Morning Glory

Baroness Kate Hoey kicks off today's show to discuss the latest surrounding the Conservative Party leadership race after Tom Tugendhat became the latest to drop out of the race. Conservative MP Justin Tomlinson joins shortly after from College Green to discuss why he's backing Kemi Badenoch for PM. Deputy Director of Net Zero Watch Andrew Montford returns to The Independent Republic to discuss why the government's net zero strategy has been deemed unlawful, Professor Len Shackleton from the IEA joins shortly after to discuss why increased inflation is making Britain unlivable and why exactly are the railways struggling to operate in the heat, and James Whale closes the show to provide some common sense amidst the heatwave hysteria. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Political Editor of The Daily Express David Maddox kicks off today's show to discuss the latest from the Conservative Party Leadership race after last night's debate on ITV. Royal Biographer Angela Levin joins shortly after to discuss Tom Bowers shocking new book on the Sussex's. Mail on Sunday Columnist Peter Hothcens returns to the Independent Republic to discuss his latest column on e-scooters, Priti Patel's crackdown on recreational drug use and President Biden's recent trip to the Middle East. Writer for The Spectator Sam Ashworth-Hayes joins shortly after to discuss hos .latest piece regarding Britain's slow economic growth over the years and who is to blame, and the Deputy Defence Minister of Ukraine Major General Volodymyr Havrylov closes the show to discuss the latest from the conflict in Ukraine. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Leader of The Reform UK party Richard Tice kicks off today's show to discuss the latest in the Conservative Party leadership contest as Boris Johnson urges defeated rivals to back anyone but Rishi Sunak. Conservative MP Andrew Bowie joins shortly after to discuss why he believes Rishi Sunak is the best choice to lead this country. Political commentator Richard Taylor returns to the Independent Republic for his weekly takedown of the week's headlines, founder of Ecotricity Dale Vince joins shortly after to discuss why energy suppliers being urged to review their soaring direct debit charges, and Author of Every Breath You Take: China's New Tyranny and former Foreign Correspondent for Channel 4 news Ian Williams closes the shoes to discuss how China's zero Covid policy is destroying their economy. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Former Brexit Party MEP Ben Habib kicks off today's show to discuss the ongoing Conservative Party Leadership race before Tom Tugendhats speech. We get his thoughts on who he would like to see lead the country by next week. Lee Anderson MP joins shortly after from College Green to share why he has chosen to back Kemi Badenoch in her leadership fight. After listening in to Penny Mordaunt MPs leadership speech, legendary journalist Sam Mcalister returns to The Independent Republic to talk about her new book 'Scoops', as she provides a behind the scenes look at the BBCs most shocking interviews including her incredible success with the now infamous Prince Andrew interview for BBC's Newsnight. Travel Editor for The Independent Simon Calder joins Mike to discuss why Heathrow is planning to cap passengers to 100,000 today to fight the summer travel chaos, and Former Met Police Detective Maggie Oliver closes the show to discuss child sex crimes in Telford that has been ignored for generations leading to more than 1,000 girls being abused, an inquiry has found. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Amidst a day of turmoil for Prime Minister Boris Johnsoon and his cabinet, Chief Political Correspondent for The Independent John Rentoul kicks off today's show to give his point of view on the day's events as resignations pour in. Leader of The Reform UK Party Richard Tice joins shortly after to discuss what the future holds for the Prime Minister, followed by Chief Political Columnist at The Sun Trevor Kavanagh and Former Consrvative Cabinet Minister closes the show to share his thoughts as Mike looks ahead to a very important Prime Ministers Questions, all that and so much more so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former Conservative MP Nick De Bois CBE kicks off today's show to discuss Boris Johnson under fire over response to Chris Pincher scandal, and the second coming of Tony Blair. Former Prisons Minister Anne Widdecombe joins shortly after to discuss how 22,000 crime suspects are roaming free after court no shows are going unpunished by police. Mail on Sunday columnist Peter Hitchens returns to The Independent Republic to discuss his column over the weekend, the appeal process to prevent Julian Assange's extradition and why there should be an inquiry into the link between recreational drugs and violence. Data Journalist at The Spectator Michael Simmons makes his first appearance to discuss the mystery of Britain’s surging at-home deaths, and founder of the Fair Fuel campaign Howard Cox closes the show to shed light on the serious disruption to roads including M4 and M5 as protesters use go-slow roadblocks to target motorways over fuel duty. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author and Sociologist Professor Frank Furedi kicks off today's show to discuss the morning's top headlines including Nicola Sturgeon's new calls for yet another Scottish Independence referendum, Boris Johnsons new Covid inquiry and why parents are battling to see ‘secret’ lessons on white privilege. Former Defence Minister & Former Conservative MP Sir Gerald Howarth joins shortly after to discuss the latest from the Ukraine/Russia conflict as Boris Johnson arrives at NATO under pressure to boost UK defence spending and Turkey lifts objections to Finland and Sweden’s Nato membership bid. Chief Executive of the Freedom Association Andrew Allison returns to the Independent Republic to discuss Halifax banks latest woke controversy as they now insist on putting gender pronouns on staff labels, and as strikes continue we get Andrew’s take on Royal Mail workers set to vote on strike over pay, while Mirror, Express and local newspapers face strike risks too. TV personality Carol Vorderman joins Mike to seen her condolences to the late Dame Deborah James after she sadly passed away of Bowel Cancer aged 40. And Former Superintendent of the Met, Nusrit Mehtab closes the show to discuss why the Met Police are putting in special measures by a watchdog. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brenden Chilton - CEO of Independent Business Network kicks off today's show to discuss how a government under Boris Johnson feels like there’s no light at the end of the tunnel with increasing inflation and strikes, and no plan to cut taxes or plan to grow the economy. Tensions rise in Ukraine as NATO announces their plan to deploy 30,000 troops - the biggest force since Cold War - as Britain and its allies face their '1937 moment', former army officer and conservative MP Colonel James Sunderland helps us to understand more. Time Travel correspondent, Ben Clatworthy also joins Mike to discuss the upcoming British Airways and Easyjet strike ahead of the summer holidays for more travel chaos. Doctors have demanded a 30% pay rise or threatened with - yup you guessed it - another strike, Former NHS Trust chair Martin Gower joins Mike to explain further, and Journalist and Author Laura Dodsworth returns for her weekly lowdown of the latest news including how the stars of Harry Potter have been advised to not speak about the very woman who made their careers. All that and so much more, so tune in! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.