The Daily T

Former prime minister Sir Tony Blair has launched a blistering attack on Sir Keir Starmer, accusing Labour of drifting into a high-tax, Left-wing “comfort zone” and warning the party has no credible vision for Britain’s future.

Camilla and Jacob Rees-Mogg dissect the former PM's 5,700 word criticism and what it all means for Sir Keir’s increasingly fragile premiership. And could demands for a snap general election become reality if Starmer is forced out?

Plus, is Britain heading for a “Rejoin Renaissance” s new polling suggests voters are warming to closer ties with the European Union?

Producers: Emma Williams and Georgia Coan
Senior Producer: John Cadigan
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Video Producer: Will Walters
Studio Operator: Meghan Searle
Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights
Has Tony Blair just finished off Keir Starmer for good?
Would calls for a snap election become louder if Burnham gets to No 10?
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Nicola Sturgeon’s estranged husband Peter Murrell, the former chief executive of the Scottish National Party, has admitted to embezzling over £400k of party funds in order to fund his “lavish lifestyle” - using the money to buy everything from luxury watches and fountain pens to a motorhome.

Camilla and Tim speak to the deputy leader of Scottish Labour, Jackie Baillie MSP, who says both Sturgeon herself and the SNP leader and Scotland’s first minister John Swinney have questions to answer about what they knew at the time.

Elsewhere, with Restore deciding to field a candidate in the Makerfield by-election and sexist tweets posted by Reform’s candidate Robert Kenton coming to light, are Nigel Farage’s chances of beating Andy Burnham slipping away?

Producers: Emma Williams and Georgia Coan
Senior Producer: John Cadigan
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Video Producer: Will Walters
Studio Operator: Meghan Searle
Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights
What did Nicola Sturgeon know and not know about Murrell's spending habits?
Will Restore end up splitting the vote on the right in Makerfield?
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Former Met Police Detective Peter Bleksley joins Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley to discuss if parents should be held criminally responsible for their children’s crimes.

Following the announcement of government plans to revamp parenting orders, Peter argues that more discipline is needed in modern parenting and that longer jail terms work as a deterrent for repeat offenders.

The Justice Secretary David Lammy revealed the plans to give courts extra powers to punish breaches of parenting order last week as part of efforts to prevent a repeat of the Southport murders, where the parents of triple killer Axel Rudakubana were castigated for failing to act on his erratic and violent behaviour.

Producer: Emma Williams
Social Media Producer: Conor Clark
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Video Producer: Will Walters
Studio Operator: Meghan Searle
Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights
Peter Bleksley discusses rise of London teen shoplifting 'link-ups'
David Lammy proposes courts get extra powers to jail parents for parenting order breaches.

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On this special weekend edition of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey goes up against Mick Lynch, the former general secretary of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers.

In a turbulent episode, the two debate strike action on the railways and in our hospitals – which have at times brought the country to a halt – and the role of mass migration in suppressing wages.

Camilla also asks the former union boss whether he backs Andy Burnham as the man to turn Britain’s fortunes around.

Producer: Georgia Coan
Social Media Producer: Conor Clark
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Senior Producer: John Cadigan
Video Producer: Will Walters
Studio Operator: Meghan Searle
Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights
Camilla Tominey challenges Mick Lynch on strikes and his record as a trade union leader
Mick Lynch is quizzed on his support of Andy Burnham as a Labour Party leadership candidate
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Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley dissect another utterly chaotic week in politics with comedian Geoff Norcott.

As Andy Burnham ramps up his campaigning in Makerfield, and Keir Starmer goes head-to-head with Kemi Badenoch at the despatch box, Norcott delivers his verdict on the political leaders we have to choose from in today’s Westminster.

Camilla, Tim and Geoff also discuss Kemi Badenoch’s attempts to out-Kemi herself, Wes Streeting’s skincare routine and why today’s politicians care more about going viral on social media than delivering an argument-winning speech in the Commons.

Producers: Georgia Coan and Emma Williams
Social Media Producer: Conor Clark
Senior Producer: John Cadigan
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Video Producer: Will Walters
Studio Operator: Meghan Searle
Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights
Geoff Norcott delivers his comedic take on the Labour Party revolt against Keir Starmer
Geoff Norcott gives his verdict on Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer's performances at the despatch box
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