logo
episode-header-image
Nov 13
20m 34s

Labour Civil War Day 2: McSweeney’s Brie...

Talk
About this episode
Day two of Labour's explosive civil war erupts as Julia Hartley-Brewer hunts the source of the vicious briefing blitz: was it Morgan McSweeney, Starmer's embattled chief of staff, facing sack calls from furious cabinet ministers after No.10's botched "stop Wes" ambush on Health Secretary Wes Streeting? With polls tanking and the Budget looming, is Starmer's grip slipping toward a full-blown leadership coup? Joined by Reform UK's deputy leader Richard Tice, who drops a bombshell: he knows of four separate leadership teams plotting in the shadows of the cabinet, sharpening knives for the inevitable takedown. Plus, Streeting fires a broadside at the BMA "cartel" for "morally reprehensible" strikes over pay demands—slated to cost the NHS £240m in chaos—while urging "work-shy Britain" to ditch the sofas and storm back to the office to rebuild productivity.

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

Up next
Yesterday
Benefits Street Budget: Andrew Neil's Fiery Takedown of Reeves' Budget
In this hard-hitting episode, legendary journalist and broadcaster Andrew Neil sits down with host Julia Hartley-Brewer to deliver a blistering verdict on Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget 2025. Labeling it the "biggest tax increase of any government since the 1970s," Neil ... Show More
19m 33s
Nov 26
OBR Budget Disaster: Rachel Reeves' High Taxing Welfare Splurge
In today's explosive episode, we dive headfirst into the chaos of the UK Autumn Budget 2025 – a day that started with high drama and ended with Chancellor Rachel Reeves facing her toughest grilling yet. Just minutes before she rose in the House of Commons to deliver her fiscal bl ... Show More
13m 27s
Nov 24
Kids on Puberty Blockers at 10: NHS Guilty of Child Abuse?
<p>In this explosive episode of The Julia Hartley-Brewer Podcast, the Queen of Westminster unleashes on the latest NHS bombshell: a three-year trial greenlighting puberty blockers and hormone therapy for over 200 children—some just 10 years old. Is this groundbreaking research or ... Show More
26m 31s
Recommended Episodes
Aug 2020
Clearing the Air: Environmental Justice
As the 2020 presidential election approaches, environmental protections, natural resource management and climate change are a big part of the conversation. Protecting the environment goes way beyond fuel efficient cars and polar bears, it also means improving living conditions fo ... Show More
23m 31s
Oct 2016
Alphachatterbox: The life of Alan Greenspan
Alan Greenspan's reputation over five decades in public life has gone through wilder swings than the value of technology stocks or Las Vegas real estate during his tenure as Federal Reserve chairman. Author Sebastian Mallaby has produced the definitive account of Mr Greenspan's l ... Show More
1h 8m
Jul 2023
Are The Greens Missing Their Moment?
<p>With the climate at the top of the news agenda, why isn't the Green Party doing better? Matt asks Siân Berry if she can hold the party's only parliamentary seat, and finds out how green politicians in Europe have fared in government.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Plus: Columnists Katy Balls ... Show More
43m 20s
Apr 2022
EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan - Clean Energy and Protecting Communities
Michael S. Regan chats about clean energy and explains why he is leading the Environmental Protection Agency through the lens of environmental justice: “Systemic racism is by design, and the environment is no different than policing or incarceration or housing.”  Learn more ab ... Show More
8m 40s
Jun 2020
Why We Need to Talk About Environmental Racism
“Historically in the US, progress has meant exploitation of someone, and usually people of color,” says Rhiana Gunn-Wright, director of climate policy at Roosevelt Institute. Gunn-Wright met with host Elise Loehnen to talk about her work in developing the Green New Deal, a propos ... Show More
54m 39s
Sep 2021
86/ Environmentalism, ‘Post-Truth’ and Platform Capitalism (With Bram Büscher)
tail spinning
1h 38m
Aug 2017
#023 Al Gore - Can We Protect The Planet When It's Not In The Interests Of The Powerful?
Environmentalist and former Vice President Al Gore joins me to discuss his new film “An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power”, his feelings about Donald Trump, the corruption of big money, and the future for renewable energy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informa ... Show More
31m 44s