Spring Budget, Scottish leadership race and Gary Lineker | Jeremy Hunt, Rachel Reeves, and Ash Regan

Sophy Ridge On Sunday

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Politics, News, News Commentary, Government

4.2 • 157 Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2023

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

Despite a big week in politics looming, the row over Gary Lineker’s controversial tweet and subsequently stepping back from presenting Match of the Day is dominating headlines this weekend.

But that’s not all that’s happening. Just days ahead of the Spring Budget Sophy Ridge speaks to the Chancellor of Exchequer Jeremy Hunt as well as Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves. They talk about their own party spending techniques as well as their opposing views on the Lineker row.

Plus, ahead of the Sky News Scottish Leadership Debate – Sophy asks candidate Ash Regan some quick-fire questions.

On the Sophy Ridge on Sunday podcast, Sophy is joined by political correspondent Liz Bates to analyse all the interviews.

Producer: Emma Rae Woodhouse
Editor: Philly Beaumont

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0:00.0	Donald Trump is heading back to the White House.
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0:06.7	We are in for an unpredictable but fascinating four years.
0:10.3	And we're going to be following every twist and turn for the first 100 days.
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0:19.5	So join me, James Mackey.
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0:33.1	Hello and welcome to the Sophie Ridge on Sunday podcast.
0:36.5	This week I've been speaking to the
0:37.7	Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ahead of his budget on Wednesday as well as the Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves.
0:42.9	We've also got a quick word with the S&P leadership candidate Ash Riegan ahead of our Sky News
0:48.7	leadership debate on Monday night. And of course we're talking about Gary Lincoln, too.
0:54.0	Well, I'm delighted to say we have
0:55.5	the lovely Liz Bates on the program this morning. I'm glad that stuck. Lovely Liz Bates.
0:59.8	Yeah, we did the entire thing. Last time, didn't we? Yeah. Basically, if I call her lovely,
1:03.7	then she's prepared to give up her Sunday and come and do the podcast with us. That's all it takes. It's a weird week, isn't it?
1:11.8	Because it's pre-budget.
1:14.1	It's one of those very, like, formula-driven shows where you have the Chancellor, you
1:18.3	have the Shadow Chancellor.
1:19.6	I did all my reading around the fiscal outlook and the growth forecasts.
1:24.5	And yet we started the interview talking about Gary Lankar.
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