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Planet Normal

Lights out for Boris

Planet Normal

Louisa Wells

News And Current Affairs, Current Affairs, Society & Culture, Telegraph, News Commentary, News, Planet Normal

4.72.9K Ratings

🗓️ 31 August 2022

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

The curtain is finally falling on the Tory leadership contest. The spectacle might be nearly over - to the relief of our co-pilots - but the madness is just beginning for Boris' successor.


As we bid farewell to the Johnson premiership, co-pilot Pearson is adamant we need more of a ‘realist’ at the helm. She warns the incoming PM must put dealing with the cost of living crisis ahead of the green agenda.


Co-pilot Halligan agrees the push towards net zero must not come at the expense of ordinary people. He's especially concerned about how businesses will cope this winter without any price cap on their energy bills.


Also climbing aboard the rocket this week is co-founder of FairFuel UK, Howard Cox, who tells our co-pilots what the Government should be doing to reduce fuel prices as people struggle to fill up their cars.


And co-pilot Pearson has an exciting event to announce....


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The Telugu.

0:02.0

The Telugu.

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Podcasts.

0:09.0

Five.

0:10.0

After being burnt last time, I think,

0:12.0

do we dare to hope Liam that this is a conservative leader?

0:15.0

Or...

0:16.0

They performed this of ultra virtue signaling

0:19.0

off the back of ordinary folk.

0:22.0

It's completely wrong, Alison.

0:24.0

It's completely morally indefensible.

0:27.0

This is where a callous green agenda co-pilot

0:32.0

has got our country,

0:34.0

save the planet, freeze a pensioner.

0:37.0

This is not a true conservative government

0:40.0

and they're being influenced very much by the environmental lobby.

0:50.0

Welcome to Planet Normal, the Telugu.

0:52.0

Podcasts with Alison Pearson.

0:54.0

Hello.

0:55.0

And me, Liam Halligan.

0:56.0

Well, Alison, the road's been long and arduous.

0:59.0

The public's patience has been tested to breaking point

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