Politics At Jack And Sam's

Sky News

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'll be across the key interviews, the stories and the entire political agenda in order...

  • 16 minutes 35 seconds
    Labour and the Conservatives look to the future
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead.  

    This is day 41 of the campaign. Jack and Sam look at Labour’s preparation for government, the Conservative’s preparing for the election fallout, and the problem with some postal votes. 

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    2 July 2024, 6:35 am
  • 20 minutes 48 seconds
    Election week begins
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead.  

    This is day 40 of the campaign. Jack and Sam look at where the parties are now as the election approaches, with Labour’s attack ads and the Conservatives pushing back against Reform UK. Plus, the reaction to the first round of the French elections which has seen the far-right make significant headway. 

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    1 July 2024, 6:26 am
  • 16 minutes 11 seconds
    The last weekend
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead. 

    This is day 37 of the campaign. Jack and Sam talk about the leaders’ final weekend, they discuss how Reform are continuing to be in the headlines, and following the Trump vs Biden debate, they look at the rest of the world, including the upcoming French election.

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    28 June 2024, 6:37 am
  • 18 minutes 16 seconds
    One week to go
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead. 

    This is day 36 of the campaign. Jack and Sam discuss, closing arguments - the morning after the final debate, junior doctor strikes, their impact and the Trump v Biden factor.

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    27 June 2024, 6:29 am
  • 18 minutes 16 seconds
    The final head-to-head
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead. 
    This is day 35 of the campaign, Jack and Sam discuss the final head-to-head - how have the two leaders fared through the campaign? Gamblegate the story that won't die and Reform going big on Net Zero - parliament’s next big battle.

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    26 June 2024, 6:37 am
  • 14 minutes 39 seconds
    A Japanese Pause
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead.  

    This is day 34 of the campaign. Jack and Sam discuss how the Labour and Convservative campaigns are taking a brief pause while the emperor of Japan is in town, in Scotland the Daily Record comes out for Labour for the first time in 14 years, and Ed Davey launches a new manifesto for social care.  

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    25 June 2024, 6:25 am
  • 18 minutes 44 seconds
    10 Days To Go
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead.  

    This is day 33 of the campaign. With 10 days remaining until election day Jack and Sam discuss Sunak and Starmer’s battle in The Sun, the fallout from Farage’s comments on the war in Ukraine, and the verdict from the Institute for Fiscal Studies on the party manifestos. 
     
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    24 June 2024, 6:35 am
  • 16 minutes 47 seconds
    Don't bet on Rishi
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead. This is day 30 of the campaign.

    Jack and Sam discuss the betting scandal clouding the Conservative campaign, last night’s Question Time, and Rachel Reeves opening up. 

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    In this episode, Jack and Sam discuss Craig Williams, the Conservative candidate for Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr. The full list of candidates are:
    Jeremy Brignell-Thorp (Green Party)
    Oliver Lewis (Reform UK)
    Glyn Preston (Liberal Democrats)
    Elwyn Vaughan (Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales)
    Craig Williams (Conservative and Unionist Party)
    Steve Witherden (Labour Party)  

    They also mention Laura Saunders, the Conservative candidate for Bristol Noth West. The full list of candidates are:
    Caroline Gooch (Liberal Democrats)
    Darren Jones (Labour Party)
    Scarlett O'Connor (Reform UK)
    Mary Page (Green Party)
    Laura Saunders (Conservative and Unionist Party)
    Ben Smith (Social Democratic Party)
    21 June 2024, 6:29 am
  • 16 minutes 25 seconds
    Tories party amid poll wipeout
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead.  

    This is day 29 of the campaign. Jack and Sam discuss all four main leaders facing an audience on primetime TV, who is missing from the Tories' party donors event, Bank of England interest rates and who the newspapers are going to endorse for No 10. 

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    20 June 2024, 6:39 am
  • 18 minutes 26 seconds
    Will inflation save Rishi Sunak?
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead.  

    This is day 28 of the campaign. Jack and Sam discuss inflation, the SNP manifesto launch, and how Labour’s transition planning is going.  

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    19 June 2024, 6:35 am
  • 20 minutes 48 seconds
    Rishi's 'blank cheque' warning
    Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard with their guide to the election day ahead.  

    This is day 27 of the campaign. Jack and Sam discuss the Tories doubling down on blank cheque warnings, if Labour’s economic message is struggling to break through, and Nigel Farage heads to Clacton.   

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    18 June 2024, 6:22 am
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