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Despatch Box

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First episode dateOctober 20, 1998
Final episode dateDecember 20, 2002
Networks BBC Two
GenresNews
Presented by Zeinab Badawi
Michael Dobbs
Andrew Neil
Steve Richards
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About Despatch Box


Despatch Box was a late night political analysis television programme produced by the BBC and broadcast on BBC Two between 20 October 1998 and 20 December 2002.

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... " Responding at the Despatch Box, Rishi Sunak said: " It s this government that has ensured that across our country 1...

Are there positives for Keir Starmer in Gaza MP revolt?

Are there positives for Keir Starmer in Gaza MP revolt?
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... We got a preview of this at Prime Minister s Questions on Wednesday, with Mr Sunak taunting Sir Keir across the Despatch Box: " He talks about a changed Labour Party… he can not even make his party do the right thing when it comes to standing by Israel...

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... Their exchanges across the Despatch Box were often fiery...

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Nadine Dorries broke rules with talk show role - watchdog
Jan 28,2023 3:11 pm

... " As someone who s never been afraid to speak their mind, I m delighted to be joining the team at TalkTV for Friday Night with Nadine, where I ll be putting my 23-year political career and experiences at the Despatch Box to good use, " she said...

Rishi Sunak: Have his first 100 days been calm or 'cringe'?

Rishi Sunak: Have his first 100 days been calm or 'cringe'?
Jan 28,2023 11:01 am

... And while MPs praise Mr Sunak s performance at the Despatch Box, they describe his social media videos as " slippery" and " cringe"...

Grant Shapps unveils new powers in strike laws

Grant Shapps unveils new powers in strike laws
Jan 10,2023 1:51 pm

... nothing we are announcing today in this bill from the Despatch Box is about getting rid of nurses any more than any employment contract has to be followed...

Blackford denies being pushed out by SNP MPs

Blackford denies being pushed out by SNP MPs
Dec 4,2022 7:00 am

... She on Twitter that she would be a " clear contrast to the two men shouting at each [other] across the Despatch Box at PMQs on a Wednesday, illustrating the alternative vision on offer for Scotland"...

Wendy Morton: I'll never forget chaotic vote that sank Liz Truss

Wendy Morton: I'll never forget chaotic vote that sank Liz Truss
Nov 24,2022 11:51 am

... But then, just minutes before the vote, climate minister Graham Stuart rowed back on this at the Despatch Box, where he suggested it was not a vote of confidence...

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