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The best bits from Breakfast on Talk. Listen and watch live every weekday from 6am til 10am. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Feb 14, 2020 • 59min
Katie Perrior, Dogs in Storms, And a Waste of Money
Former Director of Communications at No10 Katie Perrior gives us her thoughts on the reshuffle. How do you protect your dog from Storm Dennis? And Harry Fone from the Taxpayers' Alliance explains why some local councils waste so much money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 2020 • 39min
Boris Johnson, Losing the Plot and Reshuffling
Its Cabinet Reshuffle day and we saw a surprise resignation from Sajid Javid! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 12, 2020 • 51min
Farms, Judicial Reviews, and Virtual Reunions With The Dead
We speak to dairy farmer Jason Salisbury about whether tofu is worse for the planet than meat. Editor of Spiked Online Brendan O'Neill weighs on the current situation with deportations to Jamaica. And we speak to psychologist Jo Hemmings about whether VR experiences that let you see your dead loved ones are good for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 11, 2020 • 46min
Deportations, HS2, and Facial Recognition
We speak to barrister Bobby Friedman about the Home Office flight which has deported 17 people to Jamaica this morning. Tory MP Andrew Bridgen explains why he thinks going ahead with HS2 is a bad idea. Plus, do you trust the Met Police using facial recognition software when it fails most of the time? And a lawyer pops in to explain to Mike whether he can patent the word 'Plank'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 10, 2020 • 46min
Coronavirus, Ireland, and the Sun
We catch up with Dr Bharat Pankhania to find out what the Coronavirus situation is like at the moment and whether we should be concerned. Plus, Professor Feargal Cochrane tries to make sense of the Irish election results. And we check in with our favourite space expert Greg Smye Rumsby about the Solar Orbiter mission. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 7, 2020 • 52min
Failing Police, Peerages, and Your Calls (Of course!)
We speak to former Superintendent of the Met Police Dal Babu about why people seem not to trust the police these days. Sir Alistair Graham gives his thoughts on the peerage nominations list. Plus, the Perrior Awards and lots of your calls. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 6, 2020 • 42min
Birthday Flag, Simon Calder, And Gin
We speak to former Royal Editor of The Sun Charles Rae about whether Union Flags should be flown on Prince Andrew's birthday. We cross live to Florida to speak to Simon Calder. Plus, Dr Rakib Ehsan from the Henry Jackson Society pops in to talk about radicalisation. And we taste some gin with Helena Nicklin and Adrian Smith from The Three Drinkers! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 5, 2020 • 50min
Decriminalisation, Law Changes, And A Gun
We speak to former Culture Secretary John Whittingdale to get his thoughts on whether we should stop prosecuting people who don't pay for their TV licence. Ismael Lea South from the Salam Project talks about changing terrorism laws. And how is it possible that David Cameron's bodyguard forgot to pick up a gun from a plane toilet? Security Expert Will Geddes answers that question. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 4, 2020 • 53min
Terror Sentences, Susan Hall, and A Canteen Thief
We speak to barrister Jerry Hayes about whether we can change terrorism sentences retrospectively. Conservative leader at the London Assembly Susan Hall pops in for a chat. We speak to motoring journalist Mike Rutherford about the petrol and diesel car sales ban. And can you be fired for stealing from the work canteen? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 3, 2020 • 55min
Terrorism, Trade Deals, and Gas Boilers
We speak to the Director of Policy at Quilliam International David Toube about yesterday's attack in Streatham. We analyse Boris Johnson's thoughts on what a trade deal with the EU should look like. And why does Ofgem want to get rid of gas boilers? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


