Brexit was a "great move" by the British people and Labour should "embrace" the opportunity of working with President-elect Donald Trump, a senior Labour peer has told GB News. Lord Glasman, who founded the Blue Labour campaign group, also said that the "principle challenge to Labour " at the next general election "is going to come from Reform". Blue Labour's influence on the party is growing in party because Sir Keir Starmer's chief of staff Morgan McSweeney worked closely with the group after ...
Nov 15, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 34
Paying out millions of pounds a day to house illegal migrants in hotels is an "absolute disgrace", one of the Labour party's rising star MPs has told GB News. Chris Curtis, elected MP for Milton Keynes North in July's general election, said that he found it "offensive" that public money was being used to keep illegal arrivals in hotels. Earlier this week, it emerged that the Government was continuing to house asylum seekers in hotels despite Labour’s manifesto pledge to end the practice which co...
Nov 08, 2024•30 min•Season 1Ep. 33
Christopher Hope and Tom Harwood delve into Rachel Reeves' Budget and share their five key takeaways. They are joined by Gerard Lyons and Andrew Gilligan. Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians. New episodes released every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 01, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 32
Labour is engaging in a "class war" by insisting that it wants to help 'working people' when it means the 'working classes', former Conservative Chancellor Lord Lamont has said. The peer - who was Norman Lamont was Chancellor from 1990 to 1993 - told Chopper's Political Podcast that Labour were "not above stirring up a bit of hatred now and then" ahead of next week's Budget which is set to include large tax rises. Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hop...
Oct 25, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 31
This week, Christopher Hope is joined by GB News' Deputy Political Editor, Tom Harwood. The two shares their analysis of GB News' Decision Time: Race to Lead event which saw Robert Jenrick and Kemi Badenoch answer questions from Conservative Party members. Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians. Ne...
Oct 18, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 30
The Conservative Party Chairman has admitted it was a "mistake" removing Boris Johnson as leader. Speaking to Chopper' Political Podcast, Richard Fuller said: "At the time and still, I think removing Boris Johnson, whatever one might have thought about what went on or didn't go on at the time was a mistake. And it was a mistake because that wasn't the question to be answered. If you wanted to change, you had to agree who the next leader was going to be. My personal view was also getting rid of s...
Oct 02, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians. New episodes released every Friday. This week, Christopher Hope speaks to Wes Streeting and James Murray at the Labour Party conference in Liverpool. The Health Secretary says the UK needs to work on reducing net migration and believes the country is over-rel...
Sep 26, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Nigel Farage has weighed in on the possiblity of Holly Valance becoming an MP for Reform UK. Speaking to Chopper's Political Podcast, Farage said: "Of course, I love Holly. She's wonderful, absolutely wonderful. And she again, she reflects that upbeat, happy optimism that you've seen here over the last two days." Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue...
Sep 22, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians. New episodes released every Friday. This week, Christopher Hope speaks to Tory leadership candidate Kemi Badenoch, one of the favourites who has made it into the final four of the competition. The shadow Housing secretary revealed for the first time how she d...
Sep 17, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians. New episodes released every Friday. This week, Christopher Hope is joined by Daisy Cooper, she champions MPs working on cross-party issues together in Parliament, but refuses to work with Nigel Farage on electoral reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privac...
Sep 14, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians. New episodes released every Friday. This week, Christopher Hope interviews Tory leadership candidate Robert Jenrick who issues a scathing assessment of Sir Keir Starmer's prison policy and pledges to cut net migration to as little as thousands a year. Hosted ...
Sep 13, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians. New episodes released every Friday. This week, Christopher Hope is joined by Lord Frost who reveals why he believes the Conservatives lost at the General Election. He also warns that should Sir Keir Starmer win at the next election, he could attempt to bring ...
Sep 06, 2024•44 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians. New episodes released every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 30, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Tom Tugendhat, one of the frontrunners to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader, has apologised for record immigration when the Conservatives were in power. Tugendhat, a former Home Office minister, also said that being concerned about immigration was not a "far right" issue. Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars t...
Aug 23, 2024•31 min•Season 1Ep. 21
The Conservatives do not have to apologise for allowing millions of migrants to move to the UK in the party's final years in power, Dame Priti Patel says today. The former Home Secretary who is one of six Tory MPs standing to replace Rishi Sunak as leader said it was "lazy" to suggest net migration was too high. Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue ...
Aug 16, 2024•32 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians in a seismic general election year. New episodes released every Friday. This week, Chris interviews Mel Stride, one of six Tory MPs hoping to be the next leader of the party. He says Nigel Farage's comments about the Southport attacker put police officers in d...
Aug 14, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians in a seismic general election year. New episodes released every Friday. This week, Chris is joined by former MPs Greg Clark and Craig Mackinlay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 09, 2024•41 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians in a seismic general election year. New episodes released every Friday. This week Christopher Hope is joined by Suella Braverman. She reveals why she decided not to run in the Conservative Party's leadership race, why she won't defect to Reform UK, and how the...
Aug 02, 2024•39 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians in a seismic general election year. New episodes released every Friday. This week, Christopher Hope is joined by Lord Ken Macdonald to assess how Keir Starmer and the Labour Party's penal policy will differ from the Conservatives. They also delve into the Fara...
Jul 19, 2024•29 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians in a seismic general election year. New episodes released every Friday. A week out from the General Election, Christopher Hope is joined by GB News Deputy Political Editor, Tom Harwood. The pair delve into the performances of the parties so far, and why Nigel ...
Jun 28, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians in a seismic general election year. New episodes released every Friday. This week, Chris is back on the road as Reform UK launch their manifesto ahead of the general election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 21, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians in a seismic general election year. New episodes released every Friday. In this week’s episode, Christopher Hope hits the road again as both the Conservatives and Labour launch their manifestos. Christopher is joined by a whole host of guests including Camilla...
Jun 15, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians in a seismic general election year. New episodes released every Friday. This week, Chris is joined by Andrew Pierce and Kevin Maguire who look at Labour and the Tories' election campaign so far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Jun 07, 2024•33 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians in a seismic general election year. New episodes released every Friday. This week, Christopher Hope is on the campaign trail as Rishi Sunak battles against Keir Starmer ahead of the general election to decide who will be the next prime minister of the United K...
May 31, 2024•23 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians in a seismic general election year. New episodes released every Friday. This week, Christopher Hope is joined by Chris Heaton-Harris. He says Boris Johnson should unite with the Conservative Party to ensure electoral success. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...
May 24, 2024•28 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians in a seismic general election year. New episodes released every Friday. This week, Christopher Hope is joined by Robert Halfon MP and Mark Littlewood, the head of Popular Conservativism. Halfon says the Tories need to focus on "absolute priorities" like easing...
May 17, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians in a seismic general election year. New episodes released every Friday. This week, Christopher Hope is joined by Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Nature, Rebecca Pow, to talk about the Conservative Party's environmental policies. She says the Tories ...
May 03, 2024•22 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians in a seismic general election year. New episodes released every Friday. In this week's episode, Christopher Hope speaks Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield who says the Labour party has a 'woman problem', adding that MPs on her side sometimes try to sabotage her spee...
Apr 26, 2024•38 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians in a seismic general election year. New episodes released every Friday. This week, Christopher Hope is joined by former Prime Minister Liz Truss to discuss the release of her new book, Ten Years to Save the West. Truss opens up on the emotional toll her premie...
Apr 19, 2024•35 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians in a seismic general election year. New episodes released every Friday. In this week's episode, Christopher Hope is joined by former UKIP backer Arron Banks. He says ten Conservative MPs will defect to Reform UK if Nigel Farage comes out of retirement to lead ...
Apr 12, 2024•21 min•Season 1Ep. 5
