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The Daily T

by The Telegraph · English

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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How the BBC protected its predators: Lord Grade on Russell Brand and David Walliams

Lord Michael Grade, former BBC/Channel 4/ITV executive and Ofcom chair, argues the TV industry “protected” high-profile predators through structural incentives (freelance work, fear of job loss, and…

13 Nov 2026 · 36m · 14 chapters

Labour's welfare rehash: New PM, same stagnant ideas

Debate over UK welfare reform proposals—Labour’s Alan Milburn plan to move young people off sickness/disability benefits and into training/work, versus Conservative criticism that it’s a rehash of…

12 Nov 2026 · 26m · 10 chapters

A man without a plan: Burnham's worst PMQs yet?

The episode debates whether Labour PM Andy Burnham is governing or just improvising at PMQs, arguing he lacks a coherent 10-year plan.

11 Nov 2026 · 40m · 16 chapters

David Walliams unmasked: How the actor abused his power and fame

The episode discusses celebrity power and alleged sexual misconduct, focusing on David Walliams and Russell Brand, and the role of media/institutions in enabling abuse.

10 Nov 2026 · 34m · 13 chapters

Russell Brand jailed for 10 years: Is this a victory for morality?

Reaction to Russell Brand’s sentencing for rape and sexual assault, arguing it is justice but also exposing how celebrity culture and media institutions enabled predatory behavior for years.

9 Nov 2026 · 49m · 20 chapters

Flight bomb threats and hacked fridges: A new frontier of cyber warfare

Cyber warfare and fear tactics are expanding beyond data breaches to physical systems and everyday devices—hacked supermarket refrigeration, flight bomb-threat hoaxes, and increasingly human-targeted…

8 Nov 2026 · 35m · 18 chapters

Suella Braverman: Britain will be a third-world country if Labour stays in power

Reform UK MP Suella Braverman argues Britain will become a “third-world country” if Labour wins, citing cost-of-living pressures, “out of control” immigration, security threats, failing schools, and…

7 Nov 2026 · 53m · 19 chapters

Remembrance Day Special: Nigel Farage on why we must never forget our war heroes

Nigel Farage’s Remembrance Sunday special on why Britain must keep remembering war sacrifices, with discussion of military history, patriotism, education, and modern geopolitics.

6 Nov 2026 · 26m · 12 chapters

Russell Brand guilty: A sexual predator in plain sight

The episode discusses Russell Brand’s conviction for rape and sexual assault, and argues that media institutions—especially the BBC—failed to act on repeated complaints about his behavior.

5 Nov 2026 · 31m · 11 chapters

PMQs row erupts as Labour fails to define ‘a working person’

The episode covers a Telegraph discussion of PMQs and Labour’s failure to define “a working person,” arguing Labour’s framing is stuck in old class debates (employee vs employer; landlord vs renter;…

4 Nov 2026 · 16m · 6 chapters

Trump in midterm turmoil: Is Maga dead?

The episode discusses whether Donald Trump’s MAGA movement is “dead” after Democrats’ historic midterm wins (flipping both House and Senate) and what caused Republican losses.

4 Nov 2026 · 20m · 11 chapters

Mahmood humiliated! Now her migrant climbdown will cost us £10 billion

UK politics and immigration policy, focusing on Shabana Mahmood’s plans for indefinite leave to remain for people who arrived in the “Boris wave,” plus debate over Andy Burnham’s performance as…

3 Nov 2026 · 37m · 12 chapters

Burnham's Royal blunder: Hapless PM drags King into slavery row

The episode is a political discussion and live reporting from The Telegraph about Andy Burnham’s comments during the King’s Caribbean tour on slavery apologies and potential reparations.

2 Nov 2026 · 33m · 12 chapters

Prince Harry wants a reconciliation - but it won't happen his way

Royal reconciliation debate through the lens of royal photographer Arthur Edwards, focusing on Prince Harry’s desire to reconcile with the royal family and why Edwards thinks it won’t happen “his…

1 Nov 2026 · 33m · 14 chapters

Budget 'breathing space', baked beans and 12 bins

A weekly news chat mixing Halloween/Guy Fawkes, Andy Burnham’s first 100 days and a “breathing space” budget, council recycling rules, disaster stockpiling, aviation safety, and social policy.

31 Oct 2026 · 27m · 13 chapters

Midterms meltdown: Will Trump be a lame duck President by Wednesday?

The episode debates whether Donald Trump will face a “midterms meltdown” and become a lame-duck president if Republicans lose the Senate, and what that would mean for U.S. policy and for the UK.

30 Oct 2026 · 31m · 12 chapters

Put down your pint, Healey! 'Appalling' Budget is nothing to celebrate

Day-two analysis of the UK “nothing burger” budget, arguing it does little economically while signaling an early general election; includes claims about anti-saving/anti-wealth tax changes, deficit…

29 Oct 2026 · 38m · 13 chapters

‘It’s anti-middle class’: How Chancellor Healey failed his first Budget

Criticism of UK Chancellor John Healey’s first Budget as “anti-middle class” and a “budget for getting by, not getting on,” arguing it dodges major decisions on welfare-to-defence spending shifts,…

28 Oct 2026 · 28m · 10 chapters

‘It’s fake!’: Burnham accused of inflating defence spend as he hits 100 days as PM

The episode is a political commentary on Andy Burnham’s first 100 days as PM, arguing he’s improved Labour’s polling and presentation but hasn’t changed laws or delivered major policy outcomes yet.

27 Oct 2026 · 47m · 21 chapters

Burnham’s Budget gamble: Why the PM could trigger a snap election next week

The Telegraph podcast episode debates whether UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham could call a snap general election on December 10, focusing on the upcoming budget, Labour’s political incentives, and…

26 Oct 2026 · 24m · 12 chapters

BBC bias exposed: Producer gets £400k payout after anti-Semitism claims

The Telegraph’s “Missing Debbie” episode interview alleges BBC bias and anti-Semitism, centering on documentary producer Lucy Conn’s claim that she was targeted for being Jewish and received a…

26 Oct 2026 · 30m · 12 chapters

Reparations row: Why Royal Caribbean tour could make or break the King

King Charles and Queen Camilla’s upcoming Caribbean tour (Bahamas, Guyana, Antigua and Barbuda, ending at CHOGM in Antigua) and whether it will be dominated by slavery-reparations protests,…

25 Oct 2026 · 22m · 7 chapters

The Budget will backfire: Two ex-chancellors slam Labour’s plans

The Telegraph podcast discusses Labour’s upcoming UK budget (next Wednesday) and argues it will “backfire” by raising taxes indirectly (“by stealth”) and harming growth through business taxes.

24 Oct 2026 · 35m · 13 chapters

Will our opinion of Meghan change in light of shocking Thomas Markle Sr allegations?

The episode reacts to new allegations involving Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., and asks whether this should change how the public views Meghan and her role in royal-family…

23 Oct 2026 · 21m · 8 chapters