Talk Breakfast

Former Shadow Home Secretary and MEP Ann Widdecombe kicks off today's show to discuss why the Mail on Sunday’s editor has rejected a meeting with the House of Commons speaker after a story that accused Angela Rayner of “distracting” Boris Johnson with her legs. Chair of The House Of Commons Defence Select Committee and Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood joins shortly after to discuss Russia's recent acknowledgement the nation is 'engaged in war' with NATO, Germany's policy shift as they send anti-aircraft systems to Ukraine and Tobias reacts to Tom Newton Dunn's question to Boris Johnson last night on The News Desk on whether the PM used the c-word in regard to the Tory MP. Ex-Police Officer and Free Speech Activist Harry Miller returns to The Independent Republic to discuss how prison guards are deferring to Islamists according to a new report from The Times. All that and so much more so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Director of The Academy of Ideas Baroness Claire Fox kicks off today’s show to discuss the ongoing controversy surrounding Angela Rayner, Elon Musk’s latest acquisition of Twitter, and googles new ‘inclusivity tool’ built to prevent offence. GP Dr Renee Hoenderkamp joins shortly after to discuss whether an alarming outbreak of children's hepatitis may have been brought on by Covid lockdown weakening immunity in the young. Author and Journalist Laura Dodsworth returns to The Independent Republic to discuss the strange insistence on introducing a climate change GCSE to secondary schools across England, British Boxing Legend Frank Warren joins Mike to discuss Tyson Fury’s victory over the weekend that bought in the highest ratings of any sports event in British History and Former Foreign Correspondent for Channel 4 News and NBC & Author of Every Breath You Take: China’s New Tyranny Ian Williams closes the show to discuss China’s Zero COVID policy running ruin across the nation. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chief political commentator The Independent John Rentoul kicks off today’s show to discuss what the future holds for Prime Minister Boris Johnson amidst Sue Gray’s latest report, as well as Emmanuel Macron’s recent victory in the French elections against Marine Le Pen. Mail on Sunday Columnist Peter Hitchens returns for his weekly segment to discuss the influx of so called ‘dead end degrees’ within British Universities, as well as the recent decision to extradite Julian Assange to the United States. Former Brexit Party MEP Belinda De Lucy joins Mike shortly after to discuss recent allegations made stating Shadow Secretary of State Angela Rayner tried to distract Boris Johnson recently in the House of Commons by crossing and uncrossing her legs in a ‘Basic Instinct’ fashion, and Spiked columnist Ella Whelan closes the show to discuss Googles new ‘inclusive language tool’ that will flash up warnings if writers use words that “may not be inclusive to all readers” and will suggest alternatives. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

talkRADIO Presenter and Leader of the Reform UK Party Richard Tice kicks off today’s show to discuss plans to investigate the Prime Ministers over claims he misled Parliament about parties at no10 during the lockdown, what does the future hold for Boris? Travel Correspondent for The Independent Simon Calder provides us with an update on the latest international COVID travel requirements, Conservative MP Tom Hunt returns to The Independent Republic to discuss why he thinks Boris Johnson shouldn’t resign amidst recent controversy, and Professor Karol Sikora closes the show to discuss more failings from the NHS as waiting lists drive more Britons to pay for private medical treatment. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Brexit Party MEP Ben Habibn kicks off today’s show to discuss Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s trup to India in efforts to draw the nation closer to the West amidst growing tensions with Russia. GP at SameDayDoctor Dr Laurence Gerlis joins shortly after to discuss why the struggle to see GP’s is tougher for Britons than other western nations according to a new survey, and former Trump adviser and host of the America First podcast Sebastian Gorka closes the show to discuss the UK court’s approval to extradite Julian Assange to the US, all that and so much more so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sociologist, Author and Free Speech Campaigner Professor Frank Furedi kicks off today’s show to discuss why Britian seems to be in a state of turmoil culturally and what exactly can be done to rectify this problem. Transport Correspondent for The Times Ben Clatworthy joins shortly after to discuss how new rules have been introduced to allow owners of self driving cars to watch television while driving and Former prison governor and Director of Community Safety at the Home Office Ian Acheson closes the show to discuss the state of affairs in Britain’s prison system in light of the recent prosecution of Ali Harbi Ali. All that and so much more so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Writer for Mail on Sunday Dan Hodges kicks off today’s show to discuss why he thinks Boris Johnson needs to resign amidst the ongoing partygate scandal. Director of Communications at The Institute of Economic Affairs Annabel Denham joins shortly after to discuss Jacob Rees-Mogg’s call for civil servants to stop working from home as new figures reveal some departments are only a quarter full. Writer and Journalist Laura Dodsworth returns for her weekly takedown of the weeks headlines, she asks why midwives are now being encouraged to avoid words like ‘vagina’ in fear of upsetting trans patients and reacts to Archbishop Justin Welby’s recent comments on the government’s recent immigration outsourcing scheme in Rwanda. Bruce Williamson closes the show today to discuss plans to cut the price of train tickets in half to boost tourism and ease the increasing cost of living squeeze…All that and more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conservative MP Sir John Redwood kicks off today’s show to look ahead at Boris Johnson’s announcement tens of thousands could be sent to Rwanda under relocation plan for asylum seekers. Political Editor of The Sun on Sunday David Wooding joins shortly after for a live reaction to Boris Johnson’s press conference on Rwanda. Political Commentator Richard Taylor returns to the Independent Republic to discuss former prime Minister Tony Blair’S current comments on why Britain should begin a bombing campaign against Russia in Ukraine and why very household in Wales will be given a free tree to plant as part of the Welsh Government’s commitment to tackle climate change, and Lawyer Helen Dale closes the show to discuss the upcoming Australian elections. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will Geddes and Carol Decker join Mike Graham for a special podcast edition of Plank of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Political Editor At The Sun George Pascoe-Watson kicks off today’s show to discuss the Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak reject calls to resign over lockdown fines. GP Dr Charles Levinson comes on to discuss why a third of GPs are planning to quit in next five years, former Head of Health Analysis at the ONS Jamie Jenkins comes on shortly after to discuss the latest COVID figures over the easter break, and Head of Cultural Affairs at the IEA Marc Glendenning closes the show to discuss why the Edward Colston statue case have been sent to the Court of Appeals. All that and so much more so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.