Julia blasts the Covid Inquiry for its “utter distain” towards people who questioned lockdown compared to how it examines “so-called experts.” "They went again the scientific evidence, again and again and again. There doesn't seem to any proper scrutiny!" Professor Carl Heneghan says the possibility of learning lessons from the pandemic has gone “out the window” at the Covid inquiry. “Everybody is blaming everybody else… it is clear that the evidence that the decisions were made on is also not p...
Nov 20, 2023•12 min•Ep 10•Transcript available on Metacast Journalist Douglas Murray has entered Gaza with the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) along the same route used by Hamas when it invaded Israel on October 7th. He was able to get to within one kilometre of the Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City, where Israeli forces continue to search for tunnels that Hamas fighters may have withdrawn to, perhaps with Israeli hostages. This hospital has been described as the command centre of Hamas operations, making it a focus of Israel's military offensive. S...
Nov 16, 2023•18 min•Ep 9•Transcript available on Metacast The Supreme Court ruled Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda asylum policy is unlawful. President of the Supreme Court Lord Reed said there would be a risk of genuine asylum seekers being returned by Rwanda to the home country they fled from. Previously, the policy was ruled unlawful in a court of appeal because the east African nation was deemed unsafe, leading the government to push the policy to the highest court in the UK. Julia Hartley-Brewer speaks to ex-Chief Brexit Negotiator Lord (D...
Nov 15, 2023•26 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast As the aftermath of Rishi Sunak's reshuffle rumbles on, Julia Hartley-Brewer speaks to former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond to get his thoughts on the last 24hrs of cabinet reshuffling. Julia is also joined by Former Defence Minister and Tory MP, Tobias Ellwood as well as ex-Adviser to Gordon Brown, Michael Jacobs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 14, 2023•17 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast As Rishi Sunak sacks Suella Braverman as Home Secretary and brings ex-PM David Cameron back into Government as Foreign Secretary, Julia and co share their thoughts on what this reshuffle means and how it could impact the next election. Was Rishi right to sack Suella? Why bring David Cameron back into Government? Julia, Sam Armstrong and ex-Conservative Minister Ann Widdecombe share their thoughts on the tumultuous events of the day. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 13, 2023•16 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast This is the best of Julia Hartley-Brewer's show. In today's round-up of the week, Julia chats to ex-Tory leader and former Scots Guards soldier, Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP who says pro-Palestine protests “should be banned all over the country” on Armistice Day. “All those soldiers stood up for the rights they are exercising. But, they should step back and let us have that period so we can do so in peace.” Julia also gives her take on who her hero and villain of the week are and of course we will h...
Nov 10, 2023•19 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast Author and journalist Douglas Murray joins Julia Hartley-Brewer to chat the ongoing Israeli-Hamas conflict and his experiences going to the border with Gaza. He also reflects on the situation back home with the pro-Palestinian protesters planning to march on Armistice Day. "We have sacred places too! You think you can trample on them? Prod us and insult us by marching on those days with hate, antisemitism, anti-British sentiment? No!" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 09, 2023•22 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast In today's episode, Julia chats to former Labour MP and broadcaster for Iranian backed channel Press TV, Chris Williamson. Chris served as a shadow minister under Jeremy Corbyn. Williamson was elected as Labour's MP for Derby North in 2010 and re-elected in 2017 after losing the seat to the Conservatives in 2015. He stood as an independent in 2019 after being suspended by the party in a row over antisemitism. Julia has a furious clash with former Labour MP Chris Williamson over his stance on the...
Nov 08, 2023•17 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast Christmas holidays have been saves as PM Rishi Sunak today pledged bumper anti-strike laws will ease festive disruption. Airport border staff and rail workers will be forced to ensure a minimum level of service during any industrial action. It will mean the nation’s transport system will not be paralysed yet again throughout the crucial holiday season. The PM said today: “We are doing everything in our power to stop unions de-railing Christmas for millions of people. Assista...
Nov 07, 2023•18 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast As Gaza, for the third time during this conflict, faces a total outage of communications and with Israel's military saying it has divided the Palestinian territory into two, Julia Hartley-Brewer sits down to chat with Israeli Ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely. They cover the latest from the front line as well as how tensions in the Middle-East are spilling over here in the UK. The deputy prime minister has raised concerns over a pro-Palestinian march on Armistice Day and says the&nb...
Nov 06, 2023•14 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast The Home Secretary has warned the current level and pace of immigration poses an “existential threat” to the West’s way of life. During a speech in the US she said British culture could disappear without curbs on migration. Lockdown caused 'long-lasting and era-defining' harm to children, which was preventable, experts say in a report submitted to the Covid Inquiry. A New York Judge has ruled that Donald Trump repeatedly committed fraud by over inflating his wealth by as much as $3.6 billion to ...
Sep 27, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast 🔸Braverman: 780 million eligible for asylum 🔸Calls for reform of UN Refugee Convention 🔸Russell Brand: Met Police probes multiple claims 🔸Sunak alarmed by runaway cost of HS2 🔸Armed police review Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 26, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast 🔸Army called in as firearm officers put down guns 🔸Met police and Home Sec call for armed policing review 🔸Sunak set to scrap entire northern half of HS2 🔸'Tentative' deal for Hollywood writers' strike Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 25, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Julia Hartley-Brewer discusses the day's biggest topics with Sam Armstrong, Commentator. You can listen to the whole show weekdays from 6.30-10am Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 21, 2023•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast 🔸Petrol car ban may be delayed as PM waters down net zero pledges 🔸NHS doctor strike 🔸EU "associate member" invite 🔸BBC probes Russell Brand complaints 🔸Braverman urges Meta not to ‘go dark’ on detecting child abuse with encryption Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 20, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast A Government minister has warned the pensions triple lock is unsustainable and could be watered down with retirees told they might not get the expected 8.5% rise next year. Former defence secretary Ben Wallace has said human rights laws are hindering efforts to tackle terrorism by preventing UK forces from capturing suspects and taking them abroad. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin on a possible arms deal to supply his war effort in Ukrain...
Sep 13, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast 🔸Chinese "spy" threat to UK 🔸Two-thirds of public ‘dissatisfied' with handling of immigration 🔸Calls grow for action on American Bully XL dogs 🔸One in three female surgeons assaulted by a colleague Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 12, 2023•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast 🔸Terror suspect escapes jail under lorry 🔸147 schools in England have been identified with crumbling concrete 🔸Northern Ireland Troubles Bill passes through Commons 🔸Sweeping up migrant dinghies from Channel costs £2m a year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 07, 2023•7 min•Transcript available on Metacast 🔸People on sickness benefits could be forced to work 🔸Fears more than 1,000 impacted in school concrete crisis 🔸Kwasi Kwarteng apologises for last year's disastrous mini-budget 🔸One year since Liz Truss became PM for 50 days Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 06, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast 🔸Gillian Keegan apologises for swearing over school crisis 🔸Banks to be punished if they wrongly shut out politicians 🔸Rayner gets levelling up role as Starmer shuffles front bench 🔸Kim Jong-un to meet Putin in Russia for talks on weapons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 05, 2023•13 min•Transcript available on Metacast Hundreds of schools still don’t know if buildings are safe amid concerns about collapsing RAAC concrete as pupils return to classrooms today and tomorrow, with at least 156 schools in England at risk. 872 migrants crossed the Channel in small boats on Saturday - the highest number on a single day this year. Hundreds of council staff are ‘working from the beach’ - with a ten-fold increase in the number allowed to log in from abroad. &nbs...
Sep 04, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast 🔸Criminals to be forced to attend sentencing 🔸Police given greater powers to sack rogue officers 🔸Lucy Letby inquiry will be upgraded to statutory 🔸Around 121,000 died last year while waiting for NHS care 🔸Small boat crossings hit 20,000 this year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 31, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Air boss doubles salary to £1.3m as Brits stranded abroad Residents back 'blade runner' vandals destroying ULEZ cameras New ban on machetes & zombie-style knives PC killed in hero rescue Beer goggles don't work Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 30, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast The controversial expansion of London’s low emission Ulez zone takes effect from today hitting millions more drivers. Thousands of Britons are still stranded abroad today after yesterday's national air traffic control system failure, the worst shutdown for more than a decade. Britain's most senior police chief is banning officers from supporting 'woke' causes while on duty because it’s essential they remain ‘impartial’. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
Aug 29, 2023•15 min•Transcript available on Metacast 🔸Wagner boss killed in Russia plane crash 🔸Trump's Tucker Carlson interview while Republican rivals debate 🔸GCSE grades set to drop for a second year running 🔸Ex-NatWest boss Alison Rose set for £2.4m payout 🔸India lands rocket on moon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 24, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast 🔸Former Met officer jailed for 16 yrs for raping woman & girl 🔸PM blocked from overruling ULEZ expansion 🔸First womb transplant in UK 🔸Letby whistleblowing doctor leads calls to regulate NHS managers 🔸Chinese spy used LinkedIn to hunt UK secrets Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 23, 2023•14 min•Transcript available on Metacast Lucy Letby will be sentenced today for the murder of seven babies and the attempted murder of six others, but is expected to refuse to attend court. Victims' families are calling for a change in the law to force criminals to face justice in person. England's Lionesses have suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 defeat to Spain at the Women's World Cup in Australia. London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been accused of trying to discredit and ‘silence’ scientists who claimed his Ulez policy had little impact on poll...
Aug 21, 2023•12 min•Transcript available on Metacast 🔸Students wait for A-level, T-level & BTec results 🔸Lionesses through to World Cup final after beating Australia 🔸PM 'really optimistic' about economy 🔸British Museum worker sacked after treasures 'missing, stolen or damaged' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 17, 2023•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast 🔸Calls to ditch ECHR if Rwanda plan blocked 🔸Diane Abbott deletes foul-mouthed migrant tweet 🔸Arrests over Oxford Street TikTok-inspired looting 🔸NI police chief battles for job after security breach 🔸Harry's 'HRH' title removed from Royal website Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 10, 2023•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast 🔸Tory MP not sorry for migrant 'back to France' comment 🔸Forgotten victims of the migrant crisis 🔸Fears Russia behind UK's 'biggest' cyber attack 🔸Details of every NI police officer leaked 🔸Civil servants earning £100k doubles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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