Ben Wright

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

[Lucy Fisher @LOS_Fisher]

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

[Ben Wright @BBCBenWright]

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. https://t.co/sE1WHwdkgJ

[Ben Wright @BBCBenWright]

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.. https://t.co/aei4oJmmt5

[Ben Wright @BBCBenWright]

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 https://t.co/Tll0B420OO

[Katie Derham @thekatiederham]

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

[George Parker @GeorgeWParker]

Coming up live on @BBCRadio4 #weekinwestminster with @BBCBenWright @gabyhinsliff and Tim Stanley on this week’s, er, upheavals

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Tory MPs are shocked, relieved and scheming. Here’s a flavour of the mood during another extraordinary afternoon at Westminster ⁦@BBCSounds⁩ ⁦@BBCRadio4⁩ ⁦@BBCPM⁩ https://t.co/3wM5lwOLXE

[Hannah White @DrHannahWhite]

Good to hear from ⁦@cath_haddon⁩ explaining the dramatic impact of this week’s events on government with ⁦@GeorgeWParker⁩ ⁦@BBCBenWright⁩ and ⁦@FraserNelson⁩ https://t.co/IzrbgWu0OM

[Ben Wright @BBCBenWright]

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 https://t.co/B30mHQi31T

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Penny Mordaunt appears at start of Tory hustings in Exeter to say she’s backing Liz Truss

[Ben Wright @BBCBenWright]

@action4youthceo @DavidGauke @AshSarkar Thanks so much for hosting us! Great meeting you and all the team. A lovely evening, thanks

[Ben Wright @BBCBenWright]

@callummay I knew you’d have the answer. I will give winnowing an outing in my next despatch

[Ben Wright @BBCBenWright]

I’m hearing a lot of whittle and whittling. Is there another word that could help out? #LeadershipContest

[Ben Wright @BBCBenWright]

Thanks to ⁦@IsabelHardman⁩ ⁦@steverichards14⁩ and ⁦@GoodwinMJ⁩ for their stellar take on a rollercoaster week in Westminster. Hear them here + Lord Evans from ⁦@PublicStandards⁩ https://t.co/PakfRRVnOx

[Peter Snowdon @PASnowdon]

🎙️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

[The World at One @BBCWorldatOne]

⁦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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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.

[Ben Wright @BBCBenWright]

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.