Boat-load of trouble: Channel fury, Israel sanctions & broke Britain
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The episode discusses migrant protests, Ed Miliband's foreign policy, and the looming sovereign debt crisis in Britain.
You can watch this episode in full on Youtube: https://youtu.be/iZkeL-6UtSQ This week on Planet Normal, your co-pilots of sanity, Halligan and Pearson, strap into the rocket of right thinking to tackle a tumultuous news agenda. Allison argues following migrant protests in Portsmouth and Dover, that while black masks are wrong, millions of Brits share the anger over cross-channel immigration. She also takes aim at falling school standards in Wales and Scotland, and sounds the alarm over Ed Miliband’s foreign policy moves against Israel. Meanwhile, Liam analyses the electoral earthquake in Saxony-Anhalt, where Germany's AfD swept 44% of the vote. And Fresh from the Reform UK conference in Birmingham, the duo dissects the appearance of France's Jordan Bardella alongside the fallout from Channel 4’s undercover sting. Stowing away on the rocket this week is author Ross Clark , who joins to discuss his new book, Britain Is Bust: The Coming Sovereign Debt Crisis and What It Means for You . Ross breaks down the nation's ballooning debt and rising bond yields Highlights Planet Normal: Boat-load of trouble : Channel fury, Israel sanctions & broke Britain Unpacking the…
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