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Politics Politics Politics
The Epstein Files Are Coming. How Politics is Adjusting to the AI Age (with Tom Merritt)

Politics Politics Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2025 72:43


I came back from the UK expecting to ease into the week, and instead I walked straight into one of the wildest legislative twists I have seen in years. The Epstein files bill (HR 4405) cleared the House by way of a discharge petition and did so with only a single vote against it. I'll admit — did not take this seriously when it first appeared. I assumed it would stall in committee or die somewhere between the House and Senate. And now that I'm holding the text of the bill in my hands, it is obvious that this is very real and very close to becoming law. Donald Trump has already said he will sign it, and with a nearly unanimous House vote, it's hard to imagine the Senate blocking it.This portion of our story really begins last Tuesday when House Democrats released a new batch of Epstein related emails. The headline was an email in which Epstein told an associate that Donald Trump knew about his behavior and had spent time at his house with a girl later identified as Virginia Giuffre, though crucially, this email did not accuse Trump of participating in abuse. However, with the House reopened and Adelita Grijalva finally sworn in as its newest member, the discharge petition managed to mass on the exact same day — despite reports that Trump immediately called people like Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace urging them to pull their signatures.Politics Politics Politics is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Trump's reaction also says a lot here. On Thursday, Trump was furious, calling allies to warn them that he would rescind endorsements if they voted for the petition. The White House framed the anger as frustration that Republicans had given Democrats a politically useful victory. But by Friday, Trump reversed himself and said everyone should support the release since there was nothing to hide. Late Sunday, he doubled down again, telling reporters the files were long overdue and that Pam Bondi should open new investigations into Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, and Reid Hoffman. It was at that point that it became obvious that the bill was going to sail through. Even Speaker Mike Johnson voted for it — an unusual action considering discharge petitions are mechanisms designed to bypass the Speaker.The bill itself is sweeping. It orders the Attorney General to turn over internal DOJ communications related to charging decisions, investigations, destruction of records, detention details, and Epstein's death. It blocks the government from withholding records due to embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity. Only material that qualifies as child sexual abuse imagery or details an active investigation can be withheld.The winners in all of this are obvious. Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna get enormous credit for pushing the discharge petition from the beginning. They stared down the White House and they won. The losers are just as clear. Trump took the biggest political hit because this never needed to become a fight in the first place. If he wanted the files released he could have released them. The notion that people like Kash Patel and Pam Bondi were acting on their own is nonsense. They do not freelance on something this sensitive. Trump might be trying to rewrite the narrative, but the timeline speaks for itself.Personally, I think the files have never been released because the conclusion reached is messy rather than clean. We know Epstein abused underage girls. We know Ghislaine Maxwell helped facilitate it. The open question is whether other powerful people committed crimes that can be clearly proved. If the files contain only partial hints or ambiguous associations, releasing them will satisfy no one. People will assume something is missing, especially considering just how conspiratorial this entire story feels. People build their own conclusions in the absence of official clarity, as we've seen since the death of Epstein himself.Still, the fact remains that this administration took an enormous and unnecessary political loss by fighting transparency that it had promised during the campaign. They went from inviting influencers to the White House for binders labeled Phase One to issuing a one page memo suggesting there was nothing further to see. We do not know what will emerge when the full set of records is released. We do know that the political consequences of this episode are locked in place. Everyone who pushed for transparency won. Everyone who resisted it lost. And once the documents are public nobody will be able to put the lid back on whatever comes next.Chapters00:00:00 - Intro00:03:38 - Epstein Files00:20:44 - Update00:22:36 - Saudi Crown Prince00:26:51 - Texas Maps Blocked00:28:09 - Tariff Checks00:31:10 - UK Politics, AI, and More with Tom Merritt01:09:36 - Wrap-up This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.politicspoliticspolitics.com/subscribe

Feisty Productions
Worst Week of the Week Award

Feisty Productions

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2025 67:27


Suddenly, Denmark is in the news and not necessarily in a good way. We discuss the UK Government's plans for changes to immigration and asylum in the UK.We also look back to what's been described as the circular firing squad of Labor's inept briefing against Wes Streeting and the kind of will she won't she hokey cokey budget where the tax rises that were supposed to be inevitable have suddenly been offlaid by discovering some money down the back of the sofa. We take a look at the latest news on WASPI Women, The Alba Party's policy announcements on Onshore Wind, and muse over what is going on with Your Party as it continues to move forward despite repeated setbacks. LinksCelebrate Saint Andrew's Day at the birthplace of Scotland's FlagPipes and Drums from 1.30pm, Flag Ceremony 2pm followed by a service in Athelstaneford Parish Church. (small hand flags only, plesase, no personal flags, saltires or banners) https://www.facebook.com/events/800678686169345Danish Immigration System by BBC's Iain Watsonhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002m315Interesting land reform piece which Lesley contributed background for;https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/green-lairds-lego-millions-and-the-battle-to-buy-back-scotlands-land ★ Support this podcast ★

The Front
The assassins circling hapless UK PM Keir Starmer

The Front

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2025 17:27 Transcription Available


A crackdown on asylum seekers looms this week for the scandal-plagued UK Labour government - but can it save embattled PM Sir Keir Starmer, as three credible leadership rivals loom? Read more about this story, plus see photos, videos and additional reporting, on our website or The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented and produced by Claire Harvey and edited by Joshua Burton.. Our team includes Kristen Amiet, Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Jon Gaunt Show

#MikeGraham #KeirStarmer #BBC #DonaldTrump #TalkRadio #JonGaunt #FreeSpeech #UKPolitics #UKNews #LiveShow  Shock jock Mike Graham has been sacked by Talk Radio over an offensive Facebook post he says he didn't write.  Keir Starmer is fighting for his political life – and accusing his own team of plotting against him.  And now the BBC faces a £1 BILLION lawsuit from Donald Trump's team — but still won't say sorry. Join Jon Gaunt  as he tears into the chaos, calls out the hypocrisy, and asks you:

Feisty Productions
Salvo - Podcast Extra

Feisty Productions

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2025 73:11


In this podcast extra Lesley speaks to writer, human rights campaigner and former diplomate Craig Murray and to Sara Salayers of Salvo about their work in the UN in both Geneva and New York taking forward the case for Liberation Scotland find out more at https://liberation.scot/ ★ Support this podcast ★

Feisty Productions
Where's Your Cameras BBC?

Feisty Productions

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2025 76:33


The BBC's had a pretty bad week, North and South of the border. We look at the suggestions that Robbie Gibb, the right-winger on the BBC board, has led a bit of a coup to get rid of the Director General and Head of News. What happens next? Does the license fee payer have to cough up millions to compensate Donald Trump for apparent hurt to his reputation?We discuss that, plus the hurt to Yesers in Scotland and that there has hardly been a mention of the lack of trust, visible and measurable in Scotland as a result of handling of the Indyref. We examine some of the most outragous examples of BBC Bias and recall the protests. We also look also at prisons and the problems in England with the mistaken release of dangerous offenders. We also discuss planned early release in Scotland. What's that about, and why are our prisons filled to bursting? Donate to support the Podcast https://lesleyriddoch.com/podcast/subscribeLinksMagnus Turpie  If you would like to support Magnus Turpie and Friends you can vote for them at Question 11 and Dick Gaughanich at Question 6https://projects.handsupfortrad.scot/scotstradmusicawards/voting/Listen to the full band https://www.youtube.com/@mcturpie/videosWatch the Scotland's Lost Forests Filmhttps://youtu.be/MuTV1SiYeu4Forest film write up in the National https://www.thenational.scot/news/25610918.lesley-riddoch-launched-new-film-scotlands-missing-forests/London Calling: BBC bias during the 2014 Scottish independence referendumhttps://youtu.be/TXQYuLUAbyw?si=H1mN3ZCRFDsKLcnBScotcast about BBC bias on Panorama starts with Senior Producer Natalie Higgins and Martin GeisslerThen Brian Taylor and Liz Lloyd on IndyRefhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002m077YouGov Media Trust findingshttps://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/45744-which-media-outlets-do-britons-trust-2023 ★ Support this podcast ★

The Jon Gaunt Show
BBC IS FINISHED! Jon Gaunt Exposes the Biased Broadcasting Corporation

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 47:51


#BBC #JonGaunt #BBCBias #Live #Trump #Brexit #FreeSpeech #UKPolitics #MediaBias #BBCLondon #LicenceFee The BBC is DONE — and ex-insider Jon Gaunt says it's about time! Once one of their top talk hosts, Gaunt dubbed them the "Biased Broadcasting Corporation" — and tonight he lifts the lid on their institutionalised bias. From BBC London to the newsroom floor, Jon reveals how bosses tried to muzzle him for speaking truth. He exposes how their anti-Trump agenda, Brexit hatred, and contempt for working-class Britain became standard policy. He calls out the BBC's bias against: Brexit supporters White working-class people Climate sceptics Patriots who love our flag Jon says this latest Trump stitch-up proves it — the BBC's bias is off the scale, and he believes this could be the end of the BBC and the licence fee for good. Don't miss this explosive exposé! #BBC #JonGaunt #BBCBias #BiasedBroadcastingCorporation #BBCisFinished #BBCExposed #BBCScandal #BBCNews #Trump #Brexit #FreeSpeech #UKPolitics #MediaBias #MainstreamMedia #BBCLondon #LicenceFee #BritishMedia #CancelTheBBC #BBCLies #BBCPropaganda BBC, Jon Gaunt, BBC Bias, Biased Broadcasting Corporation, BBC is Finished, BBC Exposed, BBC Scandal, BBC News, Trump, Brexit, Free Speech, UK Politics, Media Bias, Mainstream Media, BBC London, Licence Fee, British Media, Cancel the BBC, BBC Lies, BBC Propaganda This is political blogging and hard-hitting social commentary from Triple Sony Gold Award-winning talk radio legend, Jon Gaunt — former host on BBC, Talk Radio, and Sky News. On Jon Gaunt TV, we cut through the noise and say what others won't. No political correctness. No censorship. Just real conversations that matter.

The Constitution Unit
The Future of the ECHR – In Europe and UK

The Constitution Unit

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2025 83:41


Please note that, in places, the microphones momentarily failed to record the proceedings at this event. We apologise. In the UK, calls for the withdrawal from the European Convention of Human Rights are becoming louder and more persistent. The government has promised to look into the case for reform of the Convention, but at present there are no details about what this would look like. Yet, the discussions about the future of the ECHR are not limited to the UK. Across the Council of Europe many states are considering the case for renegotiation of current obligations under the Convention, particularly in the context of migration. In Denmark, the government is reviewing the practice of its courts and drafting a proposal for a new agreement that would amend the current text of the Convention and allow the government to limit its obligations in relation to particular groups of migrants. How are these developments at European level relevant for the discussion in the UK? A panel of expert speakers familiar with the developments in Denmark, UK, and the Council of Europe speak about the pressures that human rights and especially the European Convention find themselves under and what the options are for states seeking a reform of the system. Speakers:Former Judge Robert Spano, Former President of European Court of Human Rights, Partner at Gibson DunnProfessor Jens Elo Peters Rytter, Professor of Constitutional Law, University of CopenhagenProfessor Colm O'Cinneide, Professor of Constitutional and Human Rights Law, UCLProfessor Alice Donald, Professor in Human Rights Law, Middlesex University LondonChair: Professor Veronika Fikfak, Professor of Human Rights and International Law, UCL Links:Website: www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unitMailing list: www.ucl.ac.uk/constitution-unit/get-involved/mailing-listBlog: constitution-unit.com

The Jon Gaunt Show
Scrap Remembrance Day? D-Day Hero: "Britain's Worse Than What We Fought For"

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2025 38:11


#Live #JonGaunt #RemembranceDay #DdayHero #AlecPenstone #UKPolitics #Starmer #Lammy #Borders #BBCBias  100-year-old D-Day hero Alec Penstone says: "What we fought for was our freedom, but now it's a darn sight worse than when I fought for it. I don't know what the hell we fought for and why we lost so many wonderful men. The country has gone to rack and ruin."  Hard to argue with him, isn't it?  A land once "fit for heroes" has been turned by successive politicians into a land fit only for zeroes: Borders wide open Sex offenders on the run A country bitterly divided A BBC that lies about Trump A Prime Minister who runs abroad from domestic trouble.  If this is how we treat our veterans, what's left of Remembrance Day?  Join me, Jon Gaunt as we ask: have our heroes been betrayed – and should we scrap Remembrance Day altogether?  #Live #JonGaunt #RemembranceDay #DdayHero #AlecPenstone #UKPolitics #Starmer #Lammy #VeteransBetrayed #Borders #BBCBias #Trump #Britain #LandOfZeroes #Freedom #UKNews veterans Betrayed, Borders, BBC Bias, Trump, Britain, Land of Zeroes, Freedom, UK News Live, Jon Gaunt, Remembrance Day, D-day Hero, Alec Penstone, UK Politics, Starmer, Lammy.   Political blogging and hard-hitting social commentary from Triple Sony Gold Award-winning talk radio legend, Jon Gaunt — former host on BBC, Talk Radio, and Sky News. On Jon Gaunt TV, we cut through the noise and say what others won't. No political correctness. No censorship. Just real conversations that matter.

Feisty Productions
Jack Glass Is A Pastor

Feisty Productions

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2025 67:59


In this week's eposide we give first reactions to Rachel Reeves' speech outlining all the terrible problems of the UK which land us with some of the highest Governent borrowing costs in the world.  We look at what might lie ahead in the UK budget and discuss how Reform's economic strategies are falling off the edge at a rate of knots with the council they actually run Kent County Council looks set to increase council taxes rather than managing to save money.We also discuss the land reform legislation that was going through Holyrood last week, which seems destined to make no difference whatsoever, except to complicate things even more. All this with a sprinkling of Edinburgh trams, Highland Council's seemingly robust response to SSEN's High Votage Transmission plans, and forays into the US and New York's mayoral election. But we end (before Lesley has to run out the door) with reflections on Scottish cultre and the life of the curator Elspeth King.LinksTacking stitches - The first thing you should do when you buy a new coathttps://www.esquire.com/uk/style/a46500500/tacking-stitch-coat-jacket-vent-men/Elspeth Kinghttps://www.thenational.scot/news/25589816.former-glasgow-peoples-palace-curator-elspeth-king-dies/https://news.stv.tv/west-central/peoples-palace-curator-elspeth-king-on-becoming-the-glasgow-midden-raker - great STV interview with Elspeth King 2022.Land ReformBriefing by Andy Whitemanhttps://andywightman.scot/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/stage_3_briefing.pdfCouncil Tax (not) Reformhttps://www.commonweal.scot/articles/magazine-e2ypeEdinburgh Tramshttps://padfletcher.substack.com/p/edinburgh-council-and-its-tram-extensionPaddy Fletcher piece on economics of new edinburgh tram.  ★ Support this podcast ★

The Jon Gaunt Show
Starmer and Khan are in BRAZIL! NUTS whilst London and UK burns!

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2025 48:00


#Starmer #SadiqKhan #COP30 #UKPolitics #London #JonGaunt #Leadership #Rio #trainattack  As Britain faces shocking levels of violence and fear, Keir Starmer and Sadiq Khan have chosen to fly to Rio de Janeiro for COP30 — leaving behind a country that's on edge.  After the horrific train rampage that's left people terrified to travel, and another senseless murder of a man simply walking his dog, millions across the UK are asking: where is the leadership? Families are scared to walk the streets. Commuters don't feel safe getting on trains.  London feels broken — crime spiralling, police overstretched, public trust collapsing. Yet instead of facing the nation, Starmer has left it to the Home Secretary and David Lammy to front the response. That's not leadership — that's avoidance. In times of crisis, a Prime Minister should lead from the front, speak directly to the public, and stand with those who are suffering.  Tonight Jon Gaunt is asking:

The Jon Gaunt Show
Starmer Jets Off While Britain Burns | He's NOT on Our Side | Jon Gaunt

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2025 31:02


#Starmer #JonGauntLIVE #UKPolitics #BritainBurns #LabourParty #StopTheBoats #TalkRadio  Keir Starmer is off to Brazil to "save the planet" — while Britain is burning.  What about protecting our people?  What about stopping the boats?  What about the savage murders and chaos on our streets?  Jon Gaunt says it straight — Starmer is NOT on our side. Join the debate as Jon takes on Labour's failures, the migrant crisis, and the madness of a government obsessed with global headlines instead of British lives.  

The Jon Gaunt Show
RACHEL REEVES HAS TO GO! Lawmakers can't be lawbreakers.

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2025 45:38


RACHEL REEVES HAS TO GO! Lawmakers can't be lawbreakers.  #JonGaunt #RachelReeves #ReevesMustGo #KeirStarmer #LabourParty #LabourScandal #PoliticalScandal #LawBreakers #OneLawForThem #UKPolitics  Keir Starmer must sack Rachel Reeves if she broke the very law she was proudly promoting just weeks ago.  Labour promised change—but all we've seen is scandal, hypocrisy, and sleaze from day one:

The Jon Gaunt Show
STAR­MER'S SOFT TOUCH BRITAIN: Eldorado for Illegal Migrants

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2025 57:01


STAR­MER'S SOFT TOUCH BRITAIN: Eldorado for Illegal Migrants LIVE #JonGaunt #Starmer #HadushKebatu #HaybeCabdiraxmaanNur #IllegalImmigration #MigrationCrisis #UKPolitics #Eldorado #AsylumCrisis Welcome to Starmer's Soft Touch Britain — where criminals cash in and the public pays the price. Tonight, we expose the shocking reality of a country that rewards offenders instead of protecting its own people.

The Jon Gaunt Show
STARMER & LABOUR LAUGHING AT US! Migrant plan is a load of BARRACKS!

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 52:22


#Live #JonGaunt #GrandpaVlog #Starmer #Labour #Migration #UKPolitics #DetainAndDeport #TalkShow #UKpolitics  Another day, another gimmick from Labour on illegal migration. Now it's "close the hotels, move them to army camps" — but they can still come and go as they please! It's as much use as a chocolate fireguard.  The British public don't want smoke and mirrors — they want a detain and deport policy.  And today's polls spell danger for Starmer — he could even lose his own seat. Voters are sick of the excuses, the gaslighting, and the feeling that Labour are laughing at them instead of listening. Join me as we call it out.  #Live #JonGaunt #GrandpaVlog #Starmer #Labour #Migration #IllegalMigrants #ArmyCamps #UKPolitics #BritishPublic #DetainAndDeport #PoliticalCommentary #TalkShow #BreakingNews #UKNews #CurrentAffairs  Live, Jon Gaunt, Grandpa Vlog, Starmer, Labour, Migration, Illegal Migrants, Army Camps, UK Politics, British Public, Detain and Deport, Political Commentary, Talk Show, Breaking News, UK News, Current Affairs  On Jon Gaunt TV, we cut through the noise and say what others won't. No political correctness. No censorship. Just real conversations that matter.

Feisty Productions
Mr Caerffili Romps Home To Victory

Feisty Productions

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2025 69:49


We start with the outcome of the Caerphilli by-election victory, won by Mr Caerphilli himself Lindsay Whittle and Plaid Cymru. But who did we hear from across the airwaves but Reform and Labour, not the victors themselves. Pretty par for the course perhaps but we try to correct that.We chew over recent opinion polls recently one suggesting there is now a pretty healthy majority for independence in Scotland. We look at the Labour Party and the struggles it is in over the whole of the UK as the Reform vote grows.We also talk a little about another election you won't have heard much about here in Scotland and the UK - the Presidential Election in Ireland where a left-wing republican endorsed by Kneecap who wants free public transport, housing as a human right, and support for the Irish language, plus Palestine won a landslide victor what does that mean?We also discussproblems in Scotland, violence in the classroom with some truly appauling statistics released recenbtly but what do they speak of at a deeper level?LinksScotwindhttps://www.heraldscotland.com/news/25568033.scotwind-scandal-analysis-scotlands-lost-energy-wealth/?ref=eb&nid=2261&block=article_block_a&u=d0e5dd8444617f314b5eb8a45311f0c8&date=261025Your Party - interview with Zarah Sultana indy at 7.35  10.00' wealth tax https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xTUyml3Y40AOW6qEk2sf0?si=1d1059ad0c874990&nd=1&dlsi=3ec5a5e0ebb9489bStephen Gethins on the tiny glimmer of reality dawning at WM re proportional yes result https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/a-breakthrough-in-scotlands-right-to-decide-5373779CultureSara Sheridan's book The Ice Maiden https://www.sarasheridan.com/the-ice-maidenThe MetagamaStep aboard the SS Metagama, a journey that will take you from the Butt to Barra and on to the lakes and plains of Canada, to 1920s Detroit and Prohibition, through the ebb and flow of fortunes on both sides of the Atlantic, with this ensemble of acclaimed musicians and singers.https://www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/event/metagama-an-atlantic-odyssey-ensemble-autumn-25#datesandtimesLanguageAnna Walker Ruadh ScotlandAinmean-Àite na h-Alba website gives information about Gaelic place names and their meaning. https://www.ainmean-aite.scot/# Iona's Namescape: - https://ionaplacenames.glasgow.ac.uk/map/#12/56.3411/-6.4126Storywalks in the Monadh Ruadh (Cairngorms) -www.storywalks.scotForgotten Woodlands: https://www.nature.scot/scotlands-woodland-heritage-mapped-future which is a pilot project  from NatureScot, Forestry and Land Scotland, and Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba (the national advisory partnership for Gaelic place-names) to map all Scottish place-names to reveal their historical woodland coverage.Tobair an Dualchais/Kist o' Riches- not just placenames but oral tradition recordings in Gàidhlig and Scots where the speaker talks about placenames and their meanings: https://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/ ★ Support this podcast ★

The Jon Gaunt Show
BROKEN BRITAIN is finished. Unless we do this. Jon Gaunt

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2025 48:20


#Grandpavlog #BrokenBritain #JonGaunt #LiveShow #UKPolitics #Starmer  Britain is broken and more divided than ever. Jon Gaunt knows how to fix it but doesn't have any confidence in any mainstream politician to save us. None of them have the balls to make the hard decisions according to Gaunty.  Jon has been in bed for a week with flu but now he is firing on all cylinders with the cure we need to rescue the UK. What's your views? Join in at three today. #BrokenBritain #JonGaunt #JonGauntShow #LiveShow #UKPolitics #BritishNews #Debate #TalkShow #CurrentAffairs #SaveBritain  Broken Britain, Jon Gaunt, Jon Gaunt Show, Live Show, UK Politics, British News, Debate, Talk Show, Current Affairs, Save Britain

Feisty Productions
Yes Cymru - Podcast Extra

Feisty Productions

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2025 24:18


In this Podcast Extra, Lesley travels to Rhyl to speak at a march and rally organised jointly by YesCymru and AUOBCymru (All Under One Banner Cymru), the march brought people from every corner of Wales to the north coast, filling Rhyl's streets with a sea of Welsh flags, banners and music. Lesley is blown away by the everyday and natural use of the Welsh language by so many Welsh speakers from all walks of life and from different ages. She interviewed some of the organisers of the march to find out more.  ★ Support this podcast ★

The Brian Nichols Show
1031: UK Politics EXPLAINED | The Rise of Reform UK

The Brian Nichols Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 39:19


Is populism saving the UK — or destroying it from within? Across Britain, a new wave of populism is rewriting politics. But the question remains: is this the cure for the chaos, or just another symptom of it? Today's episode dives deep into that question — connecting the dots between the UK's rise of Reform UK and the populist movements shaking the U.S. Studio Sponsor: Cardio Miracle - "Unlock the secret to a healthier heart, increased energy levels, and transform your cardiovascular fitness like never before.": CardioMiracle.com/TBNS From Nigel Farage to Andy Burnham, the battle lines are clear — populism is no longer a fringe idea. It's mainstream, reshaping everything from immigration to the economy. But while Britain experiments with four competing political tribes, Americans are left wondering if a fractured system might actually be worse than our own two-party gridlock. Ted Newson joins Brian to unpack how populism — once the voice of the working class — has evolved into something more volatile. Together, they examine how leaders like Trump, Corbyn, and Farage harness emotion over principle, and what that means for liberty, democracy, and the everyday person just trying to make sense of it all. They also compare the U.S. and U.K. political structures head-to-head — from the way populist movements rise, to why America's “podcast revolution” became the biggest political shift since cable news. And yes, Brian brings the heat: challenging whether populism built on vibes instead of values can ever truly last. If you care about the direction of the West, this is a must-watch. It's not just about Britain's elections — it's about whether any democracy can survive when everyone's chasing popularity instead of principles. ❤️ Order Cardio Miracle (CardioMiracle.com/TBNS) for 15% off and take a step towards better heart health and overall well-being!

Politics Weekly
Labour collapse in Caerphilly: the byelection that points to the future of UK politics

Politics Weekly

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2025 31:53


Labour's electoral dominance in Caerphilly, deep in the party's Welsh heartlands, has collapsed while Reform UK and Plaid Cymru have hoovered up votes. On a visit to the south Rhymney Valley ahead of a historic byelection, John Harris finds a polarised community, reminiscent of the final days of the European referendum contest. Kiran Stacey joins him to discuss the significance of the Caerphilly byelection, how it is being fought on the ground and online, and what it tells us about the future of UK politics. Plus, we look at problems facing the grooming gangs inquiry as a fourth survivor quits and the prime minister brings in the trusted trouble-shooter Louise Casey to try to shore up the process. And finally, Labour's deputy leadership contest comes to a close … at last • Send your thoughts and questions to politicsweeklyuk@theguardian.com. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/politicspod

Feisty Productions
To The Top Of The Hill

Feisty Productions

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2025 68:01


There's a bit of Welsh theme in the podcast this week. Lesley, having just come back from speaking at an all-under-one-banner Cymru rally in Rhyl gives us the low down on all things Welsh, the Welsh indepdendence movement and the revival of the Welsh language.  We talk about up coming changes to the Welsh voting system, scrapping what we've got for the Scottish elections which still has the first-past-the-post and the move to a completely proportional system. Why aren't we talking about that here in Scotland? We also discuss the separate Yes movement, Yes Cymru, which was set up in 2014 and is separate to the Welsh indpendence supporting parties.We also look at more authoritarian moves by UK Labour and breifly discuss the fall out over the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans traveling to the watch a game against Aston Villa. And the Prince formerly knows as Duke of York and the timidity of the UK Labour government to just deal properly with stripping his titles.LinksREVIVE's national conference, a landmark event that is set to be a pivotal moment in Scotland's land reform journey.https://www.perththeatreandconcerthall.com/whats-on/revive-what-scotland-wants-real-land-reformSenedd Elections changeshttps://senedd.wales/senedd-now/senedd-blog/how-will-the-new-voting-system-work-at-the-next-senedd-election/Welsh placename projecthttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/19/welsh-placenames-submitted-to-wales-project-protect-linguistic-heritage ★ Support this podcast ★

The Jon Gaunt Show
Multiculturalism Has FAILED: Why Is Muslim Community Failing to Integrate?

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2025 39:52


#Multiculturalism #UKPolitics #JonGaunt #KeirStarmer #MuslimCommunity #Islamophobia #Antisemitism #ParallelLives #GroomingGangs Multiculturalism was supposed to bring us together — but rising antisemitism, ongoing grooming gang scandals, and political timidity over Islamophobia suggest the opposite. Are we now living parallel lives, as Robert Jenrick says? And if so, is it time to admit that multiculturalism has failed — or can we still make it work? I'm Jon Gaunt, and tonight we're tackling the most explosive question in British public life: why are parts of the Muslim community still struggling to integrate — and what does that mean for the future of multicultural Britain? The stakes couldn't be higher. A Jewish man has been murdered in Manchester, Jewish football fans are being told to stay away from matches for their safety, and pro-Palestine marches are raising serious concerns about rising antisemitism. Meanwhile, the government has backed down on defining Islamophobia and continues to delay a full inquiry into Muslim grooming gangs. Are we now living “parallel lives,” as Robert Jenrick warned? Has multiculturalism failed — and if so, why? Is it political cowardice, failed policies, or deeper cultural divisions? And how do we fix it before Britain's social fabric is torn apart? Join me for a fearless, honest, and uncensored debate that the mainstream media won't touch. No spin. No censorship. Just the truth. #Multiculturalism #UKPolitics #JonGaunt #KeirStarmer #Integration #MuslimCommunity #Islamophobia #Antisemitism #BritishValues #ParallelLives #GroomingGangs #Debate #Livestream #PoliticsLive #CurrentAffairs #News multiculturalism, UK politics, Jon Gaunt, Keir Starmer, integration, Muslim community, Islamophobia, antisemitism, British values, parallel lives, grooming gangs, debate, livestream, politics live, current affairs, news

The Jon Gaunt Show
Prince William help reverse Aston Villa Fan Ban! Red card for Brum's Top Cop?

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2025 39:16


#JonGaunt #PrinceWilliam #KeirStarmer #AyoubKhan #FanBan #FootballJustice #FreeTheFans #AstonVilla #MaccabiTelAviv  Enough is enough. British football is at a crossroads — and this disgraceful decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from attending the Europa League clash at Villa Park is a line that should never have been crossed.  The Prime Minister himself says it's “the wrong decision,” yet the authorities plough on, silencing supporters and staining the reputation of our national game.  In this show, we're calling this out for what it is: a cowardly, discriminatory move dressed up as “public safety.” West Midlands Police and the local Safety Advisory Group must answer for their actions — and if they can't justify this outrageous ban, then heads should roll. This is Britain: we do not exclude fans because of who they are or where they come from.  It's time for real leadership. Prince William — as Aston Villa's most famous fan and a future king — must speak up and help overturn this injustice. And if the police leadership cannot defend the indefensible, they should step aside. Join Jon Gaunt live as he demands accountability, exposes the failures behind this scandal, and fight for the principle that football belongs to everyone.  #JonGaunt #PrinceWilliam #KeirStarmer #AyoubKhan #FanBan #FootballJustice #FreeTheFans #AstonVilla #MaccabiTelAviv #EuropaLeague  Jon Gaunt, Prince William, Ayoub Khan, Aston Villa, fan ban, Maccabi Tel Aviv, football justice, UK politics, free the fans, Villa Park, Europa League, football rights This is political blogging and hard-hitting social commentary from Triple Sony Gold Award-winning talk radio legend, Jon Gaunt — former host on BBC, Talk Radio, and Sky News. On Jon Gaunt TV, we cut through the noise and say what others won't. No political correctness. No censorship. Just real conversations that matter.

The Jon Gaunt Show
MI5 WARNING: UK's China CRISIS Deepens – Starmer Must Come Clean!

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2025 42:39


#ChinaThreat #Starmer #MI5 #SpyScandal #UKPolitics #JonGaunt #ChinaInfluence #NationalSecurity The UK's dangerous dependence on Communist China is reaching a breaking point — and the latest Westminster spy scandal is just the tip of the iceberg.  MI5's director says China is now a bigger threat than Islamist terror, yet Keir Starmer is facing serious questions. ❗ Has Starmer put trade before national security? ❗ Should he resign if he's failed to protect Britain? ❗ And why have we allowed our country to become so dependent on Beijing — from our phones to our wind farms and even our nuclear power?  We're importing coal and steel while our own industries are ignored. We turn a blind eye to human rights abuses and environmental destruction in exchange for cheap goods. Enough is enough. Join Jon Gaunt LIVE as we ask: - Should the UK cancel China's new “Super Embassy” in London?  - How do we root out foreign influence from within? - And what does this mean for Britain's future?  

The Jon Gaunt Show
Give Nigel Farage Number 10 keys now before UK erupts! LIVE

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2025 51:46


#NigelFarage #ReformUK #UKGeneralElection #JonGaunt #FarageForPM #IllegalImmigration #SmallBoatsCrisis #KeirStarmer #UKPolitics  Britain is boiling over. A bombshell mega-poll shows Nigel Farage's Reform UK on track for the biggest Commons majority in modern history, while Keir Starmer's popularity crashes to record lows.  With the country deeply divided over illegal immigration, the small boats crisis, rising antisemitism, and questions of national identity, millions feel betrayed by the political elite. The next general election isn't for four long years — but the British people are demanding real change now.  In tonight's show, Jon Gaunt asks the explosive question:

Feisty Productions
That's Entertainment!

Feisty Productions

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2025 78:47


In this week's episode we discuss the SNP conference which has been something of a triumph for John Swinney. His position on independence was accepted and he made a pretty bouncy closing speech. But what if next May the elections have a result that the combination of independence parties exceeds the 65-seat majority when the SNP alone does not? In this conference episode we also look at the energy policy that was discussed. Is it time to have a really bold policy as Tommy Sheppard and the SNP Trade UInion Group proposed. That is to set up local heat companies, which is something that can be done now under the powers of devolution.  Since nobody's arguing against this will it actually happen? We look at the walk-in GP centers idea. Fraser has had some actual experience this weekend of the provision down south in England, and we talk about much else besides. LinksAn Evening With James Robertsonhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-with-james-robertson-tickets-1574320477929?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=42fc24f2dc22940e664f8ea8e93a5321ec02c2b5597bcbbd9c5e23fbde563cf32509b26d31f24d323588f4a7cee2f6ce4019bfcceb73dfe7a3816972a5c2f0efce72947d8ca626c06afa44b8  ★ Support this podcast ★

The Jon Gaunt Show
CHICKEN STARMER FLEES UK! Runs to Egypt to Pose at Trump's Peace Deal

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2025 50:16


#KeirStarmer #Trump #UKPolitics #JonGaunt #ChickenStarmer #StarmerInEgypt #TrumpPeaceDeal #hamas  Keir Starmer is a coward — a CHICKEN — not a leader.  Instead of staying in Britain to face real problems — from violent protests and China spying allegations to the Mandelson scandal — he's running to Egypt to pose at Donald Trump's peace signing. Starmer had nothing to do with this deal and even undermined it by recognising Palestine too early. Now he wants a photo-op with Macron and Trump while dodging scrutiny and avoiding Parliament.  Why is “Never-Here Keir” desperate for attention on the world stage? Why hasn't he faced questions on China spying, hate marches, or the Mandelson affair? Why does he keep hiding behind others instead of leading? This is not leadership — it's cowardice. Starmer is running from Britain's problems and betraying the public.  

Problematic Women
The UK is Facing a Grooming Gang Crisis. British MP Exposes What Elites Are Trying to Hide | Katie Lam

Problematic Women

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2025 44:12


It sounds like a conspiracy theory—but every detail outlined about Britain's gang crisis is real.   For decades, gangs of predominantly Muslim men in towns across the UK have groomed, trafficked, and assaulted thousands of young girls while authorities looked the other way.   Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Katie Lam joins “Problematic Women” to break down the shocking truth behind the UK grooming gang crisis, the systemic government cover-up, and why political leaders and law enforcement refused to act for fear of “inflaming community tensions.”   Katie also shares her personal journey, from writing musicals and working in finance to serving in Parliament, and why she believes protecting British culture and women's safety must be a moral and political priority. Follow us on Instagram for EXCLUSIVE bonus content and the chance to be featured in our episodes: https://www.instagram.com/problematicwomen/   Connect with our hosts on socials!   Elise McCue X: https://x.com/intent/user?screen_name=EliseMcCue Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elisemccueofficial/   Virginia Allen: X: https://x.com/intent/user?screen_name=Virginia_Allen5 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/virginiaallenofficial/   Crystal Bonham: X: https://x.com/intent/user?screen_name=crystalkatetx   Check out Top News in 10, hosted by The Daily Signal's Tony Kinnett: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjMHBev3NsoUpc2Pzfk0n89cXWBqQltHY 00:00 Unveiling a Disturbing Truth 01:36 Introducing Katie Lam: A Multifaceted Politician 11:31 The Complexities of UK Politics and Migration 18:23 Cultural Assimilation and Immigration 19:24 Heartbreaking Cases of Grooming Gangs 24:07 Calls for National Inquiry and Reforms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Nomad Capitalist Audio Experience
Why HIGH Taxes are Driving away Entrepreneurs and Killing the UK Economy: Interview with Kwasi Kwarteng

The Nomad Capitalist Audio Experience

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2025 37:22


Become a Client: https://nomadcapitalist.com/apply/ Get our free Weekly Rundown newsletter and be the first to hear about breaking news and offers: https://nomadcapitalist.com/email Join us for the next Nomad Capitalist Live event: https://nomadcapitalist.com/live/ Mr Henderson is joined by Kwasi Kwarteng, former Chancellor of the Exchequer under Liz Truss and the Head of State business within the Boris Johnson government. They discuss the declining state of the UK, how the West continues to push away its wealthiest entrepreneurs and how the emerging markets in Africa are continuing to become more attractive Nomad Capitalist helps clients "go where you're treated best." We are the world's most sought-after firm for offshore tax planning, dual citizenship, international diversification, and asset protection. We use legal and ethical strategies and work exclusively with seven- and eight-figure entrepreneurs and investors. We create and execute holistic, multi-jurisdictional Plans that help clients keep more of their wealth, increase their personal freedom, and protect their families and wealth against threats in their home country. No other firm offers clients access to more potential options to relocate to, bank in, or become a citizen of. Because we do not focus only on one or a handful of countries, we can offer unbiased advice where others can't. Become Our Client: https://nomadcapitalist.com/apply/ Our Website: http://www.nomadcapitalist.com/ About Our Company: https://nomadcapitalist.com/about/ Buy Mr. Henderson's Book: https://nomadcapitalist.com/book/ Disclaimer: Neither Nomad Capitalist LTD nor its affiliates are licensed legal, financial, or tax advisors. All content published on YouTube and other platforms is intended solely for general informational and educational purposes and should not be construed as legal, tax, or financial advice. Nomad Capitalist does not offer or sell legal, financial, or tax advisory services.

Feisty Productions
Hollow Speeches In Empty Halls

Feisty Productions

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2025 64:00


In this week's episode we chew over the UK Home Secretary's plan to give police in England extra powers to curb repeat demonstrations for Gaza, Palestine, or indeed anything else. We look also at the prospects for peace in Israel-Palestine.We compare party conferences with Conservatives speaking to empty halls to tiny numbers of activists who bothered to turn up. And the Greens Conference in England, which really had quite a zingy kind of speech from the Jewish leader, Zak Polanski, who nonetheless upholds the right to protest for Palestine.All of that, plus looking ahead to the SNP at the weekend.LinksMark Thomas My Life in Serious Organised Crime - https://youtu.be/PRwsXnBQaEo?si=3Ec1-kc0YGMARic0Wales rally 18 OctoberRhyl https://www.auob.cymruDenmark film showing 19 OctoberCaernarfon The Institute, The Carlton, 14 Bangor St, Caernarfon LL55 1AT 2pm More details soon on lesleyriddoch.com/eventsMissing Forests premier at the Revive Converence 8 NovemberREVIVE: What Scotland Wants - Real Land Reform. Available that evening on https://www.youtube.com/@Lesley_Riddoch Highland Windfarm Revolt screening plus Q&A - 29 November at 2pmPhipps Hall Beauly Free with donations. lesleyriddoch.com/eventsFinland FilmThe film will hopefully be ready in early November. My first priority is to book into cinemas which have very long lead times. But if any group wants to host a screening plus Q&A in late Nov/ early Dec or maybe more realistically Jan 2026 - please get in touch. hello@lesleyriddoch.com ★ Support this podcast ★

The Jon Gaunt Show
Gary Neville - GUILTY! I'm a fat white middle-aged bloke and I'm f**ing angry!

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2025 41:31


#GaryNeville #JonGaunt #flags #Manchester #terrorism #MiddleAgedMen #UKPolitics  Gary Neville reckons it's “angry middle-aged white blokes” causing division in Britain. Well, here's one of them — guilty as charged — and I'm sick of hearing the same lazy blame. It wasn't “middle-aged white blokes” who killed two Jewish people last week.  Maybe Gary should look a bit wider before pointing the finger.  And what about the politicians? The ones who've spent years wrecking the immigration system — legal and illegal — and are only now admitting they've lost control.  They've fuelled division, not the fans who love this country and actually pay his wages every weekend.  This video isn't hate — it's frustration. Frustration at hypocrisy, at double standards, and at a country where ordinary people get called the problem while those in power and in the media walk away scot-free.  Neville needs to be shown the red card. If that hits a nerve, good. Let's talk about it.  #GaryNeville #RedCard #MiddleAgedMen #UKPride #BritishFootball #Rant #Patriotism #ImmigrationCrisis #DoubleStandards #FreeSpeech #FootballFans #UKPolitics #UnionJack #GaryNevilleControversy #AngryRant  Gary Neville, red card, Gary Neville rant, middle aged men, UK pride, British football, patriotism, immigration crisis, double standards, free speech, football fans, UK politics, Union Jack, Gary Neville controversy, angry rant, Jon Gaunt,  This is political blogging and hard-hitting social commentary from Triple Sony Gold Award-winning talk radio legend, Jon Gaunt — former host on BBC, Talk Radio, and Sky News. On Jon Gaunt TV, we cut through the noise and say what others won't. No political correctness. No censorship. Just real conversations that matter.

The Jon Gaunt Show
Starmer: No More Words – ACT Now on Terror Demos & the Enemy Within!

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2025 46:23


#JonGaunt #Starmer #DavidLammy #ShabanaMahmood #UKPolitics #TerrorThreat #TerrorDemos  David Lammy was booed in Manchester – and rightly so. The British public has had enough. Jon Gaunt says it's about time these myopic politicians faced the truth: their weakness and political correctness have opened the door to terror and fear.  Starmer, Lammy, and Mahmood have been sleepwalking into the terrorism outrages we've witnessed this week. While they debate definitions of “Islamophobia,” the Jewish community lives in fear and our streets are filled with hate marches.  The time for weasel words is over. Britain needs ROBUST ACTION now — or it's time for these spineless politicians to GET OUT. Join Jon Gaunt for a no-nonsense take on Britain's security, leadership, and the growing threat within.  #JonGaunt #Starmer #DavidLammy #ShabanaMahmood #UKPolitics #TerrorThreat #TerrorDemos #BritishPolitics #LondonProtests #Manchester #JewishCommunity #Islamophobia #UKSecurity #PoliticalCorrectness #WakeUpBritain #EnemyWithin #FreeSpeech #NoMoreWords #ActionNow #GetABackbone #live Jon Gaunt, Starmer, David Lammy, Shabana Mahmood, UK politics, terror threat, terror demos, British politics, London protests, Manchester, Jewish community, Islamophobia, UK security, political correctness, wake up Britain, enemy within, free speech, no more words, action now, get a backbone  This video is a politics blog and social commentary by award winning talk radio star, Jon Gaunt  

Independent Thinking
In UK politics is Reform now the party to beat?

Independent Thinking

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2025 34:15


It's party conference season in Britain. Both ruling Labour and opposition Conservatives are nervous about the rise of Nigel Farage's right-wing Reform UK, successor to the Brexit Party. Pollster Joe Twyman and Olivia O'Sullivan, Director of Chatham House's UK in the World Programme, join host Bronwen Maddox for this week's podcast. Read our latest: Explainer | Can the Trump peace plan for Gaza succeed? Comment | A ‘Drone Wall' is needed for Europe to defend against a new threat Comment | Africa must strengthen continental unity to boost its global influence Presented by Bronwen Maddox. Produced by Stephen Farrell and John Pollock. Read the Autumn issue of The World Today  Listen to The Climate Briefing podcast

Feisty Productions
Get Your BritCard Out

Feisty Productions

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 65:24


In this week's episode we consider the Labour Party conference and what it all meant. We reflect on the odd goings on, like Labour Home Secretery Shabana Mahmood saying her political hero is Margaret Thatcher and we tackle Kier Starmer's conference speach. With Labour and Reform facing off on migration policy and plans for so called Brit Card compulsory ID Cards we look at what is motivating these policies and whether this is the type of country that you'd want to live in.We also ponder some interesting history that saw the archives of Scotland sink in a boat in the 17th century off the Northumbrian coast with no report very little knowledge or understanding of this event in Scottish consciousness.LinksEstonia The Baltic Tiger - YouTubeA Bleather O'Books  - TicketsSunday, November 2 · 10:30 - 11:30am (Doors at 10:15am)Robertson Room, Robert Burns Birthplace MuseumMurdoch's Lone Alloway KA7 4PQHow Cromwell and Edward I robbed Scotland of centuries of its historyhttps://www.thenational.scot/news/17300143.cromwell-edward-robbed-scotland-centuries-history/Lost to the Waveshttps://blog.historicenvironment.scot/2020/08/stormy-past/ ★ Support this podcast ★

Mark and Pete
ID Cards, Elvis Fraud and Ancient Skulls

Mark and Pete

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 24:29 Transcription Available


First, we wrestle with Britain's latest flirtation with national ID cards — a grand plan that looks less like efficiency and more like Big Brother with a clipboard. Why should the average bloke need a barcode to buy a sandwich, when freedom is supposed to be stitched into the fabric of the nation? Then, across the Atlantic, we dip into the bizarre saga of Graceland. Fraudsters tried to swipe Elvis Presley's home with forged paperwork. Yes, really. The King's estate nearly went under the hammer, but the con unraveled faster than a karaoke wig. Lies may glitter for a moment, but truth eventually smashes through like a drum solo. Finally, we dust off the archaeology desk — scientists claim a million-year-old skull has been found, nudging human evolution further back in time. Headlines shout about ancestors with funny foreheads, but the real point is this: theories change, God's truth doesn't. Humanity is still created in His image, whether the skulls are dated one hundred years or a million. Mark has a poem, Pete brings the Bible, and together we serve up perspective with punch.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/mark-and-pete--1245374/support.

The Jon Gaunt Show
FARAGE is STAR of LABOUR Conference NOT STARMER LIVE

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 52:55


#NigelFarage #KeirStarmer #LabourConference #UKPolitics #ReformUK #JonGaunt #ShabanaMahmood #LIVE #Starmerout The Labour Conference is turning into the Farage Show! Keir Starmer can't stop talking about Nigel Farage — branding him “racist” and “grubby” over his call to reform right-to-remain rules. Now Rachel Reeves and David Lammy have joined in the attacks. But the reality? Farage is living rent-free in Labour's head. Latest polls show if there were an election today, Nigel Farage would be heading for Number 10. Meanwhile, Starmer risks alienating millions of voters by smearing everyone concerned about mass immigration as “racist.” To make things even messier, the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, is now proposing immigration rules almost identical to Farage's. So… is she a “racist” too? Join Jon Gaunt as he breaks down the chaos, the polls, and why Farage has become the unexpected star of Labour's big event. #NigelFarage #KeirStarmer #LabourConference #UKPolitics #ReformUK #JonGaunt #ShabanaMahmood #LIVE #Starmerout #ImmigrationDebate #SmallBoatsCrisis #RachelReeves #DavidLammy #HomeSecretary #MassImmigration #LabourParty #ConservativeParty #BritishPoliticsLive #FaragevsStarmer #FarageSpeech #LabourConference #UKPolls #UKImmigrationCrisis #JonGaunt #ShabanaMahmood #LIVE Nigel Farage, Keir Starmer, Labour Conference, Starmer Out, UK Politics, Reform UK, Jon Gaunt, Shabana Mahmood, Live, Immigration Debate, Small Boats Crisis, Rachel Reeves, David Lammy, Home Secretary, Mass Immigration, Labour Party, Conservative Party, British Politics Live, Farage vs Starmer, Farage Speech, Labour Conference, UK Polls, UK Immigration Crisis, Jon Gaunt, Shabana Mahmood, LIVE This video is a politics blog and social commentary by award winning talk radio star, Jon Gaunt

The Jon Gaunt Show
Do You Feel Sorry for Keir Starmer? I Do! Jon Gaunt LIVE

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2025 46:19


#KeirStarmer #LabourConference #StarmerOut #SmallBoats #IDCards #JonGaunt #LIVE  Do you feel sorry for Keir Starmer? I do. On the eve of the Labour Party Conference, I take a lighthearted but brutally honest look at Starmer's political misfires — from freebies scandals to flag fiascos, from charisma complaints to policy own goals. Part political roast, part serious commentary… and all fair game. Join the conversation and share your thoughts in the live chat! #KeirStarmer #LabourParty #LabourConference #StarmerOut #AngelaRayner #AndyBurnham #PeterMandelson #LordAlli #BlairSon #SmallBoats #IDCards #FreebiesScandal #WinterFuelAllowance #FlagFiasco #FarmersProtest #UKPolitics #BritishPolitics #PoliticalComedy #PoliticalSatire #LabourLeadership #UKNews #PoliticalRoast  Keir Starmer, Labour Party, Labour Conference, Starmer Out, Angela Rayner, Andy Burnham, Peter Mandelson, Lord Alli, Blair son, small boats, ID cards, freebies scandal, winter fuel allowance, flag fiasco, farmers protest, UK politics, British politics, political comedy, political satire, Labour This video is a politics blog and social commentary by award winning talk radio star, Jon Gaunt

The John Batchelor Show
Anatol Lieven discusses Trump's UN speech suggesting Europe fund Ukraine war, sparking fear of US disengagement. Escalating Russian drone incidents serve as warnings, while UK politics remain unsettled.

The John Batchelor Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 5:34


Anatol Lieven discusses Trump's UN speech suggesting Europe fund Ukraine war, sparking fear of US disengagement. Escalating Russian drone incidents serve as warnings, while UK politics remain unsettled. 1920 BRUSSELS

The John Batchelor Show
Anatol Lieven discusses Trump's UN speech suggesting Europe fund Ukraine war, sparking fear of US disengagement. Escalating Russian drone incidents serve as warnings, while UK politics remain unsettled.

The John Batchelor Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 12:16


Anatol Lieven discusses Trump's UN speech suggesting Europe fund Ukraine war, sparking fear of US disengagement. Escalating Russian drone incidents serve as warnings, while UK politics remain unsettled. 1935 BRUSELS

The Jon Gaunt Show
Starmer Demands Digital ID for ALL after HIS Border FAILURE

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 60:42


At Any Rate
Global Rates: Scandi Central Banks and noisy UK politics

At Any Rate

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 9:57


In this podcast Francis Diamond and Khagendra Gupta discuss the Riksbank and Norges Bank meetings this month and implications for Scandinavian rate markets as well as recent noise around UK politics.   This podcast was recorded on 26 September 2025. This communication is provided for information purposes only. Institutional clients can view the related report at  https://www.jpmm.com/research/content/GPS-5087057-0  for more information; please visit www.jpmm.com/research/disclosures for important disclosures. © 2025 JPMorgan Chase & Co. All rights reserved. This material or any portion hereof may not be reprinted, sold or redistributed without the written consent of J.P. Morgan. It is strictly prohibited to use or share without prior written consent from J.P. Morgan any research material received from J.P. Morgan or an authorized third-party (“J.P. Morgan Data”) in any third-party artificial intelligence (“AI”) systems or models when such J.P. Morgan Data is accessible by a third-party. It is permissible to use J.P. Morgan Data for internal business purposes only in an AI system or model that protects the confidentiality of J.P. Morgan Data so as to prevent any and all access to or use of such J.P. Morgan Data by any third-party.

The Jon Gaunt Show
JON GAUNT LIVE: Trump vs Khan | Where's Starmer? | Farage & Open Debate

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 56:11


#JonGauntLive #TrumpVsKhan #WhereIsKeirStarmer #FarageSyndrome #OpenDebate #UKPolitics #PoliticalLivestream  Join Jon Gaunt LIVE. An unfiltered political debate covering the biggest stories and giving YOU the chance to set the agenda.  We'll kick things off with: - Trump vs Khan – the debate everyone's talking about - Where's Keir Starmer? – the big political mystery  - Farage Syndrome – political movement or media obsession?  But this is YOUR show too. Jump into the live chat with your comments, questions, and topics. Nothing is off-limits in this open debate on UK politics, current affairs, and more. Tell me what you want to talk about.

Feisty Productions
Be Prepared!

Feisty Productions

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 67:42


Lesley is back and Finland's in the news, not just because Russian jets invaded Baltic airspace as well as Estonian earlier last weekend, but because they are prepared for a future that perhaps all of us are suddenly having to focus on. Oslo and Copenhagen airports both experienced Russian drones wandering through their airspace and closing those airports and there was an alleged cyberattack in Brussels.It feels like the problems of the continent are certainly coming home to roost. We talk about all of that, and the many ways in which Finland is a country that just actually functions extremely well because it is prepared and it never gave up the good old stuff that many other societies, Britain in particular, just dispensed with, things like trams and affordable housing. So there's a lot of Finland in this week's episode. We also discuss Your Party and its travails and a a bit of Andy Burnham and chanllanges to Kier Starmer. We look too at Palestine and whether recognition will actually aid some sort of progress there. Not to mention Donald Trump and his paracetamol and Seagull gate and the SNP's new CEO.  ★ Support this podcast ★

The Jon Gaunt Show
Starmer HIDES, Mandelson Scandal Grows, Palestine Video Backlash ERUPTS

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 49:12


#Starmer #Israel #UKPolitics #Palestine #Hamas #JonGaunt Keir Starmer is under siege. After the Mandelson scandal blew up, Starmer vanished into his Downing Street bunker He refused to face the Commons, dodged the press, and then finally re-emerged — on a pre-recorded video — to announce support for Palestine! The timing? Conveniently dropped after Trump left the UK, and carefully staged to avoid tough questions. Within seconds of the video release, Starmer was accused of “rewarding terrorism,” Hamas were celebrating, and the public were furious. Polls show 9 out of 10 Brits oppose the move. Jon Gaunt believes this isn't about Gaza at all — it's about clinging to power, shoring up the Muslim block vote, and stopping Jeremy Corbyn's new party from eating into Labour's base. Is this leadership — or is Starmer now a lame duck leader? Is he a coward? Join us as we break down the video, the scandals, and the backlash Starmer can't seem to escape. #Starmer #Labour #UKPolitics #Palestine #Mandelson #Hamas #Corbyn #BlockVote #PoliticsLive #LameDuckLeader #StarmerScandal #UKNews #BreakingNews #PoliticalCrisis #DowningStreet #JonGaunt #LIVE Keir Starmer, Starmer Palestine U-turn, Starmer Mandelson scandal, Starmer hiding in bunker, Starmer coward, Labour Party crisis, Jeremy Corbyn new party, Muslim block vote UK, Starmer political backlash, Hamas celebrates Starmer, UK political scandals 2025, Starmer leadership crisis, Starmer afraid of press, UK politics live show, Starmer Downing Street scandal, Jon Gaunt, LIVE Starmer, Labour, UKPolitics, Palestine, Mandelson, Hamas, Corbyn, BlockVote, PoliticsLive, LameDuckLeader, StarmerScandal, UKNews, BreakingNews, PoliticalCrisis, DowningStreet, JonGaunt. This video is a politics blog and social commentary by award winning talk radio star, Jon Gaunt

The Jon Gaunt Show
Starmer Resignation NOW? 54% of Brits Want Him OUT!

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2025 56:35


#Starmer #UKPolitics #JonGaunt #ResignStarmer #Identitycards #PollShock #Palestine #Immigration #IDCards  54% of Brits want Keir Starmer to RESIGN — and he's acting like nothing's wrong.  Fourteen months in and the wheels are off: • Poll shock: Majority want him OUT now. • Palestinian state recognition: 9 in 10 Brits oppose it (Telegraph poll) — he's ploughing on anyway.  • Identity cards: Another scheme voters don't want. • Immigration chaos: dinghy crossings, migrant hotels, broken promises, freebies, corruption, the Mandelson scandal… the lot.  He thinks the problem is flags. The problem is HIM.  No deal on Palestine until Hamas releases every hostage. No more gimmicks. No more lies. Is this a political death wish — or will Britain force a Starmer resignation?  #StarmerResignation #StarmerOut #KeirStarmer #UKPolitics #LabourParty #UKNews #BreakingNews #PoliticalCrisis #Britain #UKGovernment #PollShock #Starmer #UKBreakingNews  Starmer resignation, Keir Starmer, Starmer out, UK politics, Labour Party, Political crisis UK, Britain news, Immigration crisis UK, Palestine recognition UK, Identity cards UK, ID cards UK, Migrant hotels, Labour scandals, UK polls, Brexit politics, UK government, Political meltdown, UK breaking news  This video is a politics blog and social commentary by award winning talk radio star, Jon Gaunt  

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
Good Talk -- Does The "Belly Rub" Approach to Trump Work?

The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 52:28


Keir Starmer with help from the royals sucked up to Donald Trump this week in a big way. Does that work? Is there something for Canada to learn? Plus, you never want to lose a senior cabinet minister, unless.  Unless you think you are better off without that person. What is the case with Chrystia Freeland? And, Jimmy Kimmel. There's a lot in today's Good Talk with Chantal Hebert, and sitting in for Bruce Anderson this week, former Harper Communications Director, Andrew MacDougall, in London. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Jon Gaunt Show

#BorderCrisis #Starmer #Migration #IllegalImmigration #UKPolitics #Trump #JonGaunt #NationalEmergency Keir Starmer is crowing about sending back TWO illegal migrants… while 800+ stormed into Britain TODAY. This is a BORDER FARCE. Britain is BROKE & BROKEN — and as Trump says, illegal migration is destroying our country from within. It's time to get tough. Be more like Trump Starmer you woke fool! The military. The borders. NOW. Is this a national emergency… or are we all overreacting? Let me know here. #BorderCrisis #Dover #Starmer #Migration #IllegalImmigration #Britain #UKPolitics #Trump #BorderSecurity #NationalEmergency #BorderControl #UKNews #PoliticsLive #JonGaunt BorderCrisis, Dover, Starmer, Migration, IllegalImmigration, Britain, UKPolitics, Trump, BorderSecurity, NationalEmergency, BorderControl, UKNews, PoliticsLive This video is a politics blog and social commentary by award winning talk radio star, Jon Gaunt  

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TRUMP BLASTS STARMER: "SEND IN TROOPS TO STOP ILLEGAL MIGRANTS”

The Jon Gaunt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 46:32


#trump2025 #Starmer #IllegalImmigration #JonGaunt #ECHR #FreeSpeech #UKPolitics Will Starmer listen… or bottle it?  Jon Gaunt says NO WAY — Sir Keir's glued to the ECHR while the borders are in chaos. He brags about his “one in, one out” plan after finally shipping ONE migrant back to France — leaving hundreds of thousands still pouring in!  TRUMP schooled STARMER on Wind farms, Putin, Free Speech, Palestine Status and Drill Baby Drill. Starmer froze like a rabbit in the headlights when grilled on Free Speech, dodging claims of 12,000 arrests over social media posts last year. And when the Mandelson questions came… panic mode! How long can Starmer duck the real issues of mass migration and free speech crackdowns? Biggest question is Why can't we have a tough leader like Trump who puts our country first?  Join in and have your say. #Trump #Starmer #IllegalImmigration #SendInTheTroops #MigrationCrisis #BorderControl #ECHR #OneInOneOut #FreeSpeech #UKPolitics #MigrantCrisis #PoliticalShowdown#JonGaunt Trump, Starmer, Illegal Immigration, Send In The Troops, Migration Crisis, Border Control, ECHR, One In One Out, Free Speech, UK Politics, Migrant Crisis, Political Showdown, jon Gaunt, This video is a politics blog and social commentary by award winning talk radio star, Jon Gaunt