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On the day that hundreds of prisoners are released early and the UK’s “one in, one out” migrant deal with France ends, The Daily T examines the state of the nation under Andy Burnham.
Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley discuss the paradox of a Prime Minister who wants more devolution while pushing for a referendum on rejoining the EU and following the rules set by Brussels.
Tim suggests Mr Burnham’s push for proportional representation could be to the detriment of the Labour Party, saying it is more important to him to have a permanent coalition centre-Left establishment in Britain than it is for Labour to win majorities.

Camilla and Tim also note the shift in Labour’s policy regarding Israel and Palestine marked by the absence of Ed Miliband, the Foreign Secretary, from the Labour Friends of Israel event and the lack of comment from the Prime Minister so far on the Flydubai hijacking attempt.

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The Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026

Producer: David Levene
Senior Producer: Emma Williams
Social Producer: Nada Aggour
Video Producer: James England
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:
They discuss the paradox of a Prime Minister who wants more devolution while pushing for a referendum on rejoining the EU and following the rules set by Brussels
Tim suggests Mr Burnham’s push for proportional representation could be to the detriment of the Labour Party
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Dame Esther Rantzen has passed away at the age of 86 after a battle with lung cancer.
A pioneering journalist and broadcaster who presented the BBC series That’s Life! for 21 years and launched the charity ChildLine, Dame Esther revealed her diagnosis in January 2023, before announcing in May that year that the cancer had reached stage four and that she was on a new “miracle” form of medication.
Camilla Tominey spoke to Dame Esther – one of her heroes – in May 2024, in a wide-ranging interview taking in her broadcasting career, her illness and her views on assisted dying, and in a special edition of The Daily T we bring that to you in full today.

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In Wednesday’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley are joined by Liz Truss, the former prime minister. They discuss Andy Burnham’s plans for a national care service and whether the changes to the triple lock will be able to fully fund them. Ms Truss is highly critical of the Bank of England and the Office for Budget Responsibility, claiming they are not independent, adding that “the state has been captured by the progressives”.
Tim asks Ms Truss whether she is embarrassed to be the example the Left gives for why not to vote for the Right, and whether she still believes she was right about her mini-Budget. Ms Truss responds: “They attack me because I’m right, they wouldn’t if I was irrelevant.”

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The Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026

Producer: David Levene
Senior Producer: Emma Williams
Social Producer: Nada Aggour
Video Producer: James England
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:
The former PM claims that "the state has been captured by progressives"
Liz Truss criticises the Bank of England for what it did before her mini-budget
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In Tuesday’s episode of The Daily T, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley review Andy Burnham’s first Labour Party conference speech as Prime Minister. They discuss the list of expensive promises made by the PM, including his announcement of a National Care Service, new legislation to allow councils to acquire empty homes, and a pledge to scrap the triple lock pension after the next election.

Camilla and Tim clash over Burnham’s emotional anecdotes about his late father when discussing social care and the NHS – debating whether it was “performative politics” or predominantly moving and relatable. They also discuss the Prime Minister’s desperate desire to return to the 1970s, his dislike for Margaret Thatcher, and the “rose-tinted glasses” through which he sees Gordon Brown’s legacy.
Plus: are labradors and ale really part of a “far-Right” fantasy that “never really existed”, as one Labour minister protests?

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The Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026

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

Highlights:
Camilla and Tim react to Andy Burnham's Labour Conference speech
Camilla and Tim analyse the announcements made by Burnham in his speech including his pledge to scrap the pension triple lock in 2030 to fund social care
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In Monday’s episode of The Daily T, live from the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Camilla Tominey and Tim Stanley react to Chancellor John Healey’s speech to delegates.
They analyse his pledge that businesses – rather than the Government – will fuel Britain’s growth, and his promise to stop the welfare bill from soaring further. Before next month’s Budget, the Chancellor vowed a “new age of industrialisation” and declared that Britain “will hope again” under Andy Burnham’s leadership.
Camilla and Tim also discuss the Chancellor’s nostalgic references to past Labour governments – as well as his anecdotes about a miner’s lamp on his desk and wearing a red tie signed by Gordon Brown, the former prime minister and chancellor, to deliver his speech.

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The Telegraph is the Publisher Podcast Awards' Podcast Publisher of the Year 2026

Producer: David Levene
Senior Producer: Emma Williams
Social Producer: Nada Aggour
Video Producer: James England
Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman
Editor: Camilla Tominey

Highlights:
Tim and Camilla discuss Healey's speech lacking any real substance
Are the Labour Party living in the past rather than dealing with the present?
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