The Daily T

In today’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and India McTaggart discuss the verdicts handed down in Russell Brand’s trial, at which he was found guilty of one charge of rape and three of sexual assault. Camilla and India run through the history of allegations made against Brand from his time working at the BBC, and from previous investigations by Channel 4 and The Times and Sunday Times, and examine how the disgraced comedian was continuously promoted by broadcasters in spite of his “shady” reputation. They also discuss why Brand was lauded by Left-wing political parties and publications during his heyday in the spotlight, and analyse whether his shift to wellness and Christian-focused content on Right-wing, alternative media platforms constitutes an attempt at “reputation washing”.

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Producer: David Levene
Senior Producer: Emma Williams
Studio Operator: Meghan Searle
Video & Social Producer: Nada Aggour
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:
Camilla and India discuss the disgraced comedian Russell Brand being found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Camilla and India dissect the history of allegations made against Russell Brand and question how he continued being promoted by multiple broadcasters, publishers and political parties
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In Wednesday’s bonus episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley dissect Deputy PMQs, where Louise Haigh stood in for Andy Burnham at the Dispatch Box for the first time.
They analyse the argument that erupted over the national welfare bill, and the number of times Alex Burghart, deputy leader of the Conservative Party, questioned the Government’s efforts to bring down the expenditure on benefits. Camilla and Tim also discuss Haigh’s role in Labour’s latest row over who counts as a “working person”, after Emma Reynolds, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, told GB News that employers “are not working people”.

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Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:
Camilla and Tim analyse deputy PMQs as Louise Haigh and Alex Burghart stand-in
Camilla and Tim dissect Labour's latest definition issue as Emma Reynolds sparks row over what a 'working person' is
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In Wednesday’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley react to an awful night at the US polls for Donald Trump and the Republican Party. They discuss the loss of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, who was to blame and why the defeats were so convincing. Tim suggests it is the president who should shoulder the majority of the blame, saying: “Trump lost because he betrayed Maga. If he was elected to do one thing, it was to stay out of foreign wars.” They also examine how the Republicans’ aggressive campaign tactics appeared to backfire on several fronts, suggesting voters are tiring of attack-led politics and personal assaults on opponents. Camilla and Tim also examine the lack of clear leadership in both the Republican and Democratic parties, with neither having an obvious standard-bearer before the 2028 presidential election.

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Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:
After such awful results for Trump and the Republicans Tim and Camilla discuss if MAGA is finished.
They also discuss the leadership vacuum on both sides, explaining that neither party appears to have an obvious successor heading in to the 2028 elections.
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In Tuesday’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley discuss the Home Secretary’s climbdown on visas and the missed opportunity that could cost the taxpayer £10bn.
Camilla describes the about-turn as “a climbdown on a supposed crackdown” suggesting that Shabana Mahmood has been “bullied out of her immigration crackdown by the Lefties in Cabinet”.
Tim claims that the “real controversy is not the workers that came, but the dependants”, which he points out the Home Secretary avoided discussing in her address on Monday.
They also discuss whether the announcement means that “Starmerism” is officially dead, and whether there is a Blue-Labour movement within the party.

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Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:
Camilla and Tim react to Andy Burnham's fall playing cricket in Antigua
Camilla and Tim discuss Shabana Mahmood's migrant visa climbdown and how it will add £10 billion to the UK's welfare bill
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In Monday’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla and Tim are joined by Hannah Furness, The Telegraph’s Royal Editor. They discuss Andy Burnham’s suggestion that he would consider issuing a formal apology for Britain’s role in the transatlantic slave trade. The trio talk about how his remarks could affect the remainder of the King’s nine-day Caribbean tour. Hannah tells the hosts that, although protests have so far been relatively muted, the Prime Minister’s comments have put the monarch in “a quite uncomfortable position”. Camilla and Tim also discuss Emma Reynolds’s suggestion that employers are not “working people”, reigniting the row over Labour’s definition of the term and who should bear the burden of tax rises.

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

Highlights:
Camilla and Tim discuss the ongoing row over Britain's position on slavery reparations as Andy Burnham travels to the Caribbean for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM)
Camilla and Tim speak to The Telegraph's Royal Editor Hannah Furness live from Antigua as she reacts to witnessing the King's viral umbrella moment as he was caught in a downpour during the country's 45th independence anniversary celebrations
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