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BBC Political Correspondent and presenter of the Westminster Hour on Radio 4. Author of Order, Order! A history of politics and booze.

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Lucy Fisher
11 months
Looking forward to BBC R4 Westminster Hour at 10pm with @BBCBenWright and fellow panellists @Samfr, @dan_tomlinson_ & @mimsdavies Farming protests, US shift of policy on Ukraine & missiles, Xi at the G20 & public sector service reform on the agenda tonight
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Ben Wright
1 year
Thanks to ⁦@LOS_Fisher⁩, ⁦@robfordmancs⁩, ⁦@SeemaMalhotra1⁩ and ⁦@AnthonyBrowneMP⁩ for kicking off our election coverage. Also ⁦@DehennaDavison⁩ reflecting on life as an MP and great having ⁦@mariannaspring⁩ join us too.
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Ben Wright
2 years
A lively one this. Thanks to my guests ⁦@LOS_Fisher@redditchrachel @GwynneMP & @carla_denyer. Plus ⁦@robfordmancs⁩ on local elections and ⁦@youngvulgarian⁩ reviewing France’s first PMQs..
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Ben Wright
2 years
Your look ahead to the political week with ⁦@vickyford⁩ ⁦@karinsmyth⁩ ⁦@Samfr⁩ and ⁦@HugoGye⁩. I also look back to the 1992 election and explore the future of universities with Chris Patten ⁦@UniofOxford
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Paul Waugh MP
2 years
Lovely to chat to @BBCBenWright about my experience of trying for a Parliamentary selection. Hear our interview on tonight's Westminster Hour on @BBCRadio4, from 10pm. Featuring @ConorBurnsUK @LadyBasildon @jillongovt @JasonGroves1
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Katie Derham
3 years
I join my colleagues in urging you to do what you can to help support our wonderful friend Susan Rae. She is suffering from the cruellest of diseases, one which affects far too many people we love. #earlyonsetalzheimers
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Andrew McGregor
3 years
Most of us ⁦@BBCRadio3⁩ fell under the spell of Susan Rae, her warm voice, gentle humour & lovely presence on air, a friend to us all. If you’ve wondered where she’s gone, her sons have news. Do help if you can.
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George Parker
3 years
Coming up live on @BBCRadio4 #weekinwestminster with @BBCBenWright @gabyhinsliff and Tim Stanley on this week’s, er, upheavals
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Ben Wright
3 years
Tory MPs are shocked, relieved and scheming. Here’s a flavour of the mood during another extraordinary afternoon at Westminster ⁦@BBCSounds⁩ ⁦@BBCRadio4⁩ ⁦@BBCPM
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The PM's resignation - the reaction of Tory MPs on an extraordinary day at Westminster.
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Hannah White
3 years
Good to hear from ⁦@cath_haddon⁩ explaining the dramatic impact of this week’s events on government with ⁦@GeorgeWParker⁩ ⁦@BBCBenWright⁩ and ⁦@FraserNelson
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Ben Wright and guests reflect on a momentous week in Westminster.
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Ben Wright
3 years
Still some free tickets available for this Friday’s Any Questions? in Wakefield. We’ll be live from the Cathedral on ⁦@BBCRadio4⁩ at 8 in the evening. A cracking panel so do come along if you’re nearby #bbcaq@BBCPolitics⁩ ⁦@BBCLeeds
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Ben Wright
3 years
Penny Mordaunt appears at start of Tory hustings in Exeter to say she’s backing Liz Truss
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Ben Wright
3 years
I’m hearing a lot of whittle and whittling. Is there another word that could help out? #LeadershipContest
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Ben Wright
3 years
Thanks to ⁦@IsabelHardman⁩ ⁦@steverichards14⁩ and ⁦@GoodwinMJ⁩ for their stellar take on a rollercoaster week in Westminster. Hear them here + Lord Evans from ⁦@PublicStandards
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Ben Wright and guests reflect on a dramatic week in Westminster.
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Peter Snowdon
3 years
🎙️Tune into a live edition of #TheWeekinWestminster on @BBCRadio4 at 11am - reflecting on a momentous week: @BBCBenWright will be joined by @IsabelHardman @steverichards14 and @GoodwinMJ #BorisJohnson #LeadershipContest
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The World at One
3 years
⁦LISTEN to ⁦@NadineDorries⁩ tell ⁦@BBCBenWright⁩ that a campaign against the PM is being led by one or two Tory MPs motivated by personal ambition
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Ben Wright
4 years
Apologies - Ukraine was explicitly mentioned by Narendra Modi in his statement alongside Boris Johnson. The Indian PM said ‘we emphasised an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and the use of dialogue and diplomacy for resolving the issue’. No mention of Russia though.
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Ben Wright
4 years
Here in Delhi, PM Modi says India and UK will try and seal an FTA by end of year. Also says diplomacy best way to end conflicts but no mention of Ukraine. No questions allowed from press either. Modi doesn’t do press conferences.
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Ben Wright
4 years
Today’s #BH@BBCRadio4⁩ featuring an interview with UK Ambassador to Washington ⁦@KarenPierceUK ⁩, Cuban Missile Crisis echoes and Steve Rosenberg’s latest piano composition, ‘Isolation’…
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The Sunday morning news magazine programme. Presented by Paddy O'Connell
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Peter Snowdon
4 years
Whipped: Why MPs are getting out of line - my documentary with ⁦@BBCBenWright⁩ this evening at 8pm on ⁦@BBCRadio4⁩ and ⁦@BBCSounds
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BBC correspondent Ben Wright examines whether the traditional system of disciplining MPs is breaking down.
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