Pod Save the UK9 Mai 2024

Abortion rights & ending hunger with Aisling Bea

“A hung Parliament” - it’s not quite admitting defeat, but the new media lines from Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party suggest that even the Government knows its days are numbered. Nish and Coco unpack Sunak’s shock admission and some of the highlights from the local elections.

Comedian, actor and activist (and old colleague of Nish) Aisling Bea drops in to talk about campaigning against food insecurity. The “Essentials Guarantee” campaign championed by the Trussell Trust asks that political parties prioritise all citizens having basic essentials as part of their election manifestos.

Aisling also talks about the fight for abortion rights in her homeland of Ireland, while Coco reminds us that the abortion laws in England, Scotland and Wales are incredibly archaic. Abortion buffer zones, 150m no-protest areas around clinics have just hit their one-year anniversary of receiving royal ascent for England & Wales, however, the Home Office has yet to roll out the change to the law - leaving protestors free to approach women outside.

Finally, the gang mix together a metaphorical soufflé of villains, stirring in a healthy dose of uncapped banker bonuses, adding a dash of Susan Hall, and a pinch of the Labour Party’s surprise new MP.

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Guest:

Aisling Bea

Audio credits:

BBC

The Guardian

GB News

Useful links:

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Essentials Guarantee Campaign - Trussell Trust

Could there really be a hung parliament at the next UK general election? - The Guardian

Anti-abortion activists ramping up protests outside clinics after failure to introduce buffer zones - The Independent

Goldman Sachs’s UK gender pay gap widest in six years - Financial Times

On abortion culture wars, Britain takes a different path - Politico

What a sad little life Jane - Come Dine With Me

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