Reform launch their top team, as Starmer U-turns - again!

About this episode

The episode discusses the rise of Reform's new Shadow Cabinet and features an interview with Siobhan Whyte about her daughter's murder and the UK's immigration system.

Book your tickets for Planet Normal: LIVE on the 24th February: telegraph.co.uk/planetnormallive | You can watch this episode of Planet Normal on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_jt6Hy7NYvU On this week’s flight through the sanctuary of sweet reason, co-pilots Pearson and Halligan examine the rapid rise of Reform’s new "Shadow Cabinet," including Robert Jenrick’s debut as Shadow Chancellor and his mission to position the party as the new vanguard of fiscal prudence. Alison and Liam also debate the "gratitude of immigrants" and push back against "ethno-nationalism" in British politics following the appointments of Zia Yusuf and Suella Braverman. In a powerful and moving interview, Alison speaks with Siobhan Whyte, whose daughter Rhiannon was murdered by an illegal migrant. They discuss the systemic failures of the UK’s immigration system and Siobhan’s campaign to support the children left behind by such violence. Book your tickets for Planet Normal: LIVE on the 24th February: telegraph.co.uk/planetnormallive | Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning…

People in this episode

Hosts: Alison, Liam Halligan

Guest: Siobhan Whyte

Topics covered

• politics
• immigration
• fiscal policy
• ethno-nationalism
• Reform party
• interview

Keywords

• Reform
• Shadow Cabinet
• immigration
• Siobhan Whyte
• Robert Jenrick
• ethno-nationalism
• UK politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Reform, UK, The Telegraph

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