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By-Election Special

Coverage of the Stoke-on-Trent Central and Copeland by-elections. Andrew Neil and guests review the last few days in politics and look at the by-election campaigns.

Coverage of the Stoke-on-Trent Central and Copeland by-elections.

Andrew Neil is joined by Michael Portillo and Alan Johnson to review the last few days in politics, and Ann Widdecombe looks at what she thinks the Conservatives should be doing about the NHS, schools and business.

Radio 5 live's Emma Barnett rounds up the week in a film, Miranda Green and Michelle Brown join in the debate, and funny man Milton Jones looks at what it means to be weird.

Following on, a fresh team consisting of Conservative Matt Hancock, Liberal Democrat Baroness Pinnock, Labour's Barry Gardiner and Ukip's David Kurten look at the by-election campaigns in Stoke and Copeland ahead of the results.

3 hours, 40 minutes

Last on

Fri 24 Feb 2017 22:15

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:24

    ABBA

    Dancing Queen

  • 00:25

    ABBA

    Super Trouper

  • 00:48

    Johnny Cash

    Everybody Loves a Nut

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Andrew Neil
Panellist Michael Portillo
Panellist Alan Johnson
Panellist Miranda Green
Panellist Michelle Brown
Panellist Matthew Hancock
Panellist Kath Pinnock
Panellist Barry Gardiner
Panellist David Kurten
Reporter Emma Barnett
Participant John Curtice
Interviewed Guest Ann Widdecombe
Interviewed Guest Milton Jones
Assistant Producer Alex Cadier
Assistant Producer Louis Harris-White
Producer Sarah Weaver
Producer Arryn Moy
Producer Peter Barnes
Director Claire Bellis
Assistant Editor Andrew Gilhooly
Editor Penny Davies
Editor Sam Woodhouse
Editor Robbie Gibb
Editor Samir Shah

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