Trump’s peace plan and the China spy row unfurling in Westminster
Planet Normal
Louisa Wells
4.7 • 2.9K Ratings
🗓️ 15 October 2025
⏱️ 66 minutes
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Summary
With co-pilot Halligan off the train and back in the rocket the team has returned to wade through the madness.
As Donald Trump declares “peace in the Middle East” Liam and Allison take their hats off to him as they credit his deal that led to the release of all the remaining hostages, as co-pilot Pearson reflects on the stark reality of Hamas's true face and Starmer’s attempts to claim credit were slapped down by Trump with disdain.
Back home, the UK political landscape is rocked by astonishing polls, including one showing a massive Reform UK majority! They also dismantle Rachel Reeves' "delusional" economic claims and expose the moral decay at the top of government, from the immigration crisis to the collapsed Chinese spy trial.
Stowing away this week is author and broadcaster Iain Dale to celebrate 100 years since the ‘Iron Lady’ was born. He tells Liam about his latest book in the Prime Minister Series on Margaret Thatcher and why the younger generation barely know of her.
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| 0:00.0 | The Telegraph. |
| 0:09.1 | Sophie Tom and the kids are standing by the luggage carousel waiting for Sophie's bag. |
| 0:13.2 | Looks like she's going to be wearing Tom's clothes for a week. |
| 0:15.6 | But she's not worried. |
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| 0:43.7 | Without my grandmother, I wouldn't be sitting here today talking to you about politics. |
| 0:49.8 | Four. |
| 0:51.0 | I'm sure listeners will have seen President Trump on magnificently disdainful form, |
| 0:56.5 | beckoned Sakear forward and then lightly brushed him away. |
| 1:01.1 | Three. |
| 1:02.7 | I've many issues with Trump. |
| 1:04.1 | I often don't agree with him. |
| 1:05.9 | Aspects of his personality are borderline insane. |
| 1:09.5 | But you have to tip your hat to the man with the orange hair. |
| 1:14.3 | Two. They didn't have any choice. They were on board. It's like one of those Tom Cruise movies where no one can get off the train, apart from if it falls off a cliff. |
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