Straight sets, straight talking
Planet Normal
Louisa Wells
4.7 • 2.9K Ratings
🗓️ 15 September 2021
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
Professor of Pop Paul Gambaccini boards this week's rocket to Planet Normal, with some disquieting words for the Metropolitan Police after he signed an open letter calling for the head of the force, Cressida Dick, to be replaced in her role. In a damning interview, he tells Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan why, seven years after he was cleared of claims of sexual abuse, he feels he was used as 'human flypaper' to encourage others to make allegations against celebrities.
Plus: it's straight sets and straight talking this week as our co-pilots applaud US Open winner Emma Raducanu for her poise, her grace and her lack of grunting. Our co-pilots indulge in a nostalgic trip down British sporting memory lane.
And it’s not just tennis that’s holding court this week: Liam warns of an 'Autumn of discontent', Allison tells listeners why Chris Whitty has left her feeling as if she's living through Groundhog Day and both our co-pilots notice a growing sense of disillusionment with the government.
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| 0:00.0 | The Telugu... |
| 0:02.0 | ...podcasts. |
| 0:09.0 | Five. |
| 0:10.0 | We're not very keen on protecting the NHS all week. |
| 0:13.0 | They've had two years... |
| 0:15.0 | ...two years to get their acts together. |
| 0:18.0 | The Metropolitan Police are meant to serve Londoners. |
| 0:22.0 | Londoners are not meant to serve the Metropolitan Police. |
| 0:26.0 | Three. |
| 0:28.0 | For her victory, for her youth, for her temperament, for her lack of grunting... |
| 0:33.0 | ...we salute you, Emma Radicani. |
| 0:37.0 | Oh, groundhog day, halogen, groundhog day, isn't it? |
| 0:42.0 | One. |
| 0:44.0 | We have Radicani. |
| 0:50.0 | Welcome once again to Planet Normal, the Telugu off podcast with Alison Pearson. |
| 0:55.0 | Hello. |
| 0:56.0 | And me, Liam Halogen. |
| 0:58.0 | So, having unveiled a £36 billion tax rise to pay for social care... |
| 1:03.0 | ...and helped clear the NHS backlog, Boris Johnson's government has now paved the way... |
| 1:07.0 | ...for fresh Covid curbs this winter. |
| 1:11.0 | Government scientists on cue, warned that this ghastly virus could cripple our health service again... |
| 1:16.0 | ...which means we could see another round of compulsory mask wearing, working from home... |
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