around Westminster - and Jack and Sam try to get to the bottom of what went wrong for team Cleverly. Plus, Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy heads to Downing Street as part of a NATO bilateral but attention in No10 is still on the upcoming Budget. You ...
Oct 10, 2024•19 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. It's the first PMQs after a difficult couple of weeks for Sir Keir Starmer, which saw scrutiny over freebies and the resignation of Sue Gray. And we have a better idea of what's going to be in Rachel Reeves's budget, which is just around the corner. Could she tweak debt rules despite promising never to do so? Plus, the Tory leadership race is down t...
Oct 09, 2024•20 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. The Conservative Party leadership contest sees another candidate knocked out later today – how much of a bounce has there been for James Cleverly? Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer chairs his first cabinet since his chief of staff resigned – how much influence will Sue Gray’s replacement, Morgan McSweeney, have? You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on ...
Oct 08, 2024•19 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Following Sue Gray’s resignation, Jack and Sam share the details of her departure and they discuss the mood in Downing Street this morning, as the Prime Minister gets together his new top team. Jack and Sam also have their rundown of the biggest political events this week. You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511 867 633 or email them: jacka...
Oct 07, 2024•20 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Sir Keir Starmer has announced he will be paying back more than £6,000 worth of freebies following a month of difficult questions about what the prime minister does and doesn't pay for. Meanwhile, lobbying begins before the Tory leadership race reaches knockout stages next week. James Cleverly put himself at the front of the race during his Tory par...
Oct 03, 2024•20 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Overnight, military action in the Middle East escalated further, with Iran firing hundreds of missiles at Israel in response to Israel’s ground incursion of Lebanon. PM Keir Starmer has condemned the attack by Iran, while also encouraging UK nationals still in Lebanon to leave. But is this military escalation by nations in the Middle East a failure ...
Oct 02, 2024•21 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. As the podcast turns one today, Jack and Sam are back in Birmingham covering the Conservative Party conference as the race to be new leader appears to get even tighter. Meanwhile in Westminster the race to replace cabinet secretary Simon Case begins.
Oct 01, 2024•21 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. This week they're in Birmingham for the Conservative party conference where the focus is on Jenrick, Badenoch, Tugendhat and Cleverly; the four leaders remaining in the leadership race. They discuss what to expect from the candidates in the next few days including how Kemi Badenoch can recover from her controversial maternity pay comments....
Sep 30, 2024•20 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Western leaders prepare for a worst-case scenario in Lebanon as Israeli military troops are set for a ground offensive against Hezbollah. After another evening of frenzied diplomacy, the US, Britain, EU and several Arab nations are calling for a "temporary ceasefire" along the Lebanese border. Meanwhile, Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are still ...
Sep 26, 2024•20 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. On the day Sir Keir Starmer addresses the Labour party conference as Prime Minister for the first time, Jack and Sam set out what he’ll announce and ask whether he can pull off his tough messaging. They also talk about the conflict in the Middle East as the Prime Minister travels to the UN General Assembly in New York later. 👉 Tap here to follow Po...
Sep 25, 2024•20 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. On the day Sir Keir Starmer addresses the Labour Party conference as prime minister for the first time, Jack and Sam set out what he'll announce and ask whether he can pull off his tough messaging. They also talk about the conflict in the Middle East, as the prime minister travels to the UN General Assembly in New York later. You can send a WhatsApp...
Sep 24, 2024•16 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. As the donations row and briefings against Sue Gray rumble on, Jack and Sam ask whether it's overshadowing what the government want people to be talking about at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool this week. They also set you up for the political week ahead with the rundown of what you can expect to see in the coming days. You can send a Whats...
Sep 23, 2024•20 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Just days before Labour meets for their party conference, they’re dealing with criticism over chief of staff Sue Gray’s salary, which is more than the PM's, and Sir Keir Starmer’s gifts. He’s received more freebies than any other MP since December 2019. And Foreign Secretary David Lammy is meeting his US counterpart Antony Blinken in Paris, followin...
Sep 19, 2024•20 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Following a wave of pager explosions across Lebanon that left thousands of Hezbollah members injured, there are fears of an escalation in tensions in the Middle East. What is Britain's reaction? Plus, new inflation figures are released, how will they impact budget spending, particularly on the NHS? And a decade after the Scottish independence refere...
Sep 18, 2024•20 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are back with their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. As the row over gifts given to the prime minister and his wife rolls on, Jack and Sam ask whether it's a problem for Sir Keir Starmer to accept freebies from donors. They also pick apart the response to the story from government ministers. And on the day of Sir Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrat conference, Jack and Sam discuss the pl...
Sep 17, 2024•19 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are back with their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Today, Jack and Sam explain why the Prime Minister is visiting Giorgia Meloni in Italy whilst promising to “smash the gangs” and tackle illegal migration. As the Liberal Democrats continue their conference in Brighton – Jack and Sam dicuss their role in this parliament. And they have a run down of what to look out for in the week ahead. You ...
Sep 16, 2024•19 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are back with their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. 👉 Tap here to follow Politics at Jack and Sam's wherever you get your podcasts 👈 On the last day before recess in the Commons Jack and Sam discuss the toplines of the Darzi report, which paints a bleak picture of the state of the NHS, and what needs to change to reform our healthcare. Plus, they ask if Sir Keir Starmer has been too doom an...
Sep 12, 2024•20 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are back with their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. As Westminster wakes up after the first debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, Jack and Sam look at what it tells us about US foreign policy under both candidates. Foreign secretary David Lammy and US secretary of state Anthony Blinken head to Kyiv and, will Keir Starmer be able to move on from the winter fuel allowance at PMQs? You ...
Sep 11, 2024•20 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are back with their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. On the day of a big Commons vote on the future of winter fuel payments, Jack and Sam discuss whether this is really the first big test of the new government and how Rachel Reeves and Sir Keir Starmer are dealing with potential rebels. They also talk about the meeting today between the foreign secretary and the US secretary of state Anthony B...
Sep 10, 2024•20 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are back with their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Today, they explain the fallout ahead of Tuesday's controversial vote on scrapping winter fuel allowance for most pensioners. It's also the TUC Congress in Brighton this week - Jack and Sam explain what to look out for from the union and why the event matters even more this year. You can now send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511 867 633 o...
Sep 09, 2024•19 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard, two of the best-connected journalists in Westminster, are back with their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. They examine the fallout over Dame Priti Patel's unsuccessful bid to become the next Conservative leader and what it means for the other candidates. Jack and Sam also dive into the government's plans to do something about the sewage in our waterways, with proposals being set out to tackl...
Sep 05, 2024•20 min
Did politics fail Grenfell? Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are back with their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. As the final report into the Grenfell Tower fire is published, Jack and Sam examine what the political response could be. They also look ahead to what Sir Keir Starmer will face at his first Prime Minister's Questions of the autumn, and they have an update on the Conservative Party leadership contest as one conten...
Sep 04, 2024•19 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are back with their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Today they discuss the fallout around the government’s decision to suspend 30 arms export licenses to Israel. With the budget just around the corner, Jack and Sam also explain what to look out for at today’s Treasury Questions in the Commons. And later, an update on the Conservative Party leadership contest. Email Jack and Sam: jackandsam@sk...
Sep 03, 2024•19 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are back with their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes. Today sees parliament return after summer recess so Jack and Sam tell you everything you need to know about the proper beginning of the new Labour government and what to look out for in the coming days. The Conservative Party leadership contest is also well under way – so they pick apart the many campaign launches happening this week. Email ...
Sep 02, 2024•20 min
Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard are here with their guide to the day ahead in politics. Today sees Ed Miliband unveil the much-discussed GB Energy, which they say will be in partnership with the Crown Estate. Also, Jack and Sam assess the chances of Tom Tugendhat taking over from Rishi Runak as leader of the opposition now he’s put his name forward, and react to US President Joe Biden’s address from the oval office explaining his decision to quit the 20...
Jul 25, 2024•22 min
