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Talk Breakfast

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The best bits from Breakfast on Talk. Listen and watch live every weekday from 6am til 10am.

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Episodes

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 08, 201940 min

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 07, 201946 min

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 06, 201948 min

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 03, 201951 min

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 02, 201939 min

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.

May 01, 201949 min

Anti-social Behaviour, Asteroids, And Lost Bags

A report claims that anti-social behaviour is ignored. NASA chief has warned that a major asteroid could crash into Earth in our lifetime. And airports still lose 25 million bags every year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 30, 201948 min

Fracking, Politics, And Weddings On A Budget

Are fracking rules getting ridiculous? Theresa May wants to delay Queen's Speech by clogging up the House of Commons with bills. And we speak to the Vicar who organised weddings on a budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 29, 201941 min

Pensioners, Bikers, Perriors

Mike speaks to Lord True about his committee's suggestion of cutting benefits for OAPs in order to fund a better life for young people. We also hear from a member of a group of bikers taking matters of stolen bikes into their own hands as the police aren't doing enough. And of course we take your calls and producer Cornelius guides us back through the week with this week's edition of the Perriors Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 26, 201938 min

Independence, Salmon, and Warm Mexican Beer

Mike discusses Scottish independence, why there's no salmon any more, and why Mexico might be banning cold beer. And of course we also take your calls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 25, 201939 min

Police, Mobile Jammers, and the Space Army

Mike speaks to Peter Bleksley about how much crime is going uninvestigated, and the head of Policy Exchange's new Space Unit about their idea for the next real life Star Wars. Jasper Hamill, Metro's Tech Editor, tells us about how your phone signal could potentially be blocked on buses to shut up noisy passengers, and we take your calls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 24, 201950 min

Vaping, St George, and Supermarket Spying

Mike wants to know why health groups are recommending that smokers take up a different habit that may well be just as likely to kill them as smoking, discusses supermarkets secretly filming you and selling the footage, whether St George's day should be a bank holiday, and takes your calls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 23, 201946 min

Extinction, U-turns, and a Shed Museum

Mike speaks to Labour MP John Mann about Tom Watson's twisty turny position on a second referendum, speaks to a man with a £5m war museum in his shed, and is told that people need to breathe air Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 22, 201931 min

Protests, Sexism and Chocolate

Join Mike for Easter Friday debate and fun. We speak to protesters, security experts and callers about what they make of the escalating Extinction Rebellion protest. Plus, Waitrose has apologised for marketing pink cupcakes for girls and football ones for boys - but are we too easily offended? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 19, 201942 min

Rebellions, Fines and Southern Softies

The Extinction Rebellion rumbles on. Who should pay for it though? Mike says the arrested protestors! Plus a special Maundy Thursday edition of the Perrior Awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 18, 201941 min

Criminals, Protesters, And A House Party Gone Wrong

Should criminals be given a second chance when trying to find work? Sajid Javid seems to think so, but Mike doesn't agree. We catch up with Conservative member of the London Assembly Susan Hall about the climate change protests. Comedian Mark Dolan joins us to talk about a house party gone wrong. And is it true that we now have more churches than pubs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 17, 201945 min

Fed Up Teachers, The Notre Dame Fire, And Mr Motivator

We look into why teachers want to quit. We cross live to Robert Hardman outside the Notre Dame cathedral. Is Carlsberg the most mediocre beer in the world? And Mr Motivator joins us to explain why exercise could reduce the risk of bowel cancer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 16, 201945 min

A Fired Prince, Legal Aid For A Jihadi Bride, And Beards

Is it time to fire Prince Harry and Meghan? Why is Shamima Begum getting legal aid if she's not a British citizen? And is it true that beards carry more germs than dogs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 15, 201947 min

Shindigs, Alexa, and the Perriors

Now that all that No Deal Brexit emergency planning has been stood down, where on Earth has the £4bn gone? Mike wants to get to the bottom of it, and speaks to Kate Hoey of Labour Leave and takes your calls to work it out. We also speak to Eva Blum-Dumontet about the fact that your Alexa device is listening to you whether you like it or not, and producer Con guides us through this week's Perrior Awards Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 12, 201933 min

A Halloween Extension, Middle Classes, And Train Or Railway Stations?

Will we leave the EU on Halloween? Comedian Mark Dolan joins us to talk about the death of the middle classes. And transport expert Christian Wolmar will settle the debate once and for all... is it train station or railway station? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 11, 201946 min

Firefighters, Chinese Pork, And A European Council

Firefighters in Devon are being ask to carry out police duties as well. Theresa May is on her way to Brussels to find out whether European leaders approve another extension. And bacon and pork prices could rise after a viral outbreak in China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 10, 201941 min

Divorce, Beauty, And Too Many Eggs

Is it getting easier to get a divorce? What makes Mike Graham beautiful? Why do we throw away so many eggs? And is it acceptable to drink at work? The answers to all these questions, on today's podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 09, 201943 min

A horse, Reading Habits, And Honesty

We're back in the warm studio after two weeks in Westminster in which absolutely nothing has changed. A British woman is facing jail in Dubai because she called someone a 'horse' on Facebook. Parents don't read enough to their children. And would you return a wallet full of money or would you keep it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 08, 201946 min

Plumbers, By-Elections, And A Brextension

We've reached the end of the most historic week in politics... since last week! We're joined by the Editor of the New European Matt Kelly and legendary professor Sir John Curtice. Plus, we'll ask CEO of Pimlico Plumbers Charlie Mullins how to fix both Brexit and the House of Commons leak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 05, 201951 min

Calm Before The Storm, Accidental No Deal, And Compromise

MPs have been given the green light to go to their constituencies today, however we're in the Tent of Shame to speak to Labour MP Nic Dakin, former First Minister of Scotland Jack McConnell and former No10 Director of Communications Alastair Campbell. Status update: rain is pouring down but still nothing happening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 04, 201947 min

A Brilliant Idea, Boring Sandwiches, And The Oddest Couple In Political History

It's Wednesday and it's the morning after Theresa May had a brilliant idea to try to save Brexit. We speak to Labour MPs Chris Bryant and Jim Fitzpatrick, Lib Dem Brexit Spokesman Tom Brake, former Chief of Communications for Downing Street Katie Perrior and Comedian Mark Dolan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 03, 201946 min

The Ongoing Soap Opera, A Cabinet Meeting, And Still Nothing Happening

The rain is falling down in Westminster on the morning after MPs decided to still not agree on what they want. We're joined in the Tent of Shame by Labour MP Angela Eagle, Lib Dem MP Christine Jardine and Conservative MPs Robert Courts and Alistair Burt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 02, 201949 min

April Fool's, King Letwin, And A Hysterical Week

Welcome to another hysterical week in the Tent of Shame. Will anything change this time? We'll see... We speak to Conservative MPs Greg Hands, Nigel Evans and Colonel Bob Stewart and we're joined by talkRADIO Presenter James Max, our Political Editor Ross Kempsell and Founder of DeltaPoll Joe Twyman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 01, 201954 min

Not The Day Of Destiny, A Vortex Of Doom, And Nothing Happening

It's 29th of March, the day we're supposed to be leaving the EU and we're not. Down in the Tent of Shame we're joined by Ross Kempsell, Nick de Bois, Conservative MPs Andrew Bridgen, Paul Scully and Damian Collins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 201954 min

The Night Of Shame, The Palace Of Shame, And The Tent Of Shame

What do MPs want? No! When do they want it? No! Has anything changed? No! Do we have any good guests on the podcast today? Absolutely yes! Still trying to make sense of what's going on we're joined in the Tent of Shame by talkRADIO Political Editor Ross Kempsell, former Education Secretary Justine Greening, Labour MP Steve McCabe, TIG MP Dr Sarah Wollaston, and Conservative MP David Davies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 28, 201950 min
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