Politics At Sam and Anne's

Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists, Sky News's Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard, guide us through their predictions of how British politics will play out over the next seven days. In the week after Rishi Sunak's Rwanda vote, Jack and Sam predict the Tories will try and move on to safer ground to talk about tax cuts and the economy, amid questions about how much longer Jeremy Hunt will remain chancellor. Meanwhile Sir Keir Starmer will be trying to take the headlines with his own agenda with a speech focussing on crime. Rwanda isn't forgotten, though – Jack and Sam talk about what's next for the policy that has divided the Conservative Party. Plus, there's even more pressure on Nicola Sturgeon after the COVID Inquiry revealed she had "deleted" all of her WhatsApp messages during the pandemic... Jack and Sam discuss what's next for the former first minister and the SNP. Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or [email protected]

Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists, Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard, guide us through their predictions of how British politics will play out over the next seven days. This week the Post Office will be expected to deliver answers when its chief executive faces the Commons business committee to discuss the Horizon scandal. Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron said of UK action in the Red Sea: “We will be prepared to back words with actions”. How will that go down when the prime minister is in the Commons on Monday afternoon. And, standby for the return of the Rwanda Bill to parliament – Sam and Jack run through the amendments to watch out for. Plus, their predictions on the World Economic Forum in Davos and what will happen when the deadline for restoring power-sharing in Northern Ireland passes this week.On the Horizon scandal, the Post Office said: "We fully share the aims of the current public inquiry, set up to establish what went wrong in the past, and the accountability for it." Fujitsu, the company behind the IT system, said: "Fujitsu is fully committed to supporting the Inquiry in order to understand what happened and to learn from it. Out of respect for the Inquiry process, it would be inappropriate for Fujitsu to comment further at this time." Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or [email protected]

Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists, Sky News's Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard, guide us through their predictions of how British politics will play out over the next seven days. This week: As well as election fever ramping up as MPs return to Westminster, they look at what else is in store for Rishi Sunak. For starters, there’s a potential Tory backlash looming on government plans for more oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. Plus, ministers and rival factions of Tory MPs will start more talks over the controversial Rwanda bill. And, Jack and Sam discuss some of the biggest international issues facing Parliament – with Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton appearing at the Foreign Affairs select committee on Tuesday Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or [email protected]

Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists, Sky News's Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard, usually guide us through their predictions of how British politics will play out over the next seven days, but in this episode they attempt to predict an entire year... a year that's set to be the planet's biggest ever for elections. They start with the likely British election – looking at how Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer might play their cards, with predictions on the election date and what might happen with the Tory leadership. Plus, Jack and Sam look at elections in the US, Taiwan, and across Europe – and how they might impact domestic politics. And some familiar voices lend their predictions too; including Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey, the SNP's Stephen Flynn, Sky News's Kay Burley, and Politico's Rosa Prince. Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or [email protected]

Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists, Sky News's Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard, guide us through their predictions of how British politics will play out over the next seven days.Although Westminster is in Christmas party season the politics continues unbowed, with Parliament still sitting on Monday and Tuesday of this week. This week: what the Prime Minister might get ask by the Liaison Committee on Tuesday, Wednesday’s inflation figures and what Michael Gove might be saying about where new homes get built. Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or [email protected]

Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists, Sky News's Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard, guide us through their predictions of how British politics will play out over the next seven days. It’s looking like a tough week ahead for Rishi Sunak. Jack and Sam look to Tuesday’s crucial vote as the Prime Minister attempts to get his landmark Rwanda legislation through parliament. On top of that, Rishi Sunak will also be giving evidence at the COVID inquiry's final session of the year. Jack and Sam take us through what we can expect from his testimony. Plus Keir Starmer is due to give a big speech on Tuesday to mark the fourth anniversary of the 2019 general election. Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or [email protected]

Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists, Sky News's Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard, guide us through their predictions of how British politics will play out over the next seven days. With Boris Johnson due to give evidence to the COVID inquiry this week, Jack and Sam take us through what he'll be probed on and what to expect. They're joined by Rachel Johnson, journalist and sister of the former prime minister, who shares her views on how the inquiry is progressing and the potential takeaways from her brother's testimony. Plus, what can we expect this week on an update to the Rwanda migration policy, and Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s next trip abroad. Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or [email protected]

Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists, Sky News's Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard, guide us through their predictions of how British politics will play out over the next seven days. On this episode, after a government U-turn on measures to help Britain get to Net Zero, Rishi Sunak and the King both head to Dubai for climate conference COP28. Jack and Sam analyse the tone the PM may strike. They explore the potential fallout from Matt Hancock’s upcoming appearance in front of the COVID inquiry - what might we learn from his turn in the chair? Legal migration stats have caused jitters in the Tory party - how will new Home Secretary James Cleverly respond this week? Plus - what does Rishi Sunak want out of this week’s investment summit? Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or [email protected]

Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists, Sky News's Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard, guide us through their predictions of how British politics will play out over the next seven days. In this episode, they look ahead to the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement – the last big fiscal event of the year – and there’s a lot of talk about tax cuts. But who will be the winners and losers? Jack and Sam speak to Sky’s economics and data editor Ed Conway about what we should look out for. Plus, how far will the prime minister Rishi Sunak go to stop the boats? Could going with the Tory right’s solution mean ignoring human rights laws? And they’ll go over how much of the cabinet reshuffle they correctly predicted last time – and how the repercussions of it might still be felt this week. Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or [email protected]

Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists, Sky News's Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard, guide us through their predictions of how British politics will play out over the next seven days. In this episode, they look ahead to what could be the biggest week of Rishi Sunak's premiership so far. The prime minister is set to resolve a conundrum about the future of his home secretary, Suella Braverman, which could potentially trigger a cabinet reshuffle. Plus, the Supreme Court is set to announce its judgment of the legality of the government's Rwanda policy – not to mention monthly inflation figures and Liz Truss.Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or [email protected]

Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists, Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard, guide us through their predictions of how British politics will play out over the next seven days.On this episode, they look ahead to the King's Speech - the first since Charles became monarch and Rishi Sunak became prime minister. And they share some expert intel from Sky's royal commentator Alistair Bruce, the man who leads the sovereign procession and sets the pace for the King.And the King's speech means that Parliament is back after a break. What are MPs going to be focusing their attention on? Plus, the COVID inquiry continues after a dramatic week, with testimony from Sir Mark Sedwill, the former chief whip, Lord Lister, who was Boris Johnson' s aide, and Priti Patel, the former home secretary. Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or [email protected]

Want to know what the week ahead looks like in politics? Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists - Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard - bring their predictions of how British politics will play out over the next seven days. On this episode, they look at where the UK’s response to the war in Gaza may go next, as more senior Labour figures call for a ceasefire between the two sides. Plus, Dominic Cummings returns to Whitehall this week, as he gives evidence to the COVID Inquiry. Jack and Sam take you through what Boris Johnson’s former advisor might say. And what exactly is Rishi Sunak trying to achieve with his much-heralded AI summit? POLITICO’s senior technology correspondent Vincent Manancourt joins Jack and Sam to discuss. Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or [email protected]

Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard guide you through the week's big moments in British politics - with their analysis and predictions. It's been a year since Rishi Sunak took over from Liz Truss in Number 10. But following two by-election defeats last week, Downing Street doesn't seem to be in the mood for a party. Could we see another Rishi reset? The prime minister returned from Israel this week, where he met with leaders to discuss the war with Hamas and humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Former diplomat Tom Fletcher, who was the British ambassador to Lebanon from 2011 until 2015, joins Jack and Sam to share insights into how to deal with an international crisis. He also talks about the conversations former diplomats are having about the UK's future role in foreign policy. Plus, Jack and Sam talk about shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves's new book, as she hopes to be the first female chancellor of the exchequer. Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or [email protected]

Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists - Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard - are back with their predictions of how British politics will play out over the next week. This time, they discuss how the government here will respond to an Israeli ground invasion into Gaza. And how ministers might react to threats against the Jewish community at home. Plus, what delegates at the SNP conference will be saying about the looming Westminster election. The Times' Scottish political editor Kieran Andrews joins Jack and Sam from the conference. And there's a preview of this week's by-elections in Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire. Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or [email protected]

Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists - Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard - provide the essential guide to politics in the week ahead. They look to what's in store at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool – including how Sir Keir Starmer will lay out his priorities ahead of a general election – and how what’s happening in the Middle East will be discussed by those at the conference. Plus, Jack and Sam check back on their predictions from the last episode – including Rishi Sunak’s HS2 announcement and the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election. Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or [email protected]

Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists - Sky News' Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard - provide the essential guide to politics in the week ahead. They look to what's in store at the Conservative Party conference in Manchester and Thursday's Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election. Plus, co-author of the Conservatives' 2019 election manifesto Rachel Wolf joins Jack and Sam to discuss Rishi Sunak's conference speech and how some Tories might be posturing themselves for next leader.Email with your thoughts and rate how their predictions play out: [email protected] or [email protected]

Two of Westminster's best-connected journalists Sky News’ Sam Coates and Politico’s Anne McElvoy provide the essential guide to politics in the day ahead. In your feed at 7.30am.