Lucy Dunn
@lucyidunn
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@Spectator political correspondent, run Spectator Scotland section. Doctor (don’t practise) • DMs open/[email protected] 🏴
London, England
Joined April 2013
Some personal news: I’m absolutely delighted to be joining STV as Westminster Correspondent in the new year. Very grateful to have had such a brilliant time at the Spectator, and I’m looking forward to this next chapter!
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On Coffee House Shots; At PMQs Kemi Badenoch opened with the head of the OBR's departure. The latest rumours are about a Tory/Reform pact. @lucyidunn @ShippersUnbound @IsabelHardman @oscaredmondson_
https://t.co/fdVT24eOZV
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It was PMQs today and it is clear to see that Kemi Badenoch is starting to enjoy herself. She opened with the departure of the head of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), as it allowed her to...
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On Coffee House Shots; At PMQs Kemi Badenoch opened with the head of the OBR's departure. The latest rumours are about a Tory/Reform pact. @lucyidunn @ShippersUnbound @IsabelHardman @oscaredmondson_
https://t.co/Kahp40Yekt
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It was PMQs today and it is clear to see that Kemi Badenoch is starting to enjoy herself. She opened with the departure of the head of the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), as it allowed her to...
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BREAKING Richard Hughes has resigned as Chairman of the OBR over the Budget leak 'I also need to play my part in enabling the organisation that I have loved leading for the past five years to quickly move on from this regrettable incident. 'I have, therefore, decided it is in
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On Coffee House Shots: Your Party is the gift that keeps on giving, there has been another defection to Reform, and Rachel Reeves is accused of lying about the fiscal blackhole. @ShippersUnbound @JAHeale @lucyidunn
https://t.co/3y5uW8VwN1
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Lots has happened over the weekend – Your Party (as they are now actually called) have proven to be the gift that keeps on giving, there been another defection to Reform and Rachel Reeves stands...
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BUDGET: Follow The Spectator’s budget liveblog for the latest analysis of the Chancellor’s budget announcements here 👇 with @Simmons__ and @JAHeale
https://t.co/WZQx15stvG
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Rachel Reeves says Budget tax and benefit hikes 'fair and necessary'. Follow The Spectator’s live blog today.
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Rising Star David Reilly – People and Politics (Dee Reilly Media) Laura Beveridge – The PoliticsJOE Podcast (PoliticsJOE) Oscar Edmondson – Coffee House Shots (The Spectator) Patrick Baker – Westminster Insider (Politico)
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This is exactly the problem with Britain. We're better than probably anywhere in the world at analysing and spotting our problems and even proposing solutions. Just absolutely useless at implementing them.
The most depressing thing in the UK at the mo - and it comes up over and over with our pod guests - is that our problems and their solutions are obvious. It is just that there is no political appetite to change. Almost like politicians prefer the problems to the solutions.
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🗳️ New YouGov polling reveals just how fed up the Scottish people are with governments north and south of the border – Labour and Tories losing support as voters turn to Greens, Lib Dems and Reform via @spectator
https://t.co/n4n7Cuw4vk
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Another day, another bad poll for Labour. YouGov research has revealed that a whopping 75 per cent of Scots disapprove of the UK government, with just half of those who backed Labour in 2024 saying...
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On today's Coffee House Shots podcast: Is Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood the person that will finally take on the migration crisis? @JAHeale @ShippersUnbound @lucyidunn
https://t.co/sCRlEswQls
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This afternoon, the Home Secretary will set out in the House of Commons her proposed reforms to the asylum system. The headline changes proposed by Shabana Mahmood have been well briefed in the...
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Don't forget to register for tomorrow's webinar 🚨 @TrinhIpsosUK @GideonSkinner @BenZaranko and @lucyidunn will be discussing the upcoming Autumn Budget. Register below 👇
New speaker confirmed for our upcoming webinar 📣 @lucyidunn will join @TrinhIpsosUK @GideonSkinner and @BenZaranko for our Autumn Budget Briefing. The panel will discuss the potential societal, economic, and political implications of the Chancellor’s upcoming announcement.
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'Don't tell me you don't want to be out on strike - because that is exactly where you are. Own it.' As resident doctors walk out again, @wesstreeting calls out the 'reprehensible and cartel-like behaviour' of their union.
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New speaker confirmed for our upcoming webinar 📣 @lucyidunn will join @TrinhIpsosUK @GideonSkinner and @BenZaranko for our Autumn Budget Briefing. The panel will discuss the potential societal, economic, and political implications of the Chancellor’s upcoming announcement.
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Must listen!
Reality Check is currently the top charting podcast in the business news category! Join in on Apple, Spotify or YouTube here 👇 https://t.co/ONTbXQOHHy
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The speeches at the annual Spectator Parliamentarian awards are a great chance for politicians to demonstrate their wit and wisdom. Tonight’s winners are all listed and recorded here, thanks to @lucyidunn and the ever industrious broadcast team: https://t.co/vJxpToEr8R
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In 2025, Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government has had a tough time. From U-turns to freebie fiascos to by-election losses the party of government has been having a pretty rough ride. New Home...
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On today's Coffee House Shots: Kemi Badenoch continues to look more confident at PMQs – although there are always going to be some easy goals when you lead on the economy. Tap to listen 👇 @ShippersUnbound @lucyidunn @Simmons__
https://t.co/Jt8VXXOQ21
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Kemi Badenoch continues to look more confident at PMQs – although there are always going to be some easy goals when you lead on the economy. Today she pressed the Prime Minister on Labour’s manifesto...
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Sultana embodies the kind of British leftist who would do anything for the world’s working class except listen to them. ✍️ Svitlana Morenets https://t.co/tjPTk6bmEm
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Zarah Sultana loves to pose as a champion of the working class, seeing the world through the lens of class struggle. Even, it seems, the war in Ukraine. In her latest interview, she calls Nato ‘an...
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NEW: Grooming gang survivor Ellie Reynolds has claimed that those sitting on the UK inquiry’s victims liaison panel are paid £50/hr for their time
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Episode one has made the Times Diary. Give it a listen or watch at https://t.co/ONTbXQO9S0
OUT NOW: Reality Check – The Spectator’s new podcast that cuts through spin. In each episode, The Spectator’s economics editor Michael Simmons and in-the-know guests will make a data-driven case on a story hogging the headlines. In episode one, Michael Simmons sits down with
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On today's Coffee House Shots: The Caerphilly by-election result suggests Labour will surrender a boatload of seats at the 2029 general election. But is there good news for the PM beyond the headlines? @ShippersUnbound @lucyidunn @JAHeale
https://t.co/Uy1kM3yGAJ
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