Best Theodora Louloudis Podcasts (2025)

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Feeble Starmer is stoking a febrile country 1:12:29

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With Donald Trump giving Starmer a piece of his mind, there’s no shortage of madness this week, and your co-pilots are ready to make sense of it all! Allison thinks The US President took the Prime Minister to task on his immigration and green power policies, completely humiliating him on the world stage. Whilst Liam says the ‘febrile atmosphere’ in…

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The UK is on a Hard Road tackling immigration concerns 1:05:21

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Co-Pilot Pearson is taking a break but fear not, Nick Timothy is strapping in to help Co-pilot Halligan make sense of this week’s madness. Liam is pleased Labour have caught up with the rest of the country in talking about addressing ‘concerns’ over immigration, but is concerned they haven’t given any substance to their position or how they will ac…

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Red Ed’s kamikaze net zero policies and the most expensive email in history 1:16:27

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Secrets, lies and spies are on the agenda for this week and your co-pilots are here to make sense of the madness. Allison is horrified by the secrecy surrounding the Ministry of Defence data leak, which has been estimated at a potential cost of £7bn to the UK tax payer, without any oversight or accountability of where people will be settled around …

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Labour’s multicultural project has been a devastating experiment 1:14:05

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Another week in Labour’s u-turn government and the rumblings of a wealth tax are on the horizon, just as your co-pilots predicted! Allison thinks the PM’s speech on Monday was a ‘soft focus’ reflection of the 7th July London bombing, and once again avoiding the concerns of Islamists and mass immigration. Meanwhile Liam focuses on the sticky issue o…

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Starmer's ‘ming vase’ strategy smashed by policy pirouettes 1:03:25

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As Labour performs another head spinning u turn, your co-pilots are here to cut through the madness, so you don’t have to. Allison thinks this government has been a series of ‘car crashes’ culminating in another major humiliating U-turn on the flagship Welfare Bill. The rebellion of his own MPs is making him a ‘dead man walking’. Meanwhile Liam foc…

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Starmer's morally and politically bankrupt stance continues to humiliate us 1:11:32

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With another packed news week at home and abroad, your co-pilots are here to steer you through the carnage with their usual dose of common sense. Allison thinks the PM’s weak response to the US strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities is once again humiliating the UK on the world’s stage, and that Keir Starmer is concerned more about the Muslim vote sh…

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Starmer should resign in shame at his latest U-turn on grooming gang inquiry 1:19:19

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As Labour skids into yet another U-turn, your co-pilots are here to clear the chaff from the wheat. Allison is hopeful the inquiry could finally shed light on the ‘worst scandal in British history’ as it is led by Louise Casey, but is concerned the scope won’t see enough towns included by Labour who want to avoid their own patches coming under scru…

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Labour’s spending review has no credibility 58:12

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has outlined her spending review and your co-pilots are here to wade through the madness with Telegraph Columnist Gerard Lyons. Allison thinks Rachel Reeves is going on a ‘spending frenzy’ and racking up too much national debt to cover her costs. Meanwhile Liam thinks the Chancellor is throwing out big numbers to make it ap…

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The economy is a laffer minute 1:06:18

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The rocket welcomes stowaway Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mel Stride aboard. As Rachel Reeves announces a clunky U-turn on winter fuel payments, your co-pilots clear a way through the confusion so you can keep up to date with the latest turmoil from the Labour benches. Allison thinks Rachel Reeves’ time is up and she’s ‘for the chop’ because…

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Is this the end of the woke as we know it? 1:13:35

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As tensions simmer among the Labour benches ahead of their spending review, your co-pilots wade through the noise so you don’t have to. Allison is pleased to see Reform focusing on families again, by pledging to increase the income tax threshold for married couples. Meanwhile Liam thinks Starmer is sidelining his Chancellor and making spending pled…

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Starmer sells off our sovereignty 1:00:53

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Following Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s announcement of an EU ‘reset’ your co-pilots invited regular flier Lord David Frost to the rocket, former chief negotiator for exiting the EU, to give his assessment of the proposed deal. Allison is shocked the deal includes 12 years more fishing rights for the EU in our waters and thinks the deal will once a…

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Starmer’s reverse ferret to the Right 1:05:35

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Following Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ‘strangers in our own land’ speech this week, your co-pilots give their take on his apparent change of heart on migration. Allison isn't convinced by the PM’s reverse ferret and thinks it’s less convincing than ‘Meg Ryan’s simulated orgasm’ - is Starmer gaslighting voters? Meanwhile Liam thinks Starmer’s team…

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Are you ready for Reform? 1:05:52

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The votes were counted, and then re-counted in last week’s by-election, netting Reform their fifth MP. Similar shockwaves were felt through the local elections and your co-pilots are here to dissect the results with Deputy Leader of Reform, Richard Tice. Allison’s recent prediction of a Reform win in Runcorn & Helsby was fulfilled - and next she tu…

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Net zero nets ‘nul point’ after power outages in Europe 1:10:10

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Following nationwide power outages in Spain and Portugal on Monday this week, co-pilots Pearson and Halligan don their spacesuits to take a deeper dive into net zero pledges and realities. And as migrant numbers on channel crossings hit 10,000, Allison celebrates a push back on ‘liberal pieties’ and sees migration as the number one concern in the U…

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Weak Starmer’s week of silence on women ruling 59:24

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This week your co-pilots bring you a podcast exclusive with the Leader of The Opposition, Kemi Badenoch, who gives her take on Prime Minister, Keir Starmer’s, vote of support for last week’s Supreme Court verdict. Both co-pilots are troubled by the PM’s statement, with co-pilot Pearson adamant he should apologise to the women of Britain. Co-pilot H…

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Tears of joy as Supreme Court rules on ‘women’ definition 56:48

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Co-pilot Pearson is back in her rightful place at the helm of the rocket, hurrah! She’s just in time to deliver her verdict on the Supreme Court’s unanimous ruling that the terms ‘sex’ and ‘woman’ in the 2010 Equality Act referenced biological sex rather than acquired gender. And co-pilot Halligan gives his observations as a male observer of such a…

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Talking tough on tariffs 1:04:17

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This episode was recorded before president Trump announced a pause on some tariffs. With co-pilot Pearson taking a well earned break, Tim Stanley steps into the cockpit as a trusted controller of the rocket and there’s certainly no shortage of tariff talk to get through… Liam thinks President Trump is acting like a ‘unipolar president’ whereas Tim …

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Rachel’s bottomless bucket of woe 1:16:41

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It’s a new month with the same old madness on Planet earth, with rises in capital gains tax, council tax, energy fees and transport costs, April Fool’s is feeling all too close to home… Is there another ‘bucket of woe’ for Chancellor Rachel Reeves and will there be more tax rises on the horizon to plug the public finances? This week’s Planet Normal…

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Spring Statement Special 1:02:12

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As Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils her first ‘Spring Statement’ your co-pilots are joined on the rocket by not one but TWO very special incumbents. Calculators and spreadsheets at the ready… Co-pilot Pearson is less than impressed with what she calls the ‘nothing to do with me guv', Budget. Stowaway economist Roger Bootle was both ‘depressed’ and …

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The Burgeoning Benefits Bill 1:13:40

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As Prime Minister Keir Starmer strays further Right in his policy decisions on defence spending and benefit cuts, your co-pilots strap into the rocket once more to journey into the madness orbiting Planet Earth. Are Labour finally talking sense when it comes to reforming the welfare system? After breaking down the figures Liam thinks the cuts from …

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Ructions in Reform 1:13:33

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As the internal ‘punch up’ in Reform UK rumbles on, your co-pilots give their take on the latest fumblings. But whose corner are they fighting for? Allison is unimpressed and thinks the last thing the country needs is to see one of its newest parties in a ‘willy wanging contest’. Whilst Liam thinks the fractions could be due to possible ego inflati…

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The Lockdown Legacy of Covid 1:15:38

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It’s geopolitics stupid.The issue at the forefront of the rocket’s orbit today as there’s certainly no shortage of global madness to contend with. Both your co-pilots reflect on the explosive meeting between President’s, Trump and Zelenskyy. Co-pilot Pearson thinks the latter may have ran out of cards to play when embarking on potential negotiation…

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Allison Pearson defends free speech against police 1:14:32

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Co-pilot Pearson has a huge announcement this week as she launches legal action against Essex police after her traumatising experience last year. In this episode she explains what has led her to take a stand against such ‘Orwellian’ behaviour… As Prime Minister Keir Starmer jets to Washington for a meeting with President Trump, your co-pilots ponde…

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Reeves’ nation inflation 1:23:26

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There’s more woe on the horizon this week with the delivery of less than positive inflation figures.. But no fear, your co-pilots are at the helm to guide you through this economic morass. Co-pilot Pearson has strong feelings about her new ‘boyfriend’ Vice President JD Vance’s speech at the security summit this week, whilst Liam takes a closer look…

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The final nail in the agricultural coffin 1:10:51

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Rule by law or rule by lawyers, that's the question your co-pilots are posing from the rocket today as they ponder the week’s events on Planet Earth, and there’s certainly no shortage of madness! Liam thinks the political state of the UK is less about supporting parties and more about being for or against the Whitehall 'blob’. Whilst Allison is fru…

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The Rise and Rise of the Reform Polls 1:10:36

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Is the country falling apart? It’s starting to feel like it this week on the rocket as your co-pilots lament the latest shortcomings from the Labour Party, questions over lockdown rule breaks, Trump’s tariff wars and the return of the dreaded ‘Brexit’ talk… What do your co-pilots make of Reform leader Nigel Farage’s rising popularity? Resident rock…

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Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen on Reform and the future of the Conservative Party 1:01:17

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Co-pilot Halligan is joined by the highly qualified temporary co-pilot Tim Stanley whilst co-pilot Pearson is away from the rocket. Tim gives his take on the flurry of activity during Trump's first days in office and why he is frustrated with Keir Starmer's ‘outdated’ ideas. Strapping into the rocket for a return mission this week is Mayor of Tees …

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Labour’s Marxist attack on education 1:06:52

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It’s the second coming of the Donald as President Trump is inaugurated to the Oval Office for his second term, but what do your co-pilots make of the political antics across the pond? Closer to home, co-pilot Pearson delivers her thoughts from this week’s trial of the Southport killings, which she believes demonstrates a ‘mass coverup’ by the gover…

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Is the UK's grooming gang shame just the tip of worldwide iceberg? 1:47:10

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Your co-pilots have blasted off a whopper of a rocket this week so strap in. It’s Labour vs lettuce this week as the scrutiny of Chancellor Rachel Reeves continues to the rising drumbeat of calls for her to go. And with a resignation and an upcoming inauguration, there’s no shortage of melodrama in orbit this week. It will come as no surprise that …

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Liz Truss Threatens Starmer with Legal Action 1:25:04

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It’s a new year and the rocket returns with a blast to take on tax rises, economy worries and a grooming scandal, but what do your co-pilots make of 2025’s headlines so far? Liam questions why Labour won’t launch a national inquiry into the grooming gangs, whilst Allison thinks the country’s leading party are too hung up with promoting diversity as…

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Christmas Special 2024 P2 1:30:15

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In this, the second of a two part series, co-pilots Pearson and Halligan dig into the data files for some of their most explosive voyages on the rocket of right thinking, from 2024. There’s been no shortage of madness on the rocket over the past few months, the peak of which was definitely when co-pilot Pearson spearheaded a free speech campaign in…

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Christmas Special 2024 P1 45:12

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In this, the first of a two part series, co-pilots Pearson and Halligan dig into the data files for some of their most explosive voyages on the rocket of right thinking, from 2024. There’s been no shortage of madness on the rocket over the past few months, the peak of which was definitely when co-pilot Pearson spearheaded a free speech campaign in …

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No brainer with ‘Angela Rayner’ 1:24:21

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Christmas is coming but the madness on the rocket of right thinking shows no signs of slowing down. It’s time to strap in for the last voyage of 2024. In light of the latest inflation figures Liam gives his review of Labour's economic strategy which he feels has ‘talked down’ the economy. And co-pilot Pearson delivers some strong opinions on the la…

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Cultural Sensitivities Can Cost Lives 1:05:01

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A sombre journey to Planet Normal today, as Allison and Liam learn that the father of Sara Sharif has been found guilty of the 10-year-old’s murder just before recording. Co-pilot Pearson decries that a little girl could have been a victim to such violence in modern Britain, and what it says about integration in our country. Plus they discuss the e…

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Labour Cleared For Re-Launch 1:12:00

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As Prime Minister Keir Starmer celebrates a turbulent 5 months in office by eventually turning on the Downing Street Christmas lights, co-Pilot Pearson celebrates reaching new records in her weight-loss journey. But elsewhere there is less reason to be joyous with the oncoming news woes. Both your co-pilots question the need for the PM to ‘re-launc…

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Fixing the foundations 1:16:35

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The campaign for free speech on the rocket has been a runaway success with no signs of slowing down. This week your co-pilots tackle a bulging mail bag with a Planet Normal Email special reading out some of your reactions to Allison’s victory for free speech. They also deliver their verdict on Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s latest economic moves and th…

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A helluva week on the rocket 1:12:06

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It’s been one helluva week on the rocket for co-pilot Pearson, as she describes the ‘news tsunami’ that has crashed through her life. Your co-pilots talk through the reaction to Allison’s story and discuss the principle of free speech in this country. Also boarding the rocket to discuss his new book, ‘What went Wrong with Capitalism’, is author Dr …

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You have the freedom to be silenced 1:16:37

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In wake of co-pilot Pearson’s shock visit from the police on Remembrance Sunday, the rocket reflects on the principle of free speech in our country. Allison explains what happens when the journalist becomes the story… Elsewhere Liam gives his take on why the Harris campaign failed to reach many voters in the US election after his trip across the po…

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US Election 2024 56:42

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Co-pilot Pearson is off on a special mission this week so Liam is joined in the cockpit by resident part time co-pilot, Tim Stanley. As the news breaks of Donald Trump’s victory in the US Liam and Tim dissect the news tsunami from across the pond. As the rest of the world comes to terms with what just happened, Tim describes why we shouldn’t be tha…

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Labour’s big budget 1:00:46

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As Labour unveils their first budget in 14 years, the rocket beams in for a bumper Budget special with not one but two stowaways! But what do the rocket’s incumbents make of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s first big fiscal challenge. Former Prime Minister Liz Truss explains why she thinks Chancellor Rachel Reeves might have ‘turbo charged taxes’ and cou…

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Planet Normal Live Special at the Battle of Ideas 1:22:05

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This episode was recorded live at the Battle of Ideas Festival in London on 20th October 2024 In this very special episode of Planet Normal, the rocket beams in live from the Battle of Ideas Festival featuring not one, but two very special stowaways.. Sociologist and social commentator, Professor Frank Furedi shares his thoughts on how we can tackl…

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Rachel and the blackhole 57:06

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The countdown to Labour's first Budget is on, but what do your co-pilots make of the new Chancellor's plans? Brace yourselves it's another news Tsunami… Liam isn’t convinced Labour’s plan for growth will strengthen up the public finances and believes a more prudent approach to spending is needed. Allison agrees and is concerned if they increase Nat…

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The two Tory horse race 1:01:07

10M ago1:01:07

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Fresh from a shock elimination in the Tory leadership race, your co-pilots deliver their verdict on the latest results from the now two horse race. And did co-pilot Pearson really influence the result? One year on from the shocking 7th October attack in Israel, the rocket reflects on Allison’s recent dispatch to Israel and welcomes Brendan O’Neill …

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Robert Jenrick on his Tory leadership bid 1:07:59

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The rocket beams in live from the Tory Party Conference in Birmingham this week and there’s no shortage of melodrama to dissect as the Party gears up to elect its new leader. Fastening their seat belt alongside your co-pilots this week is leadership contender and previous stowaway, Robert Jenrick MP for Newark, who shares his hopes for the party sh…

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Conference season chaos 1:03:08

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**Some of Alison's reporting contains descriptions you may find distressing With Conference season in full swing, what do your co-pilots make of the PM’s latest speech slip up at the Party’s Conference? Liam thinks Starmer’s speech failed to set the room alight as much as previous Labour PM Tony Blair would have done. And Allison shares some moving…

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Tom Tugendhat on his bid for Tory leadership 1:16:50

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Strapping into the rocket of right thinking this week for a Planet Normal exclusive is Tory leadership hopeful Tom Tugendhat who shares the reasons why he thinks he can carry the party back to power in five years, and why he wants to get the selection process completed as soon as possible to lead an effective opposition. Whilst co-pilot Pearson is …

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Winter fuel woes 1:04:54

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Autumn is slowly coming into view on the rocket of right thinking and the words on everyone’s lips are ‘winter fuel payments’. Labour won their round in the Commons but your co-pilots aren’t impressed with the party’s latest policy decisions. The Chancellor claims this decision is for the good of the economy, however Liam thinks that it doesn’t mat…

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It’s a (Tory leadership) knockout! 56:49

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It’s back to school and back to parliament so the co pilots have their news notes at the ready! Your co-pilots discuss the Tory leadership vote and analysis from the Phase 2 Grenfell Inquiry report. Liam places previous rocket stowaway Kemi Badenoch as a favourite to take over the Conservative party whereas Allison thinks the party needs to capital…

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Is he two tier Keir? 59:53

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As co-pilot Pearson makes a triumphant return to the rocket, sunkissed and well rested, there is no short of madness orbiting the rocket. But has the UK really gone back to the 70s? Allison thinks the PM’s Rose Garden speech was ‘tone deaf’ and with things only set to get worse, in the words of the PM, co pilot Halligan delivers some sobering econo…

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The rocket returns 1:05:19

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As co-pilot Pearson circles Heathrow waiting for clearance to land, Liam is joined by Planet Normal Cosmonaut Supreme, Baroness Claire Fox. There's been much madness to dissect since the rocket's last orbit. How is the new Labour government handling the Summer chaos? Claire is frustrated that the Tory leadership contest seems to be leaving the coun…