This week co-hosts Carl Qulliam and Malcolm Clarke discuss the decision of the Bank of England not to increase interest rates, we discuss the West Midlands and London Mayoral results, the appointment of new Scotland First Minister John Swinney MSP and the defections from Conservative to Labour of Dr Dan Poulter and Natalie Elphike MP.

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