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The Daily T
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Welcome to The Daily T: The Telegraph’s straight-talking, free-thinking podcast.
Join Associate Editor Camilla Tominey and Telegraph columnist Tim Stanley as they unpack the day’s biggest stories with their typical candour and humour. Listen to intelligent debate on UK politics, culture and foreign affairs. Plus, don’t miss exclusive interviews with influential figures and expert guests, from Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch to Prince Andrew’s biographer.
Get an insider’s view of the stories setting the news agenda. Listen every weekday from 5pm.
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‘Who can we tax to pay benefits?’ Explosive Mandelson files humiliate Starmer
3d ago00:32:32Tap to summarizeCamilla Tominey and Tim Stanley pour over the latest release of files relating to the disgraced peer’s time as US ambassador, including vetting documents, unsolicited messages of advice to Cabinet Ministers and direct communication with Keir Starmer himself.We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorProducer: Emma Williams and Liam AskinSenior Producer: John CadiganExecutive Producer: Charlotte SeligmanVideo Producer: Will WaltersStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyHighlightsHow Peter Mandelson criticised Starmer and Labour repeatedly whilst US ambassadorHe also asked to push back the start of the role so that he could take a lucrative speaking gig in China Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Sunday Showdown: Camilla takes on Blair’s ‘fixer’
5d ago00:39:08Tap to summarizeCamilla Tominey is joined for this edition of The Daily T podcast by former director of political operations to Tony Blair - John McTernan - after the former Prime Minister’s scathing criticism of Keir Starmer’s premiership in a 5,000 word essay earlier this week.We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorProducer: Emma WilliamsSenior Producer: John CadiganExecutive Producer: Charlotte SeligmanVideo Producer: James EnglandStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyHighlightsJohn McTernan says Tony Blair attacked Keir Starmer's record this week out of love for the Labour PartyHe also believes Blair is backing Andy Burnham to run for the leadership Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Royal Wedding Exclusive: Will Harry & Meghan make Peter Phillips’ big day?
6d ago00:14:45Tap to summarizeIn this inaugural episode of Royal T: A Quick Cuppa, Camilla Tominey and Hannah Furness look ahead to to the royal wedding of the year -- if only because it is the only one on the calendar -- Princess Anne’s son, Peter Phillips’ nuptials to Harriet Sperling. They discuss the high-profile guest list, royal traditions the couple may abide to in their private ceremony in Kemble, and whether we’ll see an appearance from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on the big day.We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorProducer: Emma Williams and Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganExecutive Producer: Charlotte SeligmanVideo Producer: James EnglandStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyHighlightsWhy Harriet Sperling's swift integration into official Windsor events marks a significant departure from past royal protocols.The tactical guest list decisions keeping the spotlight on the bride and groom Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The trans debate no one dared to have… until now
6d ago00:43:49Tap to summarizeStudent Maeve Halligan tells Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley about the reaction to her speech at the Cambridge Union which challenged trans ideology after having also founded the Cambridge University Society of Women – the only one at the institution specifically for females only.We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorProducer: Georgia Coan and Emma WilliamsExecutive Producer: Charlotte SeligmanVideo Producer: James EnglandStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyHighlightsMaeve Halligan on her Cambridge Union speech which took apart trans ideologyHow she founded the university's only society specifically for females Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Starmer’s snowflake generation: “They just abuse welfare!”
1w ago00:41:52Tap to summarizeThe former Labour health secretary Alan Milburn has delivered his landmark report into youth inactivity, revealing that the number of young people not in education or employment is poised to rise by nearly a third to more than 1.25 million over the next five years.Camilla and Jacob Rees-Mogg speak to the headteacher of St Thomas the Apostle in Peckham - Serge Cefai - who says that the younger generation are inclined to hide behind mental health “excuses” and try to “game” the welfare system rather than take responsibility and find work.Elsewhere, Telegraph Political Editor Tony Diver reveals how Peter Mandelson was texting Cabinet Ministers with “unsolicited advice” whilst he was serving as US Ambassador.We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X► Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditorProducer: Emma WilliamsSenior Producer: John CadiganExecutive Producer: Charlotte SeligmanVideo Producer: Will WaltersStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyHighlightsThe younger generation need to stop hiding behind "mental health excuses"How Peter Mandelson was trying to influence Government whilst he was US Ambassador Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Get out! Blair declares war on Starmer
1w ago00:41:38Tap to summarizeFormer prime minister Sir Tony Blair has launched a blistering attack on Sir Keir Starmer, accusing Labour of drifting into a high-tax, Left-wing “comfort zone” and warning the party has no credible vision for Britain’s future.Camilla and Jacob Rees-Mogg dissect the former PM's 5,700 word criticism and what it all means for Sir Keir’s increasingly fragile premiership. And could demands for a snap general election become reality if Starmer is forced out?Plus, is Britain heading for a “Rejoin Renaissance” s new polling suggests voters are warming to closer ties with the European Union?Producers: Emma Williams and Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganExecutive Producer: Charlotte SeligmanVideo Producer: Will WaltersStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyHighlightsHas Tony Blair just finished off Keir Starmer for good?Would calls for a snap election become louder if Burnham gets to No 10? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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From motorhomes to £2k pepper pots: Inside Sturgeon's husband's eye-watering embezzling
1w ago00:37:12Tap to summarizeNicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party, has admitted to embezzling over £400k of party funds in order to fund his “lavish lifestyle” - using the money to buy everything from luxury watches and fountain pens to a motorhome.Camilla and Tim speak to the deputy leader of Scottish Labour, Jackie Baillie MSP, who says both Sturgeon herself and the SNP leader and Scotland’s first minister John Swinney have questions to answer about what they knew at the time.Elsewhere, with Restore deciding to field a candidate in the Makerfield by-election and sexist tweets posted by Reform’s candidate Robert Kenton coming to light, are Nigel Farage’s chances of beating Andy Burnham slipping away?Producers: Emma Williams and Georgia CoanSenior Producer: John CadiganExecutive Producer: Charlotte SeligmanVideo Producer: Will WaltersStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyHighlightsWhat did Nicola Sturgeon know and not know about Murrell's spending habits?Will Restore end up splitting the vote on the right in Makerfield? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Bring back Borstals! Top cop slams parents’ lack of discipline
1w ago00:22:51Tap to summarizeFormer Met Police Detective Peter Bleksley joins Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley to discuss if parents should be held criminally responsible for their children’s crimes.Following the announcement of government plans to revamp parenting orders, Peter argues that more discipline is needed in modern parenting and that longer jail terms work as a deterrent for repeat offenders.The Justice Secretary David Lammy revealed the plans to give courts extra powers to punish breaches of parenting order last week as part of efforts to prevent a repeat of the Southport murders, where the parents of triple killer Axel Rudakubana were castigated for failing to act on his erratic and violent behaviour.Producer: Emma WilliamsSocial Media Producer: Conor ClarkExecutive Producer: Charlotte SeligmanVideo Producer: Will WaltersStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyHighlightsPeter Bleksley discusses rise of London teen shoplifting 'link-ups'David Lammy proposes courts get extra powers to jail parents for parenting order breaches. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The Sunday Showdown: Camilla takes on union boss Mick Lynch
2w ago00:41:24Tap to summarizeOn this special weekend edition of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey goes up against Mick Lynch, the former general secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers.In a turbulent episode, the two debate strike action on the railways and in our hospitals – which have at times brought the country to a halt – and the role of mass migration in suppressing wages.Camilla also asks the former union boss whether he backs Andy Burnham as the man to turn Britain’s fortunes around.Producer: Georgia CoanSocial Media Producer: Conor ClarkExecutive Producer: Charlotte SeligmanSenior Producer: John CadiganVideo Producer: Will WaltersStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyHighlightsCamilla Tominey challenges Mick Lynch on strikes and his record as a trade union leaderMick Lynch is quizzed on his support of Andy Burnham as a Labour Party leadership candidate Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Corbynism in a better suit? Comedian Geoff Norcott on Starmer's Labour chaos
2w ago00:36:31Tap to summarizeCamilla Tominey and Tim Stanley dissect another utterly chaotic week in politics with comedian Geoff Norcott.As Andy Burnham ramps up his campaigning in Makerfield, and Keir Starmer goes head-to-head with Kemi Badenoch at the despatch box, Norcott delivers his verdict on the political leaders we have to choose from in today’s Westminster.Camilla, Tim and Geoff also discuss Kemi Badenoch’s attempts to out-Kemi herself, Wes Streeting’s skincare routine and why today’s politicians care more about going viral on social media than delivering an argument-winning speech in the Commons.Producers: Georgia Coan and Emma WilliamsSocial Media Producer: Conor ClarkSenior Producer: John CadiganExecutive Producer: Charlotte SeligmanVideo Producer: Will WaltersStudio Operator: Meghan SearleEditor: Camilla TomineyHighlightsGeoff Norcott delivers his comedic take on the Labour Party revolt against Keir StarmerGeoff Norcott gives his verdict on Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer's performances at the despatch box Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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