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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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May 14, 2019 • 48min
Soldiers, Litter, And A Brexit Experiment
Gangsters outnumber soldiers in this country by two to one - should we just get criminals to join the army? Big brands are blamed for seaside rubbish. We tell you why you should update WhatsApp to the newest version. And what happens when you play our Brexit countdown to a dog down the phone? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 13, 2019 • 47min
Online Retail Tax, Puppy Farms, And Solar Panels
Tesco boss is asking for a levy on online sales in order to save the high street. It's the end of puppy farms. And, who's paying for solar panels? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 10, 2019 • 56min
Prisons, Break Times, And Walkie Talkies
Prisons in the UK are so bad that a Dutch judge is refusing to send a drug smuggler to Liverpool. Schools break times are an hour shorter than two decades ago. The Emergency Services radio system is way over budget. And we speak to City Minister John Glen about the latest GDP figures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 9, 2019 • 49min
Capitalism, Cladding, And Cyclists
Are we losing faith in capitalism? The Government will pay £200m for safer cladding. And we speak to Nick Chamberlin from British Cycling to find out why cyclists don't feel safe on UK roads. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 8, 2019 • 40min
Expenses, Toxic Tourists, And Sex
Ten years after the expenses scandal we find out that some MPs have had their credit cards suspended - we speak to Former Chair of the Committee of Standards in Public Life Sir Alistair Graham. Tourists to Capri are banned from taking any plastic to protect the coastline. Why are millennials not having sex? And we finally get to meet the Royal Baby! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 7, 2019 • 46min
Moped Thugs, No Brexit Breakthroughs, And A Baby With No Name
As Mike predicted a long time ago, police officers are getting in trouble for knocking thugs off their mopeds. We speak to former MP Matthew Parris about how we're no closer to leaving the EU or getting a new Prime Minister. And Baby Sussex needs a name! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 6, 2019 • 48min
Ponds, Trains, and Babies
Mike tries to convince Andrew Bridgen to sign the Brexit deal, discusses why we're all so useless when we use our phones, and learns why Crossrail is paying drivers for trains that don't yet exist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 3, 2019 • 51min
Local Elections, Defibrillators, And DIY Jobs
We speak to Deputy Leader of the Lib Dems Jo Swinson after their big success in the local elections. One in three people can't use first aid even if a life depended on it. And why are people not doing DIY jobs around the house? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 2, 2019 • 39min
A Planet To Save, Leaks, And Funeral Songs
How many changes to your life are you willing to make in order to save the planet? Did Gavin Williamson deserve to be sacked? And which song would you play at your funeral? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 1, 2019 • 49min
Electric Cars, Not An Emergency, And What Does The Labour Party Want?
Does the Labour Party want a second EU referendum? We don't know, they don't know, we might never know. We ask Labour MP Steve McCabe if climate change is a national emergency. And is it possible to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2030? Edmund King from the AA doesn't think so. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
