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Talk Breakfast

Energy Bill Crisis

Talk Breakfast

Ricky Freelove

News, Labour, Reform Uk, Immigration, News Commentary, Current Affairs, Conservatives, Daily News, Government, Uk News, Politics, Debate, Phone In, British News, Speech Radio, Talk

4.3763 Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Mark delivers a no-holds-barred take on the assisted dying row, questioning whether the NHS can ever be trusted with legalised euthanasia as peers delay the bill. He also breaks down why energy bills are rising again — arguing Britain’s economic weakness, not just war in the Middle East, is to blame.


On the world stage, Donald Trump’s Iran strategy, NATO tensions and the risk of wider escalation are put under the microscope, alongside what it means for UK security and petrol prices.


There’s also fierce criticism of Rachel Reeves’ economic record, warnings of a looming downturn, and a wide-ranging debate on immigration, religion and British identity. Plus, a tribute to broadcasting icon Jenny Murray and a look at the stories making the front pages.


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0:00.0

Talk Breakfast with Mark Dolan speaking truth to the people.

0:05.6

Well, look, I'm sited about today's show.

0:07.0

I've got so many great guests.

0:08.1

Let me bring you the front pages.

0:09.6

So much to go out today, folks.

0:11.7

Daily Express, first of all, as peers still delay assisted dying legislation,

0:17.7

determined campaigners say, eventually we will win the right to die battle. So the

0:24.4

assisted dying battle will not end, even if peers succeed in blocking the bill, according to campaigners.

0:30.5

They vowed to bring back the fight in the next parliamentary session if the clock is run down.

0:36.2

And I've got to tell you that I haven't really made my mind up

0:39.4

about assisted dying. I think in principle I'm against it because I think it would be abused

0:44.9

by the health service who are always trying to make their lives easier. I don't know about you,

0:50.5

but I'm a veteran of many relatives and friends having gone into hospital

0:55.5

and been pumped with drugs and they never got out.

1:00.0

There are many people that I know that consider a visit to an NHS hospital to be a death sentence,

1:06.1

especially if you're older, especially if you've got dementia or some other chronic condition.

1:10.6

You're treated by the

1:12.4

NHS like an inconvenience. And honestly, you know that idea of euthanasia, the idea that you kind of

1:21.4

opt to say goodbye. And you know, obviously, it's the medics that will, you know, vets do it, don't they?

1:27.9

You've got the Labrador and he's had an accident and it's better to put him out of his misery.

1:32.6

Well, I can assure you, folks, at 10 past 6 in the morning, that that's what the NHS do already.

1:39.2

The NHS, they do decide that it's time for people to go.

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