Talk Breakfast

Hang on a minute, I thought we'd already had a Queen's Speech this year? Correct! It's Groundhog Day in the Tent of Common Sense and we're joined by Conservative MPs Mark Francois, Bob Seely, and Ben Bradley. Plus, Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury Jonathan Reynolds. And, Matteo Bergamini from Shout Out UK explains why his Facebook page has just been shut.

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We kick off with Labour MP Chris Bryant to find out whether he blames Jeremy Corbyn for the election result. The number of migrants crossing the channel continues to rise, are we doing enough about it? And is it a hate crime to call someone a nerd?

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Should former MPs be given peerages so they can return to politics? New Lib Dem MP Daisy Cooper joins us for the first time in the Independent Republic of Mike Graham. The Sun on Sunday's Political Editor and opera aficionado David Wooding pops in to talk about a fight at the Royal Opera House. And Helen Knapman talks us through the best products of 2019.

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We speak to former Labour Lord Chancellor Lord Charlie Falconer about what's gone wrong in the Labour Party. Esther Krakue from Turning Point UK explains what young voters want. And it's time for Mike to release the Top 100 Planks of the Year list.

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The result of the referendum are in and Boris Johnson as a ''stomping'' majority. Mike has all the big names as the Independent Republic comes live from College Green.

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A new study revealed that the UK, with the exception of Scotland, had the highest drink-drive limit in the European Union, with tolerance levels far above those in other countries. Should drink driving limits be cut? US aviation regulators allowed Boeing's 737 Max aircraft to continue flying despite knowing there was a risk of further crashes and Mystery as 'hundreds' of birds found dead in road in Anglesey.

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It's the day before the morning after... or something like that. YouGov has released the last poll before election day and their very own Chris Curtis joins us to explain what it means. Virgin Radio's Tim Cocker pops in to take us through the artists of the decade. Plus, we find out why this is the first year in ages in which more pubs have opened than closed. And our callers weigh in on the state of the NHS.

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Former Newspaper Editor Paul Connew argues why the licence fee should be kept. Comedian and Broadcaster Tommy Sandhu defends the third class on trains. And David Matchett from Borough Market pops in with some delicious cheese from all countries in the UK.

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We speak to the Director of the ResPublica think tank Philip Blond about what's going to happen in the last hours of the election campaign. Plus, who are the mortgage prisoners and how can we help them? And Simon Calder explains why people steal mattresses from five-star hotels.

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It's the end of another week and we kick it off by speaking to former Brexit Party now Independent MEP Annunziata Rees-Mogg and Shadow Business Secretary Rebecca Long-Bailey. Former Spice Girl Mel B will tell us what to look for when dating. And Brendan O'Neill defends your right to have as many Christmas lights as you like.

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