The Daily T

In this episode of The Daily T, Tim Stanley and Jacob Rees-Mogg dissect the downfall of Professor Jason Arday following his resignation from Cambridge University in the wake of plagiarism allegations and unverified CV claims. They speak to Professor Kehinde Andrews on the accusations Prof Arday faces and whether the intense scrutiny represents a racially-motivated smear campaign or a genuine concern for academic integrity.

Tim and Jacob also discuss the wider state of Britain’s political parties, following the fallout from the Conservative Party’s controversial selection of former neo-Nazi Joshua Bonehill-Paine as a local council candidate and The Telegraph’s report on Wes Streeting accepting funds tied to disgraced crypto figure Sam Bankman-Fried. The pair ask: has over-regulation destroyed political judgment, or are today’s politicians simply worse than their predecessors?

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Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:

Jacob Rees-Mogg reacts to the plagiarism scandal surrounding the University of Cambridge's former professor Jason Arday
Professor Kehinde Andrews defends Jason Arday in the wake of his resignation
Tim and Jacob discuss Wes Streeting political donations being tied to disgraced crypto figure Sam Bankman-Fried
Jacob Rees-Mogg reacts to the scandal surrounding the ex Conservative local councillor candidate and former neo-Nazi Joshua Bonehill-Paine
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In this episode of The Daily T, Tim Stanley and Poppy `coburn discuss the saga surrounding Cambridge’s youngest black professor, Jason Arday, in the wake of his resignation following allegations of extensive plagiarism.

Tim and Poppy also speak with Baroness Sharron Davies, the former Olympic swimmer and member of the House of Lords, following the enforcement of updated EHRC guidance on single-sex spaces. Davies expresses only “tempered joy” at the move, arguing that clear legal guidance comes far too late after years of institutional cowardice and corporate foot-dragging. Blasting the ongoing burden placed on female campaigners, Davies calls out ministers for forcing women to self-exclude or launch expensive crowdfunded legal challenges just to secure basic dignity, safeguarding, and biological reality in public life.

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Producers: Emma Williams and David Levene
Video Producer: Will Walters
Social Producer: Nada Aggour
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:

Sharron Davies slams the delay in the guidance for providing single-sex public spaces
Tim and Poppy discuss the ongoing plagiarism saga surrounding Cambridge's youngest black professor, Dr Jason Arday
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In this episode of The Daily T, Tim Stanley and Poppy Coburn react to the public outrage after prime minister Andy Burnham confirmed that while he has excluded criminals jailed for rape and child sex offences from early release policy, thousands of dangerous criminals will be freed under the government’s policy to address overcrowding. This includes two of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers, who will be eligible to be freed halfway through their sentences under these plans.

Tim and Poppy speak to Aileen O’Connor, chair of the Thames Valley Police Federation, who says police officers have been left demoralised by the government’s decision - and that the public will ultimately be left feeling less safe.

Tim and Poppy also pay tribute the late journalist Rod Liddle, discuss the French government’s reaction Reform UK’s ‘Operation Fortress’, as well as the pact talks between Reform UK's Nigel Farage and Restore Britain’s Rupert Lowe.

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Producers: Emma Williams and David Levene
Video Producer: Will Walters
Social Producer: Nada Aggour
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:
Thames Valley Police Federation chair Aileen O'Connor reacts to prospective release of Pc Andrew Harper's killers
Tim and Poppy discuss the French government's reaction to Reform UK's Operation Fortress as a migrant mega-dinghy is rescued from the English Channel

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In this episode of The Daily T, Tim Stanley and Poppy Coburn dissect Reform UK’s “Operation Fortress”, as the party pledges to use the Royal Navy to reduce illegal migration through Channel crossings.

Zia Yusuf, the party’s home affairs spokesman, discusses the policy and addresses what Reform would do if France were to reject a returns agreement.

Tim and Poppy also examine whether a reconciliation between Nigel Farage and Rupert Lowe is possible, after the Restore Britain founder urged Reform UK to join forces to align the Right of UK politics.

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Producers: Emma Williams and David Levene
Video Producer: Will Walters
Social Producer: Nada Aggour
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:

Reform UK announce 'Operation Fortress' which will use the navy to rescue and return illegal migrants from the Channel
Rupert Lowe urges Nigel Farage to work with Restore Britain
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With wildfires raging across Europe on today’s episode of The Daily T, Tim Stanley is joined by Lord Frost, unaffiliated peer and senior fellow at the Institute of Economic Affairs, to unpack the deep political fractures surrounding climate change, rising temperatures, and the future of net zero.

After intense backlash to his recent column advocating for a conservative embrace of the renewables revolution, Tim challenges the Right’s reluctance to confront environmental realities – from severe UK droughts to the growing toll on rural farming communities.

Tim and David explore the economic viability of wind and solar compared to nuclear power, the perils of ideological “catastrophism,” and whether the key to handling extreme weather lies in central planning or the wealth and innovation of a free-market economy.

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Producers: Emma Williams and James Keegan
Video Producer: Will Walters
Social Producer: Nada Aggour
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:

Lord Frost argues that state-subsidized wind and solar are unreliable and economically damaging.
Tim Stanley argues that conservatives must stop ignoring climate change's real-world impact on farmers and pragmatically support the green energy transition.
Lord frost believes that nuclear power offers a far superior source of base-load energy.
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