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Rachel Reeves has finally delivered her much-anticipated Spending Review, but has it done anything to shift Labour's story? George Osborne calls it “continuity Sunak,” arguing that the big spending pledges are less a break from the past and more a continuation of Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak's economic path. Ed Balls says Reeves is taking ‘a real gamble' without ‘any insurance', boxing herself in with big promises, uncertain growth, and no room to manoeuvre.With defence and the NHS coming out on top, and departments like the Foreign Office facing deep cuts, what does this Review tell us about Labour's true priorities? And can the party really keep these pledges without raising taxes or breaking its own fiscal rules?Meanwhile, across the Atlantic, Donald Trump is making headlines once again, this time for turning on his old ally Elon Musk and deploying troops into LA over immigration protests. Ed and George assess what it all means for the UK's relationship with Trump, the future of US-UK diplomacy, and Starmer's carefully built transatlantic strategy.To get episodes early and ad-free, join Political Currency Gold or the Kitchen Cabinet:

James Nation, formerly a special adviser to Rishi Sunak and now an MD at Forefront Advisers, joins the Spectator's deputy political editor James Heale and economics editor Michael Simmons, to talk through the latest on the government's spending review, which is due to be announced on Wednesday. The last holdout appears to be Home Secretary Yvette Cooper, pushing for more police funding. But, against a tough fiscal landscape, what can we expect? And how much does it matter with the wider public? Plus – former chairman Zia Yusuf returned to Reform just two days after resigning, what's going on?Produced by Patrick Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A extrema direita não cresce sozinha - ela é também normalizada. O Partido Trabalhista britânico, sob Keir Starmer, parece acreditar que pode conter esse avanço adotando seu vocabulário e sua visão de senso comum — mas, ao fazer isso, só acelera o que diz combater. O primeiro-ministro britânico Keir Starmer gosta de dizer que está do lado do “senso comum”. A frase parece inofensiva, mas revela muito sobre a estratégia atual do Partido Trabalhista — uma estratégia que aposta que, para conquistar votos, basta se aproximar do discurso da extrema direita, como se o povo já pensasse como ela. Mas o senso comum não está dado de antemão: ele é sempre construído. E ao presumir que esse senso comum é contra a imigração, contra ações afirmativas, contra o Estado social, o Labour não disputa ideias — apenas cede terreno.Quando Starmer venceu as eleições no ano passado, muitos celebraram o fim do desgaste acumulado de sucessivos governos conservadores. Mas desde o início, era possível perceber as limitações da cúpula trabalhista, que passara os anos anteriores removendo qualquer vestígio da agenda progressista do antigo líder Jeremy Corbyn e expurgando dissidentes à esquerda. Esse gesto, apresentado como sinal de responsabilidade, já era um prenúncio do que viria: concessões sistemáticas à retórica da extrema direita.Essa naturalização do discurso adversário é o que se chama de “normalização”. Ela ocorre, primeiro, quando a própria extrema direita tenta parecer respeitável — como se soubesse “comer com talheres”, suavizando o tom e se apresentando como porta-voz da “maioria silenciosa”. Mas o passo mais decisivo se dá quando partidos tradicionais aceitam que a extrema direita representa o tal “senso comum” — e, a partir disso, adotam suas ideias, seu vocabulário e suas prioridades. Assim, acabam legitimando esse discurso. E isso não é exclusividade da direita.Se os conservadores britânicos flertaram abertamente com o extremismo sob Boris Johnson, Liz Truss e Rishi Sunak — que fez da luta contra a imigração sua principal bandeira —, agora é o Partido Trabalhista que parece decidido a seguir o mesmo caminho. Em sua tentativa de se reconciliar com um pretenso “centro” dito “moderado”, o governo liderado por Keir Starmer tem mantido cortes em programas sociais, retrocedido em políticas de inclusão — como as ações afirmativas, tachadas de “woke” — e endurecido o discurso contra a imigração.Como se não bastasse, Starmer elogiou publicamente a primeira-ministra italiana Giorgia Meloni — cuja trajetória vem diretamente da tradição neofascista —, apontando sua política anti-imigração como exemplo para a Europa. Em maio, afirmou que a Grã-Bretanha corria o risco de se tornar “uma ilha de estranhos”, ecoando, talvez de forma involuntária, o célebre discurso de Enoch Powell, um dos fundadores do racismo político moderno no Reino Unido.Essa guinada busca reconquistar os votos populares que teriam migrado para partidos de extrema direita como o Reform UK, de Nigel Farage. Mas essa aposta repousa sobre uma série de equívocos. O primeiro é uma caricatura paternalista da classe trabalhadora, tratada, ainda que implicitamente, como inerentemente branca e reacionária — o que os dados não confirmam: os trabalhadores britânicos são diversos, tanto em origem quanto em posicionamento político.Discurso linha duraAlém disso, embora a esquerda tenha perdido votos em vários países da Europa, isso se deve, em grande parte, a um aumento da abstenção — e não a uma migração direta para partidos reacionários. O segundo equívoco é a crença de que eleitores atraídos pela retórica da extrema direita passarão a votar na esquerda, desde que ela adote um discurso linha-dura. A história e os dados mostram o contrário: nesses casos, o eleitorado tende a preferir o original à cópia.Enquanto isso, o Reform UK avança. Pesquisas recentes mostram o movimento de Farage empatado — ou mesmo à frente — dos conservadores, atualmente em colapso político e rendidos ideologicamente. As projeções mais recentes já indicam o Reform UK como possível principal força de oposição, superando os conservadores em intenções de voto.Nas eleições locais de 2025, o Reform UK conquistou centenas de cadeiras, passou a controlar dez conselhos locais — equivalentes a prefeituras — e venceu duas eleições regionais. Em certos cenários, já se vislumbra até a possibilidade de maioria parlamentar nas próximas eleições gerais. Não se trata de um crescimento pontual, mas de uma ameaça concreta ao bipartidarismo que estruturou a política britânica por décadas.Diante disso, a resposta do Labour soa não apenas ineficaz, mas politicamente míope: ao adotar a linguagem da extrema direita, o partido não a enfraquece — ao contrário, reforça suas premissas e amplia seu alcance. E o mais grave: o Partido Trabalhista não está acuado. Ao contrário do que ocorre em países como o Brasil, o governo não está refém de um parlamento fragmentado. O Labour tem hoje uma supermaioria em Westminster. Ainda assim, age como se estivesse sitiado — e, ao responder com concessões ideológicas, apenas alimenta a tendência que diz temer. Não se trata de uma estratégia imposta pelas circunstâncias. É uma escolha — e, sobretudo, um erro de quem dispõe de capital político, mas prefere gastá-lo imitando os adversários.Ao naturalizar o discurso da extrema direita, o Partido Trabalhista não apenas cede terreno político: reforça a hegemonia cultural do inimigo. Abandona a disputa pelo que pode ser dito. Pelo que pode ser pensado. Pelo que ainda pode ser imaginado. No entanto, o verdadeiro combate político exige reinventar esse espaço — construir um novo senso comum. Mais do que isso, talvez o desafio seja — como escreveu Hannah Arendt — construir um senso de comunidade, enraizado na pluralidade, na abertura aos que ficaram à margem, aos humilhados, aos que o mundo aprendeu a ignorar.

This week Rob and Liam dissect the big announcement by Chancellor Rachel Reeves of a multi-billion pound cash bonanza for the North's transport services, what it'll mean for people who want to get about the region and why it feels very different to when Rishi Sunak announced the exact same thing less than two years ago. And ​R​ob has an interview with ​Wes Streeting ​w​here he quizzed the Health Secretary on his controversial shake-up of the NHS, whether he wants to hand control of health services to mayors like Andy Burnham, and what he thinks of the local councillor in Wakefield who says Keir Starmer is the worst Prime Minister he's ever seen. Plus​ hear all about the Burnley Banksy and his mysterious minions artwork and Liam explain​s why he's been talking to librarians​... The Northern Agenda is a Reach produced, presented by Rob Parsons and Liam Thorp, and produced by Daniel J. McLaughlin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return after two months off from podcasting for a freewheeling discussion even by our standards. We begin with Will and Luke bemoaning the mess that Sir Keir Starmer is making off being Prime Minister before we veer off into talking about the SEVENTIES! Then Simon joins us and we quickly pivot to talking about Canadian and Australian politics. 

Progressive's Jeremy McKeown recently had another chance to talk to Substack's No. 1 financial commentator, Doomberg. It has been some 15 months since they last spoke, a time when Rishi Sunak was Prime Minister and Joe Biden was President. Much has happened subsequently in areas of energy policy, energy markets, politics, and global trade and conflict. And I was keen to catch up. Doomberg utilises his expertise in understanding our fundamental and complex energy requirements and how they impact the broader macro and geopolitical landscape. And, as usual, he does not pull any punches in his well-reasoned views. The pair discuss the rise of populism and the long-term outlook for energy supply and demand. In particular, how the additive energy requirements of AI might counterintuitively lead to much lower oil prices. It's all to do with the unique economics of US shale and AI's enormous demand for US natural gas. Doomberg also offers a no-holds-barred view of the outlook for post-Ukraine war Europe, including the need for political realignment and an explanation of why sanctions fail.

I've been viewing houses this past fortnight, so I thought I'd share my anecdotal 2p on the state of the London property market.I'm looking in Brockley, SE4, which, if you don't know it, used to be rough AF, but is now where all the cool kids are. The area has benefited from the various London rail line extensions – you can be in Shoreditch or Canary Wharf in 15 minutes; the Jubilee and Elizabeth lines are a similarly short step away – and that has attracted the slay crew to the area. The road links though are still horrendous though, made worse by 20mph speed limits and bus lane misallocation of essential road space. The drive to west London is interminable.Brockley has a good stock of beautiful detached, semi-detached and terraced Victorian houses. For example: With its proximity to Greenwich and the river docks, it was once a wealthy area, though, like most of south-east London, it got bombed to heck in the war.There are plenty of nice parks too. One of them, Hilly Fields, was modelled on Hampstead Heath, and there are many gorgeous houses in the roads running off it. Not quite Hampstead gorgeous, but getting there.Brockley also has the highest density of cemeteries in London, if you fancy dying any time soon, it's highly convenient. It is, I gather, London's most haunted area.It is only a bit stabby. Nothing like as bad as neighbouring Lewisham. (Maybe “only a bit stabby” will one day become part of estate agents' jargon, perhaps to replace “vibrant”. I can't believe how normalised stabbing now is that I'm talking like that.)The stabbiness is offset, however, by the plethora of nice restaurants, cafés, bars, craft ale breweries, the farmers' market, mini-festivals, pilates studios et al. I understand, in Browns, the area boasts London's best coffee and, in Babur, its best Indian restaurant. (Technically Babur is in Honor Oak, but, like England and many of its foreign sporting greats, we'll claim it as our own.)I shot this vid from the steps up to the station.Brockley feels younger and more up-and-coming than the once-cool areas to the west like Queen's Park, Kensal Rise, Clapham and so on, probably because of its easy access to east London. (A lot of people from Hackney move down here.)I moved here begrudgingly and skint in 2015 and have grown to really like it.But what about the housing market?I've known markets in which estate agents don't give you the time of day, there are so many prospective buyers, but – perhaps because they know I am an unencumbered buyer – the agents are maybe not quite all over me, but certainly on my case: lots of emails, phone calls and the rest of it. That indicates it's more of a buyers' market.But, while I would describe the housing market here as slow, it is not dead. Stuff has been going under offer in the two weeks I've been looking, though rarely at asking.With the costs of moving – Stamp Duty is 10% above £925k, and 12% above £1.5m, plus an extra 5% if you own another property – buyers have got to really want to buy.Sellers, meanwhile, have to really want to sell, which often entails reducing their asking prices. Stuff which is unrealistically priced is staying on the market a long time. Look at this one (actually up the road in Honor Oak):This is a 5,000-square-foot property, not so nice inside, but with access to a 2-acre private garden behind with its own tennis court – quite something in London. From £2.5 million to £1.75 million and they still can't shift it. (It needs a lot of money spending on it.)On the other hand, there don't seem to be many forced sellers – people who can't make their payments – and we won't get any house price crash, long-awaited or not, until that is a reality.I imagine Brockley, as a young, trendy area, is busier than other parts of town, but that is my overall feel: slow, but not dead.I've looked at a few family houses. I can't really comment on flats, but I gather there is an oversupply of 2-bed flats across London, and it is really hard to shift them. I'm not sure if this applies to Brockley or not.It doesn't feel as expensive as it did around 2019–2022 (realised sales prices are a fraction lower, but there is obviously currency debasement to consider too), but nor does it feel super cheap. We're a long way off where we were in, say, 2013, even though grander parts of London – Kensington and Chelsea, for example – are back at those 2013 levels.Where does the housing market go from here? It all depends on two things: interest rates and Stamp Duty.Britain's zombie housing market, brought to you by Stamp Duty.If rates go lower, the market will not collapse. There won't be the forced sellers. We'll continue as we are: stagnant. If rates go higher, the market is in trouble.But get rid of Stamp Duty, and you'd have a flurry of activity across the country tomorrow. People aren't moving because of the amount of dead money involved. Stamp Duty has immobilised the country.If you're buying a two-million-pound house, you will pay £153,750 in stamp duty. Cash. Money you've already paid tax on once. You can't borrow the money. You have to be extremely rich, or extremely desperate for a home, to be willing to pay a £150k one-off tax of this kind. Most would rather avoid paying it, so they don't move.You will pay more if you are not a UK resident.If you happen to own another property – which most people in that wealth bracket will, either their first flat they never sold, a property they inherited, or a home in the country – and the house you are buying is not your main residence, the tax rises to £253,750. A quarter of a million quid.That's why houses in Kensington and Chelsea no longer sell. EDIT: My mate, whose kids have now flown the nest, sent me this: "We live in a 4 floor house, 2 floors we don't use, I haven't been to the top floor for about 5 years (seriously). We would love to move and downsize but makes no sense as the costs of buying a new house would use up all the gain on downsizing . IE We just end up with a smaller house."This happens all the way down the scale. Kirstie Whatsit off the telly was tweeting about it the other day.My mother's friend, who is in her 70s, lives in a 2-bed flat two floors up in Wandsworth worth maybe £700,000. She is worried about climbing the stairs at her age, and wants to move to another 2-bed flat. She will pay £25,000 in Stamp Duty on top of all her other moving costs. She doesn't have 25 grand to throw away.The result is this nearly dead market. Britain's zombie housing market.Stamp Duties were one of the taxes the ignited the American Revolution. If only we had muskets today …The biggest villains in all this are former Chancellor Gordon Brown for first raising Stamp Duty on property transactions (before him it just one per cent on all properties over £60,000), and, worst of all, George Osborne for raising the rates to today's ludicrous levels. Rather than address the root causes of unaffordable housing – fiat money, artificially low interest rates, improper measures of inflation and dumb planning laws – he blamed the market, and attacked it with Stamp Duty. But all of Jeremy Hunt, Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid, Philip Hammond and Alistair Darling must take their share of the blame for failing to do anything about it, when they had the chance. (We'll give Kwasi Kwarteng and Nadhim Zahawi a pass on the grounds they didn't have the gig for long enough).Osborne, Brown et al have given birth to the zombie situation we have now. They have immobilised the country in the process. Government. Yet again. 0 stars. Would not use again.It's enough to make you a libertarian. Until next time,DominicPS If you enjoyed today's article, please like, share and all that stuff. It really helps.PPS If you missed this week's market commentary, here it is:As always If you are buying gold to protect yourself in these times or relentless currency debasement, the bullion dealer I use and recommend is the Pure Gold Company. Pricing is competitive, quality of service is high. They deliver to the UK, the US, Canada and Europe or you can store your gold with them. Find out more here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

There is also now a video version of this article, if you prefer, here:I've been viewing houses this past fortnight, so I thought I'd share my anecdotal 2p on the state of the London property market.I'm looking in Brockley, SE4, which, if you don't know it, used to be rough AF, but is now where all the cool kids are. The area has benefited from the various London rail line extensions – you can be in Shoreditch or Canary Wharf in 15 minutes; the Jubilee and Elizabeth lines are a similarly short step away – and that has attracted the slay crew to the area. The road links though are still horrendous though, made worse by 20mph speed limits and bus lane misallocation of essential road space. The drive to west London is interminable.Brockley has a good stock of beautiful detached, semi-detached and terraced Victorian houses. For example: With its proximity to Greenwich and the river docks, it was once a wealthy area, though, like most of south-east London, it got bombed to heck in the war.There are plenty of nice parks too. One of them, Hilly Fields, was modelled on Hampstead Heath, and there are many gorgeous houses in the roads running off it. Not quite Hampstead gorgeous, but getting there.Brockley also has the highest density of cemeteries in London, if you fancy dying any time soon, it's highly convenient. It is, I gather, London's most haunted area.It is only a bit stabby. Nothing like as bad as neighbouring Lewisham. (Maybe “only a bit stabby” will one day become part of estate agents' jargon, perhaps to replace “vibrant”. I can't believe how normalised stabbing now is that I'm talking like that.)The stabbiness is offset, however, by the plethora of nice restaurants, cafés, bars, craft ale breweries, the farmers' market, mini-festivals, pilates studios et al. I understand, in Browns, the area boasts London's best coffee and, in Babur, its best Indian restaurant. (Technically Babur is in Honor Oak, but, like England and many of its foreign sporting greats, we'll claim it as our own.)I shot this vid from the steps up to the station.Brockley feels younger and more up-and-coming than the once-cool areas to the west like Queen's Park, Kensal Rise, Clapham and so on, probably because of its easy access to east London. (A lot of people from Hackney move down here.)I moved here begrudgingly and skint in 2015 and have grown to really like it.But what about the housing market?I've known markets in which estate agents don't give you the time of day, there are so many prospective buyers, but – perhaps because they know I am an unencumbered buyer – the agents are maybe not quite all over me, but certainly on my case: lots of emails, phone calls and the rest of it. That indicates it's more of a buyers' market.But, while I would describe the housing market here as slow, it is not dead. Stuff has been going under offer in the two weeks I've been looking, though rarely at asking.With the costs of moving – Stamp Duty is 10% above £925k, and 12% above £1.5m, plus an extra 5% if you own another property – buyers have got to really want to buy.Sellers, meanwhile, have to really want to sell, which often entails reducing their asking prices. Stuff which is unrealistically priced is staying on the market a long time. Look at this one (actually up the road in Honor Oak):This is a 5,000-square-foot property, not so nice inside, but with access to a 2-acre private garden behind with its own tennis court – quite something in London. From £2.5 million to £1.75 million and they still can't shift it. (It needs a lot of money spending on it.)On the other hand, there don't seem to be many forced sellers – people who can't make their payments – and we won't get any house price crash, long-awaited or not, until that is a reality.I imagine Brockley, as a young, trendy area, is busier than other parts of town, but that is my overall feel: slow, but not dead.I've looked at a few family houses. I can't really comment on flats, but I gather there is an oversupply of 2-bed flats across London, and it is really hard to shift them. I'm not sure if this applies to Brockley or not.It doesn't feel as expensive as it did around 2019–2022 (realised sales prices are a fraction lower, but there is obviously currency debasement to consider too), but nor does it feel super cheap. We're a long way off where we were in, say, 2013, even though grander parts of London – Kensington and Chelsea, for example – are back at those 2013 levels.Where does the housing market go from here? It all depends on two things: interest rates and Stamp Duty.Britain's zombie housing market, brought to you by Stamp Duty.If rates go lower, the market will not collapse. There won't be the forced sellers. We'll continue as we are: stagnant. If rates go higher, the market is in trouble.But get rid of Stamp Duty, and you'd have a flurry of activity across the country tomorrow. People aren't moving because of the amount of dead money involved. Stamp Duty has immobilised the country.If you're buying a two-million-pound house, you will pay £153,750 in stamp duty. Cash. Money you've already paid tax on once. You can't borrow the money. You have to be extremely rich, or extremely desperate for a home, to be willing to pay a £150k one-off tax of this kind. Most would rather avoid paying it, so they don't move.You will pay more if you are not a UK resident.If you happen to own another property – which most people in that wealth bracket will, either their first flat they never sold, a property they inherited, or a home in the country – and the house you are buying is not your main residence, the tax rises to £253,750. A quarter of a million quid.That's why houses in Kensington and Chelsea no longer sell. EDIT: My mate, whose kids have now flown the nest, sent me this: "We live in a 4 floor house, 2 floors we don't use, I haven't been to the top floor for about 5 years (seriously). We would love to move and downsize but makes no sense as the costs of buying a new house would use up all the gain on downsizing . IE We just end up with a smaller house."This happens all the way down the scale. Kirstie Whatsit off the telly was tweeting about it the other day.My mother's friend, who is in her 70s, lives in a 2-bed flat two floors up in Wandsworth worth maybe £700,000. She is worried about climbing the stairs at her age, and wants to move to another 2-bed flat. She will pay £25,000 in Stamp Duty on top of all her other moving costs. She doesn't have 25 grand to throw away.The result is this nearly dead market. Britain's zombie housing market.Stamp Duties were one of the taxes the ignited the American Revolution. If only we had muskets today …The biggest villains in all this are former Chancellor Gordon Brown for first raising Stamp Duty on property transactions (before him it just one per cent on all properties over £60,000), and, worst of all, George Osborne for raising the rates to today's ludicrous levels. Rather than address the root causes of unaffordable housing – fiat money, artificially low interest rates, improper measures of inflation and dumb planning laws – he blamed the market, and attacked it with Stamp Duty. But all of Jeremy Hunt, Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid, Philip Hammond and Alistair Darling must take their share of the blame for failing to do anything about it, when they had the chance. (We'll give Kwasi Kwarteng and Nadhim Zahawi a pass on the grounds they didn't have the gig for long enough).Osborne, Brown et al have given birth to the zombie situation we have now. They have immobilised the country in the process. Government. Yet again. 0 stars. Would not use again.It's enough to make you a libertarian. Until next time,DominicPS If you enjoyed today's article, please like, share and all that stuff. It really helps.PPS If you missed this week's market commentary, here it is:As always If you are buying gold to protect yourself in these times or relentless currency debasement, the bullion dealer I use and recommend is the Pure Gold Company. Pricing is competitive, quality of service is high. They deliver to the UK, the US, Canada and Europe or you can store your gold with them. Find out more here. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theflyingfrisby.com/subscribe

I recently had another chance to talk to Substack's No. 1 financial commentator, Doomberg, as he dialled in from his chicken coup in flyover country.  It has been some 15 months since we last spoke, a time when Rishi Sunak was Prime Minister and Joe Biden was President.   Much has happened subsequently in areas of energy policy, energy markets, politics, and global trade and conflict. And I was keen to catch up.  Doomberg utilises his expertise in understanding our fundamental and complex energy requirements and how they impact the broader macro and geopolitical landscape. And, as usual, he does not pull any punches in his well-reasoned views.  We discuss the rise of populism and the long-term outlook for energy supply and demand. In particular, how the additive energy requirements of AI might counterintuitively lead to much lower oil prices. It's all to do with the unique economics of US shale and AI's enormous demand for US natural gas. Doomberg also offers a no-holds-barred view of the outlook for post-Ukraine war Europe, including the need for political realignment and an explanation of why sanctions fail.  Whatever you think of his views, it is hard to fault the reasoning of his logic, but of course, none of what you hear is advice of any kind and is only for your information and entertainment. As always, you should take personal financial advice prior to investing a penny of your money into these crazy markets.  And with that, please enjoy my conversation with the green chicken, Doomberg.Brought to you by Progressive Equity. 

I recently had another chance to talk to Substack's No. 1 financial commentator, Doomberg, as he dialled in from his chicken coup in flyover country.  It has been some 15 months since we last spoke, a time when Rishi Sunak was Prime Minister and Joe Biden was President.   Much has happened subsequently in areas of energy policy, energy markets, politics, and global trade and conflict. And I was keen to catch up.  Doomberg utilises his expertise in understanding our fundamental and complex energy requirements and how they impact the broader macro and geopolitical landscape. And, as usual, he does not pull any punches in his well-reasoned views.  We discuss the rise of populism and the long-term outlook for energy supply and demand. In particular, how the additive energy requirements of AI might counterintuitively lead to much lower oil prices. It's all to do with the unique economics of US shale and AI's enormous demand for US natural gas. Doomberg also offers a no-holds-barred view of the outlook for post-Ukraine war Europe, including the need for political realignment and an explanation of why sanctions fail.  Whatever you think of his views, it is hard to fault the reasoning of his logic, but of course, none of what you hear is advice of any kind and is only for your information and entertainment. As always, you should take personal financial advice prior to investing a penny of your money into these crazy markets.  And with that, please enjoy my conversation with the green chicken, Doomberg. Brought to you by Progressive Equity. 

Labour's spending review is expected on the 11th of June, when we will find out which government departments face cuts and which costs have been ringfenced. This can set the tone for politics for months to come as it gives a clue to which priorities matter most – especially in times of fiscal restraint – and which ministers are up, and which are down. But how is a spending review conducted? How does His Majesty's Treasury balance the negotiations with those competing for its attention? And, following the leaked Angela Rayner memo, do we know which economic arguments are winning out?James Nation, formerly a SpAd at the Treasury, and then Number 10, for Rishi Sunak – now an MD at Forefront Advisers – joins James Heale to take us through the process, the personalities and the politics behind a spending review. Plus – a year on, was Rishi Sunak proven right?Produced by Patrick Gibbons. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prime Minister's Questions today, and there was lots on the agenda. It is often a fool's game to guess what the leader of the opposition will lead on, but today she had a wide choice of ammunition – from unemployment to welfare to the government's new stance on migration to the war in Gaza. Kemi Badenoch looked assured when holding Keir Starmer to account on the Chancellor's ‘jobs tax' and on funding for children's hospices. But can we attribute her performance to growing confidence in the role – or is the news just getting worse for Keir Starmer? There were a couple of notable moments from the Prime Minister, including an attack on Reform and his response to Liz Saville-Roberts, leader of Plaid Cymru, when she ‘called him out' on his use of the phrase ‘island of strangers' earlier this week. Keir Starmer appeared tetchy – is he taking a leaf out of Rishi Sunak's book? Lucy Dunn speaks to James Heale and Isabel Hardman. Produced by Oscar Edmondson.

Populism, Immigration, Farage & Why the Public Is Ignored. Farage #Starmer #Brexit #Politics #Immigration #Populism #UKNews Politicians only care about our opinions when there's an election—but the rest of the time, they ignore us. From Brexit and immigration to fuel allowance cuts and D-Day disrespect, voters feel unheard. Populism isn't a dirty word—it means listening to the people. Yet the political elite continue to talk down to us while pushing slick slogans and ignoring real-life struggles. Keir Starmer's approval is sinking. Rishi Sunak lost support over patriotism. The rise of Nigel Farage shows the people are looking for someone who actually listens. #Farage #Starmer #Brexit #Politics #Immigration #Populism #UKNews populism UK, politicians don't listen, Keir Starmer unpopular, Rishi Sunak D-Day, Nigel Farage 2024, UK politics rant, real talk politics, immigration UK 2025, Brexit aftermath, fuel allowance cut, political establishment vs people, working class politics, why Farage is popular, populism explained, Starmer vs Farage, British politics 2025, This video is a politics blog and social commentary by award winning talk radio star, Jon Gaunt

Politicians of all stripes will tell you that the slog of breakfast time interviews constitutes the morning ritual from hell. So this week on Westminster Insider, host Patrick Baker speaks to those who've spent more time than anyone trying to master the art form that is the “morning round” — and is given an exclusive broadcasting lesson from Scarlett MccGwire, a media trainer currently working with ministers in the Labour government to help them hone their messaging. Former Tory Cabinet minister Grant Shapps explains the late night prep with his team, who were told to be as rude to him as possible in anticipation of tough interviews with Kay Burley et al. The inimitable Richard Madeley, presenter of Good Morning Britain, voices his hatred of the so-called “pivot”, a tactic used by politicians to evade questions they don't want to answer, and recalls throwing a defence secretary off the airwaves after one pivot too many. Former Labour shadow minister Jonathan Ashworth describes how to overcome questions like “how much is the price of a pint of milk?” and the fear induced by sudden breaking news while on the round. And Jack Sellers, former No. 10 deputy press secretary under Rishi Sunak, remembers the cabinet ministers who slept in, forgot the geography of the Middle East and how, when it all went wrong on air, it was left to him to try to clean it all up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With much of England set to go to the polls next week we're previewing a crucial set of local elections, with more than 1,600 council seats up for grabs, as well as six mayoral contests and a high-profile Parliamentary by-election in Runcorn and Helsby.On the panel is Jonathan Ashworth, chief executive of the think tank Labour Together and a former shadow cabinet minister, Max Wilkinson, Liberal Democrat MP for Cheltenham and his party's culture spokesman, as well as Scarlett Maguire, pollster and founder of Merlin Strategies, and Jack Sellers, a former Conservative special adviser who worked for Rishi Sunak in Number 10.They talk to host Alain Tolhurst about the government's potential electoral struggles, Reform's high hopes, whether the Tories will take another pasting, and why nobody is talking up the Lib Dems.To sign up for our newsletters click herePresented by Alain Tolhurst, produced by Nick Hilton and edited by Ewan Cameron for Podot

Neil Manthorp is joined by the former England fast bowler Steve Harmison to react to the news that Jimmy Anderson has been awarded a knighthood in Rishi Sunak's resignation list, and they hear from the newly appointed white-ball captain Harry Brook. They round up the week's County Championship action, as Warwickshire edge past Durham in a thriller at Chester-Le-Street, and Kent make it two wins from two to the start to the season. Yorkshire spinner Dom Bess joins the show to discuss his century as they beat Worcestershire by 504 runs at Headingley. They also round up the latest action from the IPL, and bring you The Final Word. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fyrirhugað er að gera breytingar á því hvernig endurgreiðslum fyrir kvikmynda-og sjónvarpsverkefni verður háttað. Markmiðið á að vera að draga úr ófyrirséðum útgjaldavexti. Ef líkum lætur verður nýtt met slegið á þessu ári í endurgreiðslum; áætlað er að þær nemi sex milljörðum Afkoma bændastéttarinnar, nýliðun, tollvernd og stuðningur við íslenskan landbúnað, var það sem helst brann á bændum í hringferð Bændasamtakanna og atvinnuvegaráðherra í síðustu viku. Formaður Bændasamtakanna segir bændur kalla eftir nýrri hugsun og auknum skilningi stjórnvalda. Framtíð íslensks landbúnaðar felist í nýjungum og nýrri kynslóð bænda. Homicide prediction project - morðspáarverkefnið - miðar að því - eins og nafnið felur í sér - að þróa hugbúnað sem ætlað er að gera yfirvöldum kleift að finna líklega framtíðarmorðingja, með greiningu á fyrirliggjandi gögnum um fólk sem komist hefur í kast við lögin - jafnvel þótt með óbeinum hætti sé. Þetta hljómar óneitanlega eins og lýsing á klisjukenndri vísindaskáldsögu eða bíómynd, en titillinn - Homicide prediction project - var reyndar vinnuheitið á verkefni sem hleypt var af stokkunum í forsætisráðuneyti Bretlands þegar Rishi Sunak réði þar ríkjum, og hefur nú fengið öllu sakleysislegra og stofnanakenndara heiti: „Deiling gagna til að bæta áhættumat“.

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv British Steel Government aims to take control with emergency law Escaped XL Bully found and put down after Sheffield shooting Michael Gove gets peerage in Rishi Sunaks resignation honours list Judge allows Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalils deportation Hudson helicopter crash Agustin Escobar and Merc Camprub Montal were corporate aristocracy Witkoff meets Putin as Trump urges Russia to get moving on Ukraine ceasefire Why is British Steel in trouble, who owns it and what will the government do Newspaper headlines Parliament recalled and Royals tried to trap me says Harry US fires Greenland military base chief for undermining JD Vance Sir Elton John celebrates extraordinary 10th UK number one album

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv US fires Greenland military base chief for undermining JD Vance Escaped XL Bully found and put down after Sheffield shooting Sir Elton John celebrates extraordinary 10th UK number one album Hudson helicopter crash Agustin Escobar and Merc Camprub Montal were corporate aristocracy Why is British Steel in trouble, who owns it and what will the government do Witkoff meets Putin as Trump urges Russia to get moving on Ukraine ceasefire Michael Gove gets peerage in Rishi Sunaks resignation honours list Judge allows Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalils deportation Newspaper headlines Parliament recalled and Royals tried to trap me says Harry British Steel Government aims to take control with emergency law

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Newspaper headlines Parliament recalled and Royals tried to trap me says Harry Michael Gove gets peerage in Rishi Sunaks resignation honours list Judge allows Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalils deportation Hudson helicopter crash Agustin Escobar and Merc Camprub Montal were corporate aristocracy Witkoff meets Putin as Trump urges Russia to get moving on Ukraine ceasefire British Steel Government aims to take control with emergency law US fires Greenland military base chief for undermining JD Vance Sir Elton John celebrates extraordinary 10th UK number one album Escaped XL Bully found and put down after Sheffield shooting Why is British Steel in trouble, who owns it and what will the government do

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Judge allows Columbia graduate Mahmoud Khalils deportation Witkoff meets Putin as Trump urges Russia to get moving on Ukraine ceasefire Sir Elton John celebrates extraordinary 10th UK number one album British Steel Government aims to take control with emergency law Newspaper headlines Parliament recalled and Royals tried to trap me says Harry Why is British Steel in trouble, who owns it and what will the government do Hudson helicopter crash Agustin Escobar and Merc Camprub Montal were corporate aristocracy Escaped XL Bully found and put down after Sheffield shooting US fires Greenland military base chief for undermining JD Vance Michael Gove gets peerage in Rishi Sunaks resignation honours list

On Nick Ferrari at Breakfast, Over 100,000 extra NHS patients have been treated on time since Labour came into government. Nick talks to Minister for Social Care Stephen Kinnock. The National Crime Agency have raided hundreds of barbershops across the UK suspected of being fronts for crime gangs. Nick talks to Leader of Reform UK Nigel Farage.Michael Gove is set to receive a peerage in Rishi Sunak's resignation honours list. All of this and more on Nick Ferrari - The Whole Show podcast.

(Rec: 10/10/23) Names, Elton John's car, little Rishi Sunak, Ken Burns documentaries, Beckham's pen, Camp David, and going to space. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.theflyingfrisby.comWe have more stock tips for you today with multibag potential.But first, let's get political.Remember how the Conservative Party from David Cameron onwards effectively abandoned the right and became social democrats?Increased state spending everywhere, so that instead of shrinking the state they grew it, more taxes, higher taxes, more planning and regulation, more quangos and experts, ‘owning' the NHS, green subsidies, Net Zero, social liberalism, MPs who didn't represent the views of the membership, increased immigration, weaker policing, increased crime - and so on. Those were the days, eh?The Tories were so bereft of first principle, and so terrified of the left, particularly the left-wing media, that they pandered to it and eventually became it.I remember going on podcasts 18 months ago making the argument that Labour would do the same thing and lurch right. After an insert-disparaging-adjective-here first six months, which saw Prime Minister Keir Starmer's approval ratings drop below even those of Rishi Sunak, we are starting to see that happen.With the books not balancing, suddenly spending is being cut. Not by a lot, but it's happening. Starmer has axed NHS England, something the Tories would never have dared do, criticising “two layers of bureaucracy”. We have what the Independent calls “Austerity 2.0” with cuts to disability benefits and welfare spending. The foreign aid budget has been cut to spend more on defence. All of a sudden he is as champion of small businesses. Heck, he's even fixing the potholes. Meanwhile, he is boasting on X about “securing our borders” and “removing illegal immigrants at the highest rate in 8 years”.“If you don't have the right to be in this country, then you shouldn't be here. It's that simple,” he said yesterday. Does that sound like a Labour leader or Nigel Farage?When fantasy meets realityThe next right-wing shoe to drop is fossil fuels.Ed Miliband's fantasies of climate justice and clean energy are slowly being exposed. His green delusion is going to be abandoned. If an economy is to grow, then it must consume more energy, not less. Wind and solar power are too expensive and too unreliable, never mind the damage they do to the environment and the carbon footprint they leave. They are already pledging to paint offshore wind farms black because of all the birds they are killing. Finally, an admission of the wildlife these things destroy.Offshore wind is not going to replace oil and gas. Fossil fuels remain a better, cheaper, cleaner and more reliable source of energy. For an already heavily taxed country that is living well beyond its means, where growth is the only thing that can save it, with the added pressure of Trump tariffs soon coming, needlessly expensive energy is not possible.The Reform party is making the cost of Net Zero one of its main lines of attack. All Labour has to do is further abandon the left of its party, a process which is already half complete, just as the Tories abandoned the right, and let Miliband go, which is inevitable anyway, and the Reform weapon is blunted.All the above is preamble to my main argument today. North Sea oil and gas is going to stage a comeback. This is going to happen, as sure as eggs are eggs. Political and economic reality mean it is inevitable. Otherwise, the national finances, and with them the Labour Government, evaporate. Power is more important to politicians than adhering to any zealotry, green or otherwise.The ban on new North Sea oil and gas licenses will be lifted. The taxes on North Sea oil companies will be lowered to incentivise activity (it's effectively 78% at present. Are legislators demented?). And all those companies that saw their businesses and market caps decimated by this deluded religion are going to make a comeback. Some will multiply many times over. That's what I think is going to happen, anyway. This also means, for we observers on the foothills of inconsequence, the time is nigh to buy North Sea oil and gas companies. So what are these companies and how do we invest?

Charity starts at home. Secure UK Borders now!  #ukpolitics #debate #illegalimmigration #asylum seekers In this video, Jon Gaunt dives into the pressing issue of illegal immigration and asylum seekers in the UK. With over 38,000 migrants housed in hotels, costing taxpayers a staggering £5.5 million per day, it's clear that the government is failing to manage the crisis. Despite promises from Sir Keir Starmer to end asylum hotels and Rishi Sunak's vow to "stop the boats," illegal migration continues to surge, with over 6,000 migrants arriving via the Channel in 2025 alone. In total, 30,000 migrants have entered the UK since Labour came to power. This is a failure of the entire political class, especially after Brexit, where we voted to regain control of our borders. The question remains: why can't our politicians fix this problem? We urgently need tougher deterrents and solutions to end the hotel accommodations that are draining public funds. It's time for a realistic, hard-hitting strategy to secure UK borders and address the immigration crisis head-on. Search Terms, Keywords & Tags: Jon Gaunt, migrant crisis, stop the boats, Keir Starmer, Rishi Sunak, Brexit, UK news, political debate, political analysis, border control, UK government failure, UK asylum hotels, UK taxpayer, political class failure, immigration crisis, Channel crossings, asylum system UK, immigration policy, UK border crisis, free speech, radio debate, UK political debate, news analysis, UK immigration solution.

Back to the interview format today, as Nick is joined by returning guest, Lord Frost. Topics discussed: -The recent civil war in Reform UK -Nigel Farage's comments on Islam and mass deportations -Why Reform is healthy competition for the Tories -How the ‘Boriswave' happened, and where immigration should be capped -How to deal with the small boats crisis -Whether the right will unite in 2029 -How Kemi Badenoch can catch up to Reform in the polls -The controversy over whether Rishi Sunak is English Get all full episodes with top guests, the extended version of the Dixon Cox podcast, plus the subscriber only bonus podcast Nick does with Paul every week, join Nick's private chat group, and of course support this work and help us save the West, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net Or make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Nick's links: Substack: nickdixon.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic Lord Frost's X: https://x.com/DavidGHFrost

With talk of raiding pensions, George Osborne and Ed Balls consider how to increase the incentives for working people to save. As former Treasury insiders, the pair reflect on specific parts of their own previous pension reforms and ask: what approaches would they take if they were still setting policy today? They're also pressed on recent arguments made by Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak that Russian assets held in European banks should be directly channelled towards the Ukrainian war effort. Is this a viable approach to funding support for Ukraine? And how can Mark Carney become Prime Minister of Canada without sitting as a member of Parliament? From Lord Halifax to Alec Douglas-Home, George provides an overview of historical precedent for such an occurrence in the UK whilst explaining the impracticalities of it happening today. But what is the one British government role that demands you be an MP?Finally a question to you, our EMQ listeners – what are your favourite hobbies and pastimes to do whilst listening to the podcast? And can you beat this week's question-asker?You could have been listening to this episode of EMQs early and ad-free with a Political Currency Gold subscription! And not only that… get even more exclusive perks by signing up to be a member of our KITCHEN CABINET! Including bonus content, access to live events, exclusive merch and more.Subscribe now: patreon.com/politicalcurrency or on Apple Podcasts: apple.co/politicalcurrency. Please note Kitchen Cabinet subscriptions are only available through Patreon.Technical Producer: Danny Pape Producers: Miriam Hall and Jarek ŻabaExecutive Producer: Ellie Clifford Political Currency is a Persephonica Production and is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Subscribe now on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Een Europees kernwapen? Die vraag is actueler dan ooit nu Europa zich niet meer veilig waant onder de Amerikaanse atoomparaplu. Bondskanselier Friedrich Merz, de Poolse premier Donald Tusk en andere Europese leiders voeren plotsklaps een dialoog met de chef van de Franse kernwapens, president Emmanuel Macron. En die reikt hen de hand. Dat doet hij niet voor het eerst, maar nu blijkt zijn gebaar uiterst relevant.Jaap Jansen en PG Kroeger duiken in de uitzonderlijke historie van de 'Force de Frappe', waarin de Fransen keer op keer een eigenwijze, lastige positie innamen en soms jaren later gelijk kregen. Gaat dat nu weer zo? En wat doet Nederland?***Deze aflevering is mede mogelijk gemaakt met donaties van luisteraars die we hiervoor hartelijk danken. Word ook vriend van de show!Heb je belangstelling om in onze podcast te adverteren of ons te sponsoren? Zend een mailtje naar adverteren@dagennacht.nl en wij zoeken contact.Op sommige podcast-apps kun je niet alles lezen. De complete tekst plus linkjes en een overzicht van al onze eerdere afleveringen vind je hier***De Franse nucleaire ambitie is ongeveer de oudste in Europa. Wetenschappelijk liepen ze voor op bijna iedereen. Toch blokkeerde president Roosevelt deelname van Frankrijk aan het Manhattan-project. Dat trauma werkt door tot vandaag.Na 1945 was Frankrijk arm, maar ambitieus. Net als zijn geheime bondgenoot, de nieuwe en bedreigde staat Israël. Zij bundelden hun innovatief vernuft. De linkse premier Pierre Mendès France nam in 1954 het besluit een eigen kernwapen te bouwen. Dat zou van Frankrijk het leidende land in de nieuwe Europese Defensie Gemeenschap maken en het Duitsland van Konrad Adenauers Wirtschaftswunder overtreffen.In 1958 werd Charles de Gaulle president in een diepe nationale crisis. Hij pakte aan, strategisch en eigenzinnig. Ook met dat kernwapen, de 'Force de Frappe'. Zijn markante koerswending blijkt in 2025 bijna profetisch.Wat Macron nu aanbiedt is ondenkbaar zonder wat De Gaulle op eigen kracht realiseerde. De 'dissuasion' - afschrikking - van 'La Russie' en diepe argwaan naar Amerika vormden samen de kern van De Gaulles visie op Franse macht en capaciteiten.Jaap en PG vertellen over opmerkelijke momenten in deze historie. Van kernproeven in de Sahara, de Jupiter-bunker in hartje Parijs en de export van wapens en kennis naar tirannen als Saddam Hussein. En hoe dát afliep.Een verrassende rol speelde president François Mitterrand. Hij was links, maar geopolitiek een ijskoude realist. Hij verrukte Ronald Reagan. In de Bondsdag gaf-ie een spijkerhard college machtspolitiek. En hij zorgde dat het Franse kernwapen gemoderniseerd werd, juist omdát de Muur viel. Want Amerika zou na de Koude Oorlog de Europeanen meer op zichzelf gaan laten.Nu, in 2025, bouwt Macron hier onmiskenbaar op voort. Hij wil de gesneefde Europese Defensie Gemeenschap van Mendès France in nieuwe vorm laten herrijzen en deze zelfs verbinden met de veel bredere Europese Politieke Gemeenschap. Dan worden ook landen als Oekraïne, Moldavië, het Verenigd Koninkrijk en Noorwegen deel van een nieuwe 'veiligheidsarchitectuur' in Europa. Met de Franse kernmacht als een stevige garantie. Tegen 'La Russie'. En Amerika, zo nodig. Helemaal De Gaulle!In Nederland reikt het denken nog niet zo ver. Verwarring heerst. De motie-Eerdmans werkt funest door en verlamt de coalitie van premier Dick Schoof. De kans dat Nederland zichzelf marginaliseert is reëel. En verontrustend.***Verder lezenEurope thinks the unthinkable on a nuclear bomb (Economist, 12 maart 2025)Claire Mills - The French Nuclear Deterrent (House of Commons, 20 november 2020)Europese Commissie publiceert Witboek over Europese defensie en ReArm Europe / Readiness 2030***Verder luisteren490 – Duitslands grote draai. Friedrich Merz, Europa en Nederland484 - Hoe Trump chaos veroorzaakt en de Europeanen in elkaars armen drijft469 – Nieuwe kruisraketten in Europa? In de jaren '70 en '80 zat topdiplomaat Boudewijn van Eenennaam in het brandpunt van de besluitvorming461 - Ruud Lubbers zag het een slag anders447 - Als Trump wint staat Europa er alleen voor419 - Europa kán sterven - Emmanuel Macrons visie op onze toekomst378 - Dertig jaar na 'Maastricht' is Europa toe aan een nieuwe sprong voorwaarts333 - Een 'bromance' tussen Rishi Sunak en Emmanuel Macron. De haat-liefdeverhouding van Britten en Fransen272 - Dankzij Poetin: nu écht intensief debat over de toekomst van Europa45 – De liefdesbrieven van Francois Mitterrand35 - Charles De Gaulle32 - Churchill en Europa: biografen Andrew Roberts en Felix Klos (vanaf 1 uur 3)28 - De relatie Nederland-Frankrijk***Tijdlijn00:00:00 – Deel 100:29:22 – Deel 200:57:26 – Deel 301:21:48 – Einde Zie het privacybeleid op https://art19.com/privacy en de privacyverklaring van Californië op https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In the one-hundred-and-seventieth episode, we explore the Appeal to Common Sense Fallacy, starting with Trump ignoring the evidence on DEI, immigration, and crime.In Mark's British Politics Corner, we look at Kemi Badenoch being confusing, Rishi Sunak denouncing elitism, Nigel Farage dismissing wokeism, and Baroness Fox celebrating the death of DEI.In the Fallacy in the Wild section, we check out examples from Bull, Body of Evidence, and Life on Mars.Jim and Mark go head to head in Fake News, the game in which Mark has to guess which one of three Trump quotes Jim made up.Then we talk about Trump 's lie-filled address to the Joint Session of CongressAnd finally, we round up some of the other crazy Trump stories from the past week.The full show notes for this episode can be found at https://fallacioustrump.com/ft170 You can contact the guys at pod@fallacioustrump.com, on BlueSky @FallaciousTrump, Discord at fallacioustrump.com/discord or facebook at facebook.com/groups/fallacioustrumpCreate your podcast today! #madeonzencastrSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/fallacious-trump/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Woman secretly filmed her mum being abused in care home Stockwell Police hunt for suspects after boy, 16, shot dead Fact checking Donald Trumps speech to Congress Stop the Boats slogan was too stark, says Rishi Sunak Treasury earmarks billions in spending cuts ahead of Spring Statement How Buckinghamshire became a hotspot for Ukrainian refugees Flypast and concert in VE Day 80th commemorations Prostate cancer Rapid at home PSA tests spark concerns Seven takeaways from Trumps big speech to Congress Florida opens criminal investigation into Tate brothers

In the first six weeks of his second term Donald Trump has rewritten US foreign policy, fractured the Nato alliance, dismantled parts of the US government and signed various presidential orders on everything from border security to diversity programmes. In this episode Nick and Amol are joined by Brian Klaas, professor of global politics at University College London and a writer for The Atlantic magazine, who thinks Trump is undermining democracy and global security (07:44).And Nick tells Amol about his exclusive interview with Rishi Sunak (44:36).To get Amol and Nick's take on the biggest stories and insights from behind the scenes at the UK's most influential radio news programme make sure you hit subscribe on BBC Sounds. That way you'll get an alert every time we release a new episode, and you won't miss our extra bonus episodes either. GET IN TOUCH: * Send us a message or a voice note via WhatsApp to +44 330 123 4346 * Email today@bbc.co.uk The Today Podcast is hosted by Amol Rajan and Nick Robinson who are both presenters of BBC Radio 4's Today programme. Amol was the BBC's media editor for six years and is the former editor of the Independent, he's also the current presenter of University Challenge. Nick has presented the Today programme since 2015, he was the BBC's political editor for ten years before that and also previously worked as ITV's political editor. This episode was made by Lewis Vickers with Nadia Gyane and Grace Reeve. Digital production was by Grace Reeve. The technical producer was Jonny Baker. The editor is Louisa Lewis. The executive producer is Owenna Griffiths.

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv How Buckinghamshire became a hotspot for Ukrainian refugees Seven takeaways from Trumps big speech to Congress Stop the Boats slogan was too stark, says Rishi Sunak Treasury earmarks billions in spending cuts ahead of Spring Statement Stockwell Police hunt for suspects after boy, 16, shot dead Fact checking Donald Trumps speech to Congress Prostate cancer Rapid at home PSA tests spark concerns Flypast and concert in VE Day 80th commemorations Woman secretly filmed her mum being abused in care home Florida opens criminal investigation into Tate brothers

Morse code transcription: vvv vvv Florida opens criminal investigation into Tate brothers Prostate cancer Rapid at home PSA tests spark concerns Treasury earmarks billions in spending cuts ahead of Spring Statement Woman secretly filmed her mum being abused in care home Flypast and concert in VE Day 80th commemorations Stop the Boats slogan was too stark, says Rishi Sunak Seven takeaways from Trumps big speech to Congress Fact checking Donald Trumps speech to Congress How Buckinghamshire became a hotspot for Ukrainian refugees Stockwell Police hunt for suspects after boy, 16, shot dead

Today, we discuss the Chancellor Rachel Reeves looking at making spending cuts worth billions to the government's welfare budget. The Treasury will put the proposed cuts to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) on Wednesday amid expectations the chancellor's financial headroom has disappeared. Adam is joined by economics editor Faisal Islam to unpack what we know about the proposed cuts, and the chancellor's Spring Statement later this month.And, former Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has spoken to the Nick Robinson in his first wide-ranging interview since leaving Downing Street. Nick and Adam unpack what Rishi had to say, including why he regrets the ‘Stop the Boats' slogan, how he felt about a podcast questioning his Englishness and what his political philosophy boils down to. You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://discord.gg/NbuxWnmYNew episodes released every day. If you're in the UK, for more News and Current Affairs podcasts from the BBC, listen on BBC Sounds: https://bit.ly/3ENLcS1Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Shiler Mahmoudi and Anna Harris. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham

An exclsuive in-depth interview with the Rishi Sunak. In this first instalment, the former prime minister tells stories from behind the scenes on the world stage explains why he thinks we must now cut welfare spending to fund defence.Sunak reflects on how a sense of duty - inspired by his Hindu faith - helped drive his political career, and reflects on how and why he ultimately led the Conservative Party to the worst electoral defeat in its history.Producers: Daniel Kraemer and Joel Massey

In the second, bonus instalment of this exclusive interview with the former prime minister, Rishi Sunak opens up about his time as Chancellor and Prime Minister, including how his relationship with Boris Johnson fell apart, why he regrets his "Stop the Boats" slogan and what comes next for someone who has become an elder statesman, aged 44.Producers: Daniel Kraemer and Joel Massey

Simon was Chief Whip under Rishi Sunak and his explosive new book 'Ungovernable' documents the scandalous and tumultuous final term of the Conservative government.So what's his view of his fellow politicians and the system they inhabit? Is it impossible for any Prime Minister to truly get their way?And what's it like being mistaken for Brian Clough? THE POLITICAL PARTY IS BACK ON STAGE! 10 March: Alastair Campbell31 March: Anthony Scaramucci12 May: Wes Streeting9 June: Kemi Badenoch14 July: Michael Gove Plus more to be announced... Get tickets for all shows here: https://nimaxtheatres.com/shows/the-political-party-with-matt-forde/ DONATE to the RNOH Charity here:https://www.rnohcharity.org/donate/donate-online SEE Matt at on tour until June 2025, including his extra date at The Nottingham Playhouse: https://www.mattforde.com/live-shows 4 March: Colchester Arts Centre 5 March: Oxford, Glee Club6 March: Birmingham, Glee Club7 March: Maidenhead, Norden Farm11 March: Aberdeen, Lemon Tree12 March: Glasgow, Glee Club28 March: Nottingham, Lakeside Arts Centre4 April: London, Bloomsbury Theatre13 April: Salford Lowry - EXTRA DATE5 June: Nottingham Playhouse - EXTRA DATE6 June: Cambridge Junction - EXTRA DATE13 June: Chelmsford Theatre - EXTRA DATE14 June: Faversham, The Alex - EXTRA DATE BUY Simon's book 'Ungovernable' here: https://linktr.ee/SimonHartUngovernable Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

George Parker of the Financial Times assesses the latest developments at WestminsterTo assess the impact of two completely contrasting Oval Office meetings between President Trump and Sir Keir Starmer and then the US president and President Zelensky this week, George is joined by Peter Ricketts, crossbench peer and Britain's first National Security Adviser. And Labour's Baroness Cathy Ashton, who was the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, leading its response to Russia's annexation of Crimea back in 2014. To discuss Sir Keir Starmer's plans to increase defence spending to 2.5% of national income by cutting the foreign aid budget, George spoke to the Labour MP for Hartlepool, Jonathan Brash and the Greens' Ellie Chowns, who represents North Herefordshire, and spent her career before Parliament working in overseas development.David Gauke, who was Justice Secretary in Theresa May's government and is now leading a review into prisons for Keir Starmer, has been in Texas this week to look at what the UK can learn from prisons there. Rishi Sunak's former chief whip, Simon Hart has just published his diaries spanning his fifteen years in the Commons - in which he saw five prime ministers, four general elections, and plenty of scandals. He discusses this era with The Spectator's Isabel Hardman.

Today, the PRmoment Podcast has launched a new series, The Career Edit. Co-hosted by PRmoment's editor Elizabeth Howlett and Dean Connelly, founder of PR recruitment firm Latte, the series will delve into the biggest debates surrounding the world of work and recruitment within the public relations industry. Connelly and Howlett's combined expertise in PR, recruitment, HR, talent and retention allows the pair to take an unflinching look at some of the main bugbears and barriers agency leaders and PR practitioners face. In this first episode, the duo discuss the latest people moves of February 2025 (accurate at the time of recording), before moving on to the month's Valentine's Day themed hot topic exploring why recruitment is a lot like dating. Many thanks to the PRmoment Podcast sponsors the PRCA.2 mins: Connelly and Howlett discuss notable PR people moves from February 2025Siobhan Shea-Simonds joins Headland from Teneo. Comments from Kerry Parkin, founder and CEO at Sway and Ed O'Brien, head of issues and media management, global corporate affairs team at KPMG.Guto Harri, former director of comms for Downing Street under Boris Johnson becomes PR advisor for Oxbridge Boat Race Nerissa Chesterfield, former director of comms at 10 Downing Street under Rishi Sunak, moves to Chelsea Football ClubEva Omaghomi, who spent 17 years as King Charles' senior advisor, has launches her own agency, Forster Jones & Associates.8 mins: Why recruitment is like dating9 mins: Connelly discusses how to trust your gut “The reality is our gut feeling is coming from data, and we need to solidify what that is.”12 mins: Howlett opens conversation around what to say on job interviews to find out about the company culture 16 mins: Connelly talks on how to spot the green flags“It shows emotional intelligence when someone is honest about challenges in the business.” 20 mins: Howlett compares job interviews to meeting the parents for the first time 23 mins: How do you break up with your employer and still be friends? 30 mins: Can PRs call out toxic workplaces without making it worse and risking professional reputation? 

Adam Hurrey is joined on the Adjudication Panel by Charlie Eccleshare and David Walker. On the agenda: whether Liverpool can now be described as "champions-elect", Dion Dublin struggles with a meandering property analogy, a listener fact-checks a Match of the Day joke about Rishi Sunak, a slightly-too-niche football reference on a mainstream TV quiz show, and much more. Meanwhile, the panel ponder which Premier League manager is most likely to have an Athletic subscription and and the precise parameters of “we could do worse than signing [Player X]” Adam's book, Extra Time Beckons, Penalties Loom: How to Use (and Abuse) The Language of Football, is OUT NOW: https://geni.us/ExtraTimeBeckons Visit nordvpn.com/cliches to get four extra months on a two-year plan with NordVPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ex-ministers Ed Balls and George Osborne reflect on the moments in their political careers when they went against the whip. What are the consequences of going against the party grain, and is it worth it? Simon Hart, former Chief Whip under Rishi Sunak, sends us a voice note to ask… And on the subject of political maneuvering and backroom deals – and with rumours swirling No 10 is planning a Spring rejig – what's it like when there's a cabinet reshuffle? The pair reflect on the political brutality that comes into play when there's a shakeup. You'd be surprised who is actually first to know when there's a change in the air … They also turn their attention to foreign aid in this era of nationalism and tight budgets. At the request of Tom Fletcher, of the UN, they consider the case for sending money abroad. Plus, Labour MP Whitehaven and Workington Josh MacAlister asks for advice on how to make big, successful decisions on things like building nuclear power stations. This episode is brought to you by British Airways. British Airways will take care of you over a lifetime of journeys. Book your next flight at britishairways.com You could have been listening to this episode of EMQs early and ad-free! And not only that… join Political Currency's KITCHEN CABINET to enjoy early and ad-free listening, access to live EMQs recordings, and exclusive Political Currency merch.Subscribe now: patreon.com/politicalcurrencyTechnical Producer: Danny PapeProducer: Rosie Stopher and Miriam Hall Executive Producers: Ellie Clifford Political Currency is a Persephonica Production and is part of the Acast Creator Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Subscribe now on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Harry is joined by Lewis Brackpool to discuss the cursed Djinn Knives, Bill Gates influencing UK policy, and whether Rishi Sunak is English

Dixon Cox is back once again. This week: -Starmer says he is prepared to send British troops to Ukraine -Zelensky calls for a European army -JD Vance embarrasses Europe with a scathing speech -Ashley St. Clair says she is having Elon Musk's baby -Fraser Nelson claims Rishi Sunak is English, but X users aren't sure he's right -Plus Peak Woke! The full version is only available to paid subscribers. Check it out here: https://www.nickdixon.net/p/will-starmer-send-troops-to-ukraine Get all full episodes with top guests, join Nick's private chat group, and of course support the podcast and help us save the West, all for just £5 by going to nickdixon.net Or make a one-off donation here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/nickdixon Nick's links Substack: nickdixon.net YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nick_dixon X: https://twitter.com/nickdixoncomic Paul's links X: https://twitter.com/PaulCoxComedy YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@paulcoxcomedy Comedy clubs: https://www.epiccomedy.co.uk/

After a bizarre interview from the mainstream right's Fraser Nelson and the online right's Konstantin Kisin, PoliticsJOE react to the insane claim Rishi Sunak isn't English. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Le cabinet fantôme (shadow cabinet) est une institution politique propre au système parlementaire britannique. Il s'agit d'un groupe de députés de l'opposition qui forment un gouvernement alternatif en attente de pouvoir. Son rôle est d'offrir une opposition structurée au gouvernement en place et de se préparer à gouverner en cas de victoire aux élections.Composition et fonctionnementLe cabinet fantôme est généralement dirigé par le chef de l'opposition, qui est souvent le leader du principal parti d'opposition (actuellement le Parti travailliste lorsque les conservateurs sont au pouvoir, et inversement). Il est composé de "ministres fantômes" (shadow ministers), qui sont désignés pour suivre et critiquer le travail des ministres en exercice dans le cabinet officiel.Chaque ministre fantôme est chargé d'un domaine spécifique, comme les affaires étrangères, l'économie ou l'éducation. Leur mission consiste à :- Scruter et critiquer les politiques mises en place par le gouvernement.- Proposer des alternatives politiques crédibles.- Se préparer à assumer ces fonctions en cas de victoire électorale.Le cabinet fantôme reflète donc en grande partie la structure du gouvernement en place, permettant aux citoyens d'identifier qui pourrait occuper les postes clés en cas d'alternance.Un rôle crucial dans la démocratie parlementaireLe système du cabinet fantôme a plusieurs avantages :1. Assurer un contre-pouvoir efficaceEn attribuant à des figures de l'opposition des responsabilités précises, il permet un débat parlementaire plus structuré et des critiques argumentées face au gouvernement.2. Préparer la relèveLes membres du cabinet fantôme gagnent en expérience et en visibilité, ce qui facilite une transition fluide s'ils accèdent au pouvoir après des élections.3. Offrir un choix clair aux électeursEn proposant un programme alternatif concret, le cabinet fantôme aide les citoyens à comparer les politiques des différents partis.Exemples récentsLorsque Keir Starmer, leader du Parti travailliste, était chef de l'opposition, il dirigeait un cabinet fantôme chargé de critiquer et de proposer des alternatives aux politiques des conservateurs dirigés par Rishi Sunak.En somme, le cabinet fantôme est une institution-clé du modèle parlementaire britannique, garantissant un débat politique de qualité et une transition fluide en cas de changement de gouvernement. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

Odkaz na celý dílSoukromé školy v Británii budou nově podléhat 21% dani, Ondřej Kania v díle vysvětluje, jak vyšší DPH ničí celý systém vzdělávání. Skončí britské školství podobně jako britské zdravotnictví? Andy Dravecký rozebral v čem se liší čínská AI DeepSeek. DOGE začalo škrtat a progresivní levici zbývají oči pro pláč. V Evropě se otvírá okno příležitosti pro nové strany, v Německu nebo Anglii už nepoznáte, jestli vládne „levice” (Olaf Scholz a Keir Starmer) nebo „pravice” (Angela Merkel a Rishi Sunak).Partnerem podcastu je advokátní kancelář ROWAN LEGAL a provozovatel zdravotnických zařízení PENTA HOSPITALS a PENTA FUND.

To bring in the new year, we have a special Conflicted Community episode this week– an interview with none other than Tom Tugendhat, a Conservative British MP and ex Minister of State for Security.  Tom is a veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a veteran of both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak's Conservative cabinets. He remains a big figure in the party, having run unsuccessfully for party leader in 2024, and is one of the most outspoken of all British MPs when it comes to the UK's security policy. But most importantly, Tom is a long time dearest listener, friend of Aimen's and fan of the show, so we invited him on to discuss himself, his time in government and his thoughts on the current crises engulfing the Middle East.  In this episode Thomas, Aimen and Tom discuss Tom's background, including some of his formative years spent in the Middle East, as well as his thoughts on the scourge of Islamism in the region and the West, before looking at how effective security policy can be enacted by the West as a new world order takes shape. New Conflicted episodes will be coming every two weeks, but if you want to have your Conflicted fix every single week, then you'll have to join our Conflicted Community. Subscribers will get bonus episodes every other week, and can also join our Conflicted Community chatroom, where you can interact with fellow dearest listeners, discuss episodes past and future, get exclusive messages from Thomas and Aimen, ask future Q&A questions and so much more. All the information you need to sign up to the Conflicted Community is on this link: https://conflicted.supportingcast.fm/  Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MHconflicted And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MHconflicted Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we look back at the big moments from the 2024 general election campaign.Why did Rishi Sunak decide to hold the election in July? Why did his team decide to send him out into Downing Street in the rain? And looking back, were there any moments that could have changed the final exit poll?Adam, Chris and Laura reminisce about covering the general election, tell us about their most memorable behind-the-scenes moments, and talk about the moments of the campaign they keep revisiting.You can now listen to Newscast on a smart speaker. If you want to listen, just say "Ask BBC Sounds to play Newscast”. It works on most smart speakers.You can join our Newscast online community here: https://tinyurl.com/newscastcommunityhereNewscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming, Chris Mason and Laura Kuenssberg. It was made by Miranda Slade. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.

What a year! While Rishi Sunak held true to his January commitment to hold the election in the second half of the year - the spectacle that followed couldn't have been predicted as 2024 dawned. Nish and Coco are joined by Sky News' political correspondent Liz Bates and comedian Desiree Burch to chew over the gristle of the year that was. From racist Tory donors, to milkshaked MPs, creative political stunts and Rishi Sunak's D-Day disaster - the first half of the year had plenty to keep us entertained. But once Labour took power - optimism quickly turned to gloom. The seven week garm-drama saga took the sheen off Keir Starmer's newly minted cabinet, while the endless don't-call-it-austerity chat has jaded people across the country.As 2024 draws to a close - there's still plenty to laugh about - including the best of the worst political pop songs of the year. Prepare to cringe. Useful Links: https://choose.love/ - make a donation now!  Ed Davey and the Bath Philharmonic Carer's Choir - Love is Enough https://linktr.ee/love.is.enoughGuests: Liz BatesDesiree Burch Audio credits: Sky NewsBBCITVChannel 4 Tiktok / Dawn ButlerLiberal DemocratsTalk TVFox News Via Channel 10 Australia Pod Save the UK is a Reduced Listening production for Crooked Media.Contact us via email: PSUK@reducedlistening.co.ukInsta: https://instagram.com/podsavetheukTwitter: https://twitter.com/podsavetheukTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@podsavetheukFacebook: https://facebook.com/podsavetheukYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@PodSavetheUK

Kemi Badenoch just became the first black woman to lead the UK's Conservative Party, the oldest in British politics, colloquially known as “the Tories.” She's also 44, has three children, grew up in Nigeria, actually worked at McDonald's (unlike some American politicians who have claimed to), didn't go to Oxford or Cambridge, and has a master's degree in computer engineering. Not exactly your typical Tory party leader profile. But it's Kemi Badenoch who has just inherited a Conservative Party that has dominated British politics for decades until Labour Party leader Keir Starmer became prime minister earlier this year. The Britain that Starmer inherited—the Britain that Conservatives like David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson, and Rishi Sunak left behind—is a country with enormous debt, a shrinking GDP, a huge immigration challenge, and arguably a national identity crisis. Or as Free Press columnist and British historian Niall Ferguson has bleakly put it, “it seems that the UK has a national suicide wish.”  Can Kemi Badenoch, the woman who has been compared to Margaret Thatcher, turn her party—and ultimately, her country—around? How will the rising star in British politics offer something different than the past five Tory leaders who served before her? And can she beat out not just the Labour left but also the growing threat from a very energized hard right?  If you liked what you heard from Honestly, the best way to support us is to go to TheFP.com and become a Free Press subscriber today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices