In This Episode
For this week’s Edition, William Moore is joined by the Spectator’s policy correspondent John Power, political correspondent Noa Hoffman and the political editor of GB News Christopher Hope.
This week: is Labour taking a dangerous gamble with asylum? Shabana Mahmood has announced plans for new safe and legal routes into Britain, including for displaced Palestinians and Afghans. John warns however that charities operating in refugee camps could face intimidation or manipulation by extremist groups – while an overstretched Home Office may struggle to vet those eventually selected. Is Britain balancing compassion and security properly, or does the scheme risk creating vulnerabilities of its own?
Also: will Labour ever get to grips with welfare? With the conclusion of the Milburn report due to be published next week, Chris argues that the government has become addicted to ‘reviewitis’. Is Pat McFadden the man to finally get to grips with the burgeoning welfare bill? Or – as Kemi Badenoch signals a tough Tory line over welfare – will the issue drive voters back to the Conservatives?
Plus: are we entering a new era of MeToo? The panel discusses Russell Brand’s sentencing for rape and sexual assault alongside allegations about the conduct of David Walliams, which he denies. Was both their behaviour hidden through the excesses of 2000s ‘lad culture’? And, if we look more broadly at attitudes towards sex, is a wider discussion about consent and adulthood needed?
Finally: from kitchen islands to smartphones, the panel discuss what can be considered ‘common’ in Britain today…
Produced by Patrick Gibbons.
Comments