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In today’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley speak to Andrew Griffith, the shadow chancellor, from the Conservative Party conference.
Camilla and Tim challenge Griffith on the party’s pledges to cut welfare and scrap inheritance tax on family homes, with Tim asking how he would respond to a claim that he was “repeating Liz Truss’s mistake of promising something that country is not in a position to fiscally underwrite”.

The shadow chancellor defends his party’s policies, saying they have been “forensically set out” and are not a repeat of the Truss mini-Budget. He claims that “balancing the books runs in [his] DNA” and clarifies that his aim to abolish a tax in every Budget under a Conservative government is an ambition, not a promise.
Griffith also denies that the Conservatives have regained a reputation as “the nasty party”, and criticises Labour’s “hope handout” strategy when it comes to unemployment and benefits.

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Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:
Andrew Griffith admits he has not been on benefits and denies the Conservative party has re-adopted a reputation as "nasty"
Andrew Griffith defends the Tories' pledge to scrap inheritance tax from family homes and denies it is a tax cut for the rich
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Michael Deacon and Poppy Coburn discuss the Conservative Party conference, Kemi Badenoch’s plans to take on Reform, inheritance tax and the Tories’ proposed prison-building programme. They also look at Suella Braverman’s unlikely new reality TV pairing with Katie Price, and reflect on the death of novelist and former politician Jeffrey Archer.

Plus, they debate the Green Party’s decision to define Zionism as racism, Putin’s alleged intimidation tactics in Finland, whether ties are making a comeback – and why mushy peas may need a more fashionable rebrand.

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Highlights:

The Conservative Party Conference
Jeffrey Archer's death
Suella Braverman's reality TV appearance
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Today’s episode of The Daily T reacts to Zack Polanski’s defeat in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election and whether or not this will lead to the Green Party leader being ousted. They discuss how much damage last week’s “Zionism is Racism” motion had done to the party and Mr Polanski’s absence has undermined his reputation and standing within the party.

Tim considers whether despite defeat in the by-election the result cements the Green Party as the Labour alternative for Left-wing voters.
They also discuss whether this result energises the Labour Party and that Polanski remaining in charge is a boost for Andy Burnham, and could lead to the Prime Minister calling an early general election.

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Highlights:
Camilla says that this result could lead to Andy Burnham calling an early general election
Tim and Camilla discuss how much the Green Party's "Zionism is racism" motion contributed to Polanski's loss.
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Today’s episode of The Daily T follows the news that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor won his High Court case over police raids on his homes. Gordon Rayner, The Telegraph’s Associate Editor, joins Camilla Tominey to explain what will happen to his confiscated possessions and what it means for the ongoing police investigation against him.

Meanwhile, Camilla and Tim Stanley are also joined by Hannah Furness, our Royal Editor, to discuss how members of the “Sussex squad” have trolled a priest who suggested a charity alternative to her advent calendar. Supporters of the, no doubt oblivious, Duchess branded him “evil”, “Satan spawn” and said he was “a disgrace to the cloth”. They also look at Meghan’s Instagram post promoting her lifestyle brand, which includes a rare appearance from Princess Lilibet, making jam with her mother.

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Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:
Thames Valley Police raids on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes ruled unlawful by the High Court
Meghan's online supporters troll priest who promoted fundraising advent calendar over Duchess' product
Meghan promotes lifetstyle brand As Ever with social media post containing short clip of Princess Lilibet
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In today’s episode of The Daily T from the final day of the Conservative Party conference, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley give their reaction to party leader Kemi Badenoch’s powerful and punchy speech to delegates and supporters. Camilla believes it displayed a more human side to the Tory leader as she discussed race, identity politics, defectors of her own party to Reform UK as well as her policy announcement to scrap inheritance tax on family homes.

Camilla and Tim compare Badenoch’s closing address to Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s speech at last week’s Labour party conference, and the differences in tone and policy gaps in the PM’s rousing speech. Within their analysis, Camilla and Tim also reference The Telegraph’s exclusive story on the conclusion of Reform UK’s internal investigation, clearing senior party figures of any law-breaking after an undercover investigation by Channel 4 journalists.

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Social Producer: Nada Aggour
Video Producer: James England
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:
Camilla and Tim react to Kemi Badenoch's leader's speech on the final day of the Conservative Party Conference
Camilla and Tim reflect on this year's Tory Party Conference on its final day
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