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Jess Phillips guest hosts the podcast discussing Nigel Farage's political actions and accountability.

Jess Phillips guest hosts the James O’Brien Daily podcast and doesn’t hold back. With Nigel Farage triggering a by-election in Clacton rather than facing parliamentary scrutiny over questions about his finances, Jess asks whether this is political genius, political cowardice, or just a desperate grab for attention. As callers weigh in, the conversation turns to standards in public life, accountability, and whether Farage is playing the public for fools. This week's guest hosts: Thursday: Reform UK Treasury Spokesperson Robert Jenrick Friday: Independent MP Karl Turner This episode was recorded on the 8th of July. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode.

People in this episode

Host: Jess Phillips

Guests: Robert Jenrick, Karl Turner

Topics covered

• politics
• by-election
• accountability
• public life
• financial scrutiny

Keywords

• Jess Phillips
• Nigel Farage
• by-election
• political genius
• public accountability

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reform UK

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