Liz Truss flogs her "stupid f***ing book": Ten Years to Save the West

On a busy week of news as MPs return to Parliament, Nish and Coco are joined by the Labour MP Jess Phillips. She gives her take on the investigation into Angela Rayner’s tax affairs, and reveals the toll it’s taking on her party’s deputy leader.

A discussion on Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel leads Jess to reveal her family links to Iran, and there’s some rare praise for Rishi Sunak for his anti-smoking legislation. Jess also says Diane Abbott should get the whip back, despite the two Labour colleagues having a somewhat “fractious” relationship.

Villain of the week is Liz Truss for her shameless book tour, although Jess makes a play for her to be hero, saying she’s “a gift” for Labour and “should be on the tele more”. There’s also praise for Ted Lasso star Hannah Waddingham, for putting a sexist photographer in his place. Plus Nish and Coco have some songwriting tips for Megan Thee Stallion.

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Guests:
Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley

CHAPTERS:

0:00 Pre-titles
1:58 Coco v Megan Thee Stallion
4:10 Ad: World Corrupt
4:48 A busy week at Westminster
5:10 Clip: Rishi Sunak Commons statement
7:01 Guest: Jess Phillips
12:27 Ad break
12:30 Iran attacks Israel
17:55 Does Jess regret resigning?
20:01 Clip: Jess reads the names of murdered women in the Commons
23:53 Brianna Ghey / The Cass Review
28:20 Angela Rayner’s taxes - scandal or smear?
28:58 Clip: James Daly on Politics Live
35:11 Sunak’s anti-smoking Bill
37:05 Diane Abbott controversy
42:42 Ad break
42:44 Hero and villain of the week
44:25 Clip: Liz Truss tours the TV studios
48:30 Clip: Hannah Waddingham tells off a photographer

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Video credits:
parliamentlive.tv
BBC News
Fox News
LBC
X / @odeiotedlasso

Photo credits:
Associated Press
X / @HackneyAbbott
HBO
Megan Thee Stallion
Cheshire Police


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