Newscast – By-Electioncast: Old Tweets and New Essays
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Today, we’ll learn more about the backstory of Reform candidate Robert Kenyon and why his old posts on social media are making headlines. Also, what impact might Restore Britain have on the UK’s Reform vote and how did Andy Burnham outshine the Mayor of Greater Manchester? Adam is joined by BBC Northwest’s political editor Annabel Tiffin, The Sunday Times’ Deputy Political Editor Lara Spirit and More in Common’s Luke Tryl. Find the full list of candidates and more information about the Makerfield byelection here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgrp1z8n4w2o You can now listen to the News Program on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say “Ask BBC Sounds to play the News Broadcast”. Works on most smart speakers. You can join our Newscast online community here: https://bbc.in/newscastdiscord Contact Newscast by emailing newscast@bbc.co.uk or send us a WhatsApp on +44 0330 123 9480. New episodes are published every day. If you’re in the UK, listen to BBC Sounds for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC: https://bbc.in/4guXgXd The News feed gives you daily analysis of the latest political news from the BBC. The host was Adam Fleming. Produced by Gabriel Purcell-Davis with Miranda Slade and Chris Gray. The social producer was Joe Wilkinson. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
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