'Soft, Fat and Flabby' (with Simon Hoare MP)
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NATO has a responsibility to defend values - not just territory - and that should mean a no-fly zone covering humanitarian routes in Ukraine, says Conservative MP Simon Hoare. Otherwise, he tells Bloomberg Westminster's Yuan Potts and Caroline Hepker, there is a danger Russia will see the West as 'soft, fat and flabby.' Plus, the Resolution Foundation says U.K. households are facing the biggest fall in living standards for half a century. Research Director James Smith says the Chancellor should increase Universal Credit in line with inflation as the first solution to soaring food and energy bills. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com
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