Best Tori Franks Podcasts (2024)

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Has Starmer mishandled the riots? 42:04

16m ago42:04

42:04

As riots sparked by the Southport murders continue to spread across the country, Sir Keir Starmer has warned that those responsible would regret taking part, vowing to do “whatever it takes to bring these thugs to justice as quickly as possible”. Amid hotels used to house asylum seekers being set ablaze and attacks on police officers, Camilla and g…

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Mel Stride: The Tory underdog bites back 41:09

32m ago41:09

41:09

Six candidates have now lined up to lead the Conservative Party into its first period of opposition for 14 years. Over the coming months, The Daily T will be speaking to the candidates battling for the soul of the Tories - in a series we're calling The Daily T(ory). Mel Stride, perhaps best known for his many broadcast appearances during the electi…

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David Davis: ‘I would visit Lucy Letby in prison’ 40:17

1d ago40:17

40:17

When Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven newborn babies and attempting to murder seven more, she became Britain’s most prolific baby serial killer. But why are the media questioning the evidence used in the trial? The Conservative MP David Davis has put his head above the parapet on the issue and has decided to conduct his own investigation…

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Is the EDL a terror group? Plus Tory leadership hopeful Mel Stride 45:56

1d ago45:56

45:56

“It’s not protest, it’s not legitimate. It’s crime and violent disorder”. That’s how Sir Keir Starmer described the far-Right riots that popped up following the Southport stabbings. But who are the rioters and what is motivating them? Camilla and Gordon speak to a former EDL member about why people join similar groups - and why he left. Then, with …

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What does Huw Edwards' plea mean for the BBC? 29:46

2d ago29:46

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Huw Edwards, once one of the BBC's most recognisable faces, has pleaded guilty to possessing indecent images of children, including one image of a child believed to be as young as seven years old. Camilla and Gordon ask why the BBC recently gave Edwards a substantial pay rise and what this scandal means for the corporation. Plus following the trage…

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Liz Truss exclusive: 'I was the victim' 40:58

3d ago40:58

40:58

Her premiership was the briefest - and one of the most memorable - in British history. Then she was ousted as an MP by the people of South West Norfolk. Now Liz Truss has come out all guns blazing, telling The Daily T she was "not responsible" for mortgages going up after her infamous mini-budget and slamming the "unaccountable" Bank of England. In…

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Labour's Supermassive Black Hole 42:54

4d ago42:54

42:54

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves says it is time to ‘level with the public’ about the economic inheritance left by Tories after finding a £20 billion black hole in the public finances. So could this be setting us up for more tax rises? As Reeves is set to axe rail and road projects to plug the budget shortfall, Camilla and Gordon Rayner are joined by A…

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Should you be able to choose when you die? 51:39

2h ago51:39

51:39

As Lord Falconer launches a private members’ bill to make assisted dying legal in the House of Lords, Kamal and Camilla catch up with him about why now is the right time to reignite one of the most controversial debates in the UK. The bill, which was first brought to the House of Lords in 2013, has been given a second chance after Dame Esther Rantz…

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How Right is right for the Tories? 34:39

8d ago34:39

34:39

Tom Tugendhat is the latest Tory leader candidate to declare, with a front page article for The Telegraph stating that he's 'ready to leave the ECHR' - despite saying otherwise just 2 years ago. Kamal and Camilla (fresh from an eight hour lunch with the major Conservative movers and shakers) have all the latest inside information about the state of…

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Starmer and Sunak kiss and make up 41:45

1d ago41:45

41:45

After the battles of the campaign trail, Sir Keir Starmer took to the despatch box for his first Prime Minister's Questions as leader of the country but rather than a continuation of the fireworks with Rishi Sunak, what we got was a very measured and cordial back and forth. Camilla and Kamal host a watchalong of a very polite PMQs and ask whether t…

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Is Nigel Farage fit to be PM? 43:30

31m ago43:30

43:30

Nigel Farage made clear his ambition to one day be prime minister even before his Reform UK party won five seats at the general election. But does he have what it takes? And is he offering the right answers to the UK’s woes? Camilla and Kamal sit down for an exclusive interview with the Clacton MP and Reform leader to discuss going after Labour, hi…

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Who is Kamala Harris? 44:52

1d ago44:52

44:52

It seems like, barring a miracle, vice-president Kamala Harris will become the new Democratic presidential nominee after Joe Biden announced his decision to stand down over the weekend. So who is she? Kamal and Camilla speak to Democratic political strategist Garry South, from Kamala Harris's home state of California, to find out more about who she…

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Biden quits presidential race - What next? 21:15

2h ago21:15

21:15

President Joe Biden has announced that he will “stand down” from the US presidential race, endorsing his vice president Kamala Harris. So what happens next? The announcement comes after weeks of speculation as many questioned Biden’s capability to run against Donald Trump following a number of public gaffes during his campaign. Camilla and Kamal di…

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‘I shouldn’t be here’ - Trump's remarkable convention speech 45:24

14d ago45:24

45:24

Donald Trump has made his first public speech since his attempted assassination last weekend, telling the crowds he survived “only by the grace of almighty God”. Speaking on the final night of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the former president's speech outlined his plans for a second term in the White House. Trump star…

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Is Starmer moving Britain closer to Europe? 45:24

25m ago45:24

45:24

European leaders have descended on Blenheim Palace with Keir Starmer promising a 'reset' in British-EU relations. But what will that look like in practice? To analyse Britain’s future relationship with Europe, an arch-Remainer and a leading Brexit figure go head to head on the Daily T - former Downing Street director of communications Sir Craig Oli…

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The King’s Speech: All you need to know 43:25

23m ago43:25

43:25

The new Labour government has launched its agenda with all the pomp and ceremony of the King’s Speech. They’ve gone big on promises of economic growth, house building and health reforms - with some notable exceptions but few surprises. Will it be enough to satisfy a deeply unsatisfied electorate? And can Keir Starmer deliver the bold change he was …

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Who is Trump’s VP pick JD Vance? 44:26

13m ago44:26

44:26

Former president Donald Trump has chosen self-professed ‘hillbilly’ and former Trump critic JD Vance as his would-be VP. Vance, who was announced as his running mate at the Republican national convention in Milwaukee, recently became a staunch Trump supporter, despite previously criticising him as “America’s Hitler” and “cultural heroin”. Camilla a…

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‘I am supposed to be dead’ - Trump survives attempted assassination 46:56

19d ago46:56

46:56

Former president Donald Trump said he is “supposed to be dead” as he described an attempt on his life as a “surreal” experience. He survived an attempted assassination after a gunman opened fire at his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday, killing a spectator and wounding two others. Trump's right ear was grazed by a bullet in the shooting, leading to…

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Will Obama force out Biden? 44:36

3d ago44:36

44:36

President Joe Biden made not one, but two major gaffes at NATO this week, accidently calling Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy ‘Putin’ before correcting himself and later referring to his Vice President Kamala Harris as ‘Trump’ without realising. As former president Barack Obama and senior Democrat Nancy Pelosi were reported to have spoken about their …

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Whisper it...is football coming home? 41:36

25d ago41:36

41:36

Could football be coming home? Basking in the afterglow of England’s last-minute win against the Netherlands, Kamal and Camilla catch up with chief sports writer Olly Brown about what it was like in the stadium, from the giddy atmosphere to Gareth Southgate’s little celebratory dance. Plus, a chat with Southgate’s old coach at Crystal Palace, Wally…

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Can Labour be trusted on defence? 35:47

26d ago35:47

35:47

Sir Keir Starmer has jetted off on his first overseas trip as Prime Minister - to the NATO summit in Washington. But it all comes as he committed to an ‘ironclad guarantee’ to raise defence spending to 2.5 per cent of GDP, but refused to say when. So how serious are Labour about protecting Britain? Kamal Ahmed and Camilla Turner speak to Telegraph …

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How unwell is Biden really? 39:22

27d ago39:22

39:22

In a remarkable turn of events, the White House medical team has had to clarify that a neurologist who visited eight times in as many months was not there to treat President Joe Biden, following angry exchanges in a media briefing with Biden’s press secretary. Meanwhile, Mr Biden himself took matters into his own hands and unexpectedly called into …

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What now for France as right and left go to war? 41:11

28d ago41:11

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In a shock result, the second round of French elections delivered a victory of sorts to the left-wing New Popular Front alliance, pushing Marine le Pen’s National Rally into third place behind the centrists. But with no group winning a majority in parliament, President Emmanual Macron now faces some difficult choices. To discuss what it means for F…

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Labour in power and Iain Duncan Smith on Farage 46:32

1M ago46:32

46:32

It’s official: we have a new prime minister. When Sir Keir Starmer spoke on the steps of No 10 Downing Street he became just the seventh ever Labour politician to lead the country - but the challenges he is facing are vast. Kamal and Camilla take a look at the issues at the top of his in-tray, from a sluggish economy to immigration concerns. Plus w…

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How Labour won a landslide 48:18

1M ago48:18

48:18

Just waking up? We’ve got you. Sir Keir Starmer has delivered a landslide Labour victory. The Conservatives have been decimated. And Nigel Farage has finally been elected an MP. Kamal is joined down the line by Camilla and in the studio by Political Editor Ben Riley-Smith to discuss one of the most seismic elections in recent years. Plus, all the h…

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Trailer: Election night with The Daily T! 1:21

1M ago1:21

1:21

The day has finally come! It's July 4th and polling day in the general election. We won't be with you this evening as usual but instead it's a double dose of Daily T at 6am and 5pm tomorrow with all the reaction as the results come in and the fallout begins! Kamal and Camilla can explain... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio…

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Tories push the Boris Johnson panic button - will it work? 41:04

1M ago41:04

41:04

After six long weeks, it's the final day of campaigning in the general election! The Tories have, at the very last minute, deployed Boris Johnson at a rally in London. Is he an asset to Rishi Sunak’s campaign, or a reminder of the very reason they’re on the verge of electoral oblivion? Kamal is joined in this episode by the Sunday Telegraph’s polit…

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Election night guide: The key moments, seats and MPs to watch 39:52

1M ago39:52

39:52

It’s set to be one of the most dramatic and consequential general elections in decades - and likely a sleepless night for some. When will we know if the Conservative 'big beasts' have lost their seats? Or the extent of a Labour landslide? Or whether Reform have won any seats at all? We have all the answers. In this special episode of The Daily T, C…

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How Le Pen humiliated Macron 33:20

1M ago33:20

33:20

Mon Dieu. Emmanuel Macron's gamble to call a snap general election after poor results in the European elections last month looks to have backfired, with Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally trouncing the President's centrist coalition in the first round of voting in France. Kamal and Camilla talk to The Telegraph's Paris Correspondent Henry Sam…

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Biden's debate disasterclass 40:00

1M ago40:00

40:00

Joe Biden and Donald Trump went head to head for the first time in this US election campaign last night and it could not have been more catastrophic for the incumbent president, with a series of rambling and incoherent answers and, at one point, a total freeze. Kamal and Camilla break down the highlights and - perhaps more accurately - lowllights o…

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"Are you two really the best we've got?" 34:15

1M ago34:15

34:15

He's left it very late, but Rishi Sunak turned in probably his best performance of the general election in their final debate last night. But will it be enough to derail the predicted Labour landslide? And are voters even listening to him any more? Kamal and Camilla draw parallels between this election and the campaigns in 1992 and 1997 and try to …

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EXCLUSIVE: The real cost of Labour’s net zero plans 40:41

1M ago40:41

40:41

Labour’s plans to decarbonise the energy grid will cost ‘hundreds of billions’ of pounds, shadow chief secretary to the treasury Darren Jones has been revealed as saying by The Telegraph. This is despite Labour slashing its green spending commitments earlier this year. The Telegraph’s Associate Editor Gordon Rayner joins Kamal and Camilla to dive i…

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Could Farage 'stop the boats'? 38:20

1M ago38:20

38:20

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has called small boat crossings a “national security emergency” and said Britain should cut off funding to France if it keeps escorting migrant vessels. But is it even possible to 'stop the boats'? Kamal and Camilla are joined by The Telegraph’s Home Affairs Editor Charles Hymas, who was on a catamaran on the Channel w…

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It's war: Farage vs Johnson on Ukraine 41:52

1M ago41:52

41:52

Nigel Farage claims Boris Johnson will go down in history as the “worst prime minister of modern times” after a public spat that saw the ex-PM attack the Reform leader for his comments on Ukraine and Putin where he claimed the West provoked the invasion. Camilla reacts to the backlash in the studio with Associate Editor Gordon Rayner who's standing…

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Reform’s Richard Tice vs immigration-positive prof 43:37

2M ago43:37

43:37

For this special episode of The Daily T, Kamal and Camilla do a deep dive into one of the thorniest issues in politics: immigration. How much is too much? Are immigrants the reason our NHS is barely able to cope and there aren't enough houses? Or are they a scapegoat for other problems? Are immigrants essential for economic growth and give more to …

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Thatcher up front or in defence? Fantasy political football 35:52

2M ago35:52

35:52

As England take on Denmark tonight, and general Euros fever during an election campaign, Camilla and comedian Geoff Norcott pick out their political fantasy football team and discuss what life as a rightwing comedian might look like under a Labour government. And has Just Stop Oil gone too far this time, with its attack on Stonehenge and an airfiel…

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Tory wipeout 40:06

2M ago40:06

40:06

Rishi Sunak could be the first prime minister in history to lose his seat, according to new exclusive polling for the Telegraph by Savanta. The poll puts the Conservatives at just 53 seats and the Labour Party at a landslide 516. Savanta’s political research director Chris Hopkins joins Camilla and Kamal to unpack the data, including those all-impo…

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Can Boris Johnson unite the Right? 39:43

2M ago39:43

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As they face down a calamitous election result on July 4, the Conservatives have turned to a divisive former leader for help. But can Boris Johnson boost the Tories’ flailing campaign? Camilla and Kamal consider Johnson’s public appeal and ask if warnings of a Labour supermajority have been overstated. Plus, Nigel Farage has made his ambitions for …

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Wes Streeting on the NHS, tax and his dad voting Labour for the first time 48:07

2M ago48:07

48:07

Camilla and Kamal are joined in the studio by Labour's Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting as he talks about considering private healthcare, the future of the NHS and 'class top trumps'. Plus Camilla and Kamal react to Reform UK's ‘contract’ with voters - launched today in Merthyr Tydfil in Wales. As Reform’s popularity continues to surge, should…

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General election half-time analysis: The seats and stats to know 44:24

2M ago44:24

44:24

It's halftime in the election campaign, but who looks like they'll make it to the last 16, and who is being unceremoniously sent home early? Camilla Tominey and Kamal Ahmed are joined once again by resident Daily T stattos, Data Editor Ben Butcher and Political Correspondent Dom Penna to see how the polls have moved in the last few weeks and to hig…

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What’s the real cost of a Labour Government? 40:15

2M ago40:15

40:15

It’s manifesto day again! But this time with fewer racing puns and more toolmaker father references. Camilla is joined by Kamal and Political Editor Ben Riley Smith reporting live from Labour’s big launch in Manchester. Sir Keir Starmer insists all of his plans have been ‘fully costed’ - so what’s the final bill? We hear some of the highlights from…

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Does it matter if our politicians are rich? 39:25

2M ago39:25

39:25

New research out today shows that British people's trust in politics has hit an all-time low. So why don't we trust our politicians? Camilla and Kamal consider the reasons why, plus whether this dissatisfaction with politics might lead towards a change of voter system to proportional representation. Plus, with the Greens launching their manifesto, …

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Can Rishi's manifesto save the Tories? 40:36

2M ago40:36

40:36

Can the Tories overtake Labour despite their pole position? Or have the Conservatives spun off into the gravel? Those and other tortuous F1 metaphors can all be heard as we’re live at Silverstone for the Conservative manifesto launch. We hear the highlights of Rishi Sunak’s speech - plus reaction from Michael Gove and Victoria Atkins - and Camilla …

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How many seats can the Lib Dems win? 37:38

2M ago37:38

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It's the first manifesto launch of the general election campaign! The Lib Dems are quickest out of the blocks with their policy pledges, so Camilla and Kamal bring you the highlights of Sir Ed Davey's speech and the reaction from inside the room with deputy leader Daisy Cooper. They're also joined in the studio by Political Correspondent Dom Penna …

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Election debate special and Sunak’s D-Day blunder 34:06

2M ago34:06

34:06

In this late-night edition of The Daily T, Camilla and Kamal reflect on a disastrous D-Day blunder by Rishi Sunak and ask what the PM’s decision to leave commemorations early reveals about his political skill - or lack of it - and the weakness of his campaign team. Plus, they unpack the BBC’s seven-way general election debate featuring tense exchan…

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Reform climbs, Ed Davey gets personal, and Tony Abbott exclusive 39:05

2M ago39:05

39:05

Camilla and Kamal give their takes on the Nigel Farage effect as a new poll suggests Reform UK is just two points behind the Conservatives. Plus, they discuss Lib Dem Leader Ed Davey as he is praised for his ‘deeply moving’ campaign video on caring for his disabled son John. And Camilla speaks to former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott about w…

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Sunak v Starmer - why the TV debate taught us more than you think 37:58

2M ago37:58

37:58

So - who won on the night? Did anybody land a killer blow? And did we manage to tick off our bingo cards? Camilla and Kamal give their verdicts and take you inside the 'spin room' after the first leaders' debate in Manchester to capture Labour's furious reaction to Sunak's 'garbage' £2000 tax claims. Plus, Kamal catches up with Michael Gove and Wes…

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Is a vote for Reform a vote for Labour? 41:09

2M ago41:09

41:09

Camilla and Kamal are joined in the studio by former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith for a frank and honest interview about the general election campaign so far, why many of his colleagues are 'running away' and, of course, the return of Nigel Farage to frontline politics. Plus, the Telegraph's Data Editor Ben Butcher crunches the numbe…

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The return of Nigel Farage 41:00

2M ago41:00

41:00

It's official: Nigel Farage is running as an MP and will be leading Reform UK into the election, after a last-minute press conference was called this afternoon. Camilla and Kamal look at the bombshell announcement, what it means for British politics - and crucially, whether this is a death knell for the Conservatives. They also ask whether the Tory…

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Trump is a convicted criminal - now what? 41:58

2M ago41:58

41:58

Donald Trump has become America's first former or current president to be convicted of a crime. But what does it mean for the US election - an election he can still stand in? Will it kill off his chances, or will it actually boost them? Camilla and Kamal ask that very question to The Telegraph's US Editor Tony Diver, plus they're joined by reporter…

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