Four Prime Ministers, 1 Parliament
Planet Normal
Louisa Wells
4.7 • 2.9K Ratings
🗓️ 21 March 2024
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
With potential Conservative Party mutiny still bubbling away, there’s a rare moment of disagreement in the Planet Normal cockpit this week over a potential Tory leadership change
Liam is convinced that a leadership will make an inevitable election loss much worse, whilst Allison is adamant that with a new ‘proper’ Tory party leader would persuade Conservative voters not to stay home.
And co-pilot Pearson shares her outrage at the latest royal drama surrounding the Princess of Wales. All residents on the rocket are in agreement that the media should respect her privacy as she convalesces.
Joining your co-pilots this week is SDP Mayor of London Candidate ‘socially right, economically left, Amy Gallagher who explains why she thinks Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby’s recent comments on politics make him sound more like an MP than a religious leader.
And Bob the Bard makes a joyous return to the rocket’s mailbag…
Read more from Liam: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/ |
Read more from Allison: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/ |
Read Kemi Badenoch: Britain’s diversity drive has backfired: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/03/20/kemi-badenoch-britain-diversity-drive-backfired/ |
Watch Amy Gallagher’s documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4v1cb04vB4 |
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| 1:10.3 | 4? He hasn't gone yet because you are yet to administer the final boot up the |
| 1:15.7 | Prime Minister bottom. I know you're sharpening your quill. |
| 1:20.1 | Three. |
| 1:21.1 | Justin Welby talks about political issues such as Brexit or the Rwanda plan too often |
| 1:27.3 | he often takes aside on those issues. |
| 1:29.8 | The Conservative Party they talk about remaining loyal to Rishi. |
| 1:35.0 | What are they remaining loyal to? |
| 1:37.0 | One. |
| 1:38.0 | We have left off. |
| 1:48.0 | Welcome once again to Planet Normal, the Telegraph Podcast with Allison Pearson. Hello? |
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