More Mandelson files coming ... and Nicola Sturgeon defends herself over 'crime she didn't commit'

About this episode

Julia Hartley-Brewer discusses the implications of Peter Mandelson's appointment and Nicola Sturgeon's defense regarding alleged embezzlement within the SNP.

Julia Hartley-Brewer breaks down what hundreds of bombshell texts, WhatsApps, and emails are expected to reveal about Peter Mandelson's controversial appointment as UK Ambassador to the United States. Also under discussion is Nicola Sturgeon's BBC interview in which she claims to be serving a sentence for a crime she did not commit. Julia and former Conservative government adviser Claire Pearsall question the idea that Sturgeon knew nothing about her husband Peter Murrell embezzling £400,000 from the SNP — including an £80,000 Jaguar, a £125,000 camper van, and 108 loo rolls bought the day before Sturgeon told the nation not to stockpile. Plus: the Hague rules the UK does NOT have to pay Rwanda £100 million. Was the £700 million Rwanda scheme a catastrophic waste of your money? And Tory plans for benefit ration cards for criminals — sensible policy or political fantasy? Then, political commentator James Mathewson joins for a fiery on-air clash over trans rights, Donald Trump, Reform UK, and whether James Murray is a coward for finally admitting that trans women are not women. Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM. Available on YouTube and…

People in this episode

Host: Julia Hartley-Brewer

Guests: Claire Pearsall, James Mathewson

Topics covered

• Peter Mandelson
• Nicola Sturgeon
• SNP embezzlement
• Rwanda scheme
• trans rights
• Donald Trump
• political commentary

Keywords

• Mandelson
• Sturgeon
• SNP
• embezzlement
• Rwanda
• trans rights
• politics
• commentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SNP, BBC, Talk, Reform UK

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