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Sophy Ridge On Sunday

Anti-social behaviour, ‘laughing gas’ ban plus Matt Hancock | Michael Gove and Lucy Powell

Sophy Ridge On Sunday

Sky News

Politics, News, News Commentary, Government

4.2157 Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

On the Sophy Ridge on Sunday podcast, Sophy speaks to levelling up secretary Michael Gove about measures to tackle anti-social behaviour, banning nitrous oxide - widely known as laughing gas - and an undercover sting by anti-Brexit campaign group Led by Donkeys, targeting MPs including former Tory ministers Matt Hancock and Kwasi Kwarteng.

Plus, Sophy interviews Labour’s shadow culture secretary, Lucy Powell. And there’s analysis with Sky's deputy political editor Sam Coates.


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0:00.0

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0:10.3

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0:19.5

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0:22.3

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0:32.9

Hello and welcome to the Safy Ridge on Sunday podcast. Now this episode is a bit different.

0:40.8

We've got the two main interviews from my TV programme on here and then we're going to have

0:44.7

some analysis for you from our Deputy Political Editor Sam Cotes.

0:51.4

We'll be back to normal next time but here is the first interview for you.

0:56.2

A few moments ago, we spoke to the levelling up secretary, Michael Gove.

1:00.4

Before we start on the antisocial behaviour stuff that I know you are keen to talk about,

1:04.5

I just want to get your reaction to the sting, the undercover expose by the anti-Brexit group

1:10.7

led by donkeys.

1:11.7

Matt Hancock, quasi-quartang, among other MPs, saying that they would work for a fictional

1:16.1

company for £10,000 a day.

1:18.9

It's within the rules.

1:20.3

Does that mean we should care about the rules?

1:22.2

No, I think it's important that, first of all, that we make sure that every MP operates in a way which is transparent.

1:29.3

So when members of Parliament do do work, which complements the work that they do in the House

1:33.8

of Commons, then it's absolutely vital that we know who's paying them, what they earn, and

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