In this episode of Talking Politics, Paul Brand is joined by Robert Peston and Harry Horton to discuss Reform's latest pledges and attack on Labour, plus: 

• Is Reform the new party of the 'strivers'? And do Nigel Farage's promises add up?
• The hard-hitting letter from senior police chiefs which piles more pressure on Keir Starmer. 
• Which MP would make the best James Bond?
• And did Peston nearly become an MI6 spy?!

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In this special edition of Talking Politics USA, Lucy Watson speaks to NBC News Senior Politics Reporter Jonathan Allen, author of 'Fight: Inside the Wildest Battle for the White House'.

Jonathan tells Lucy about the shocking stories he and co-author Amie Parnes uncovered about former President Joe Biden's disastrous late exit from the race against Donald Trump in the 2024 election, how he made Kamala Harris beg for his endorsement and how Barack Obama wasn't convinced she was the right candidate.

Lucy and Jonathan also discuss what next for the Democrats, the state of the UK-U.S. relationship under Trump and whether the president is really going down an authoritarian path.

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In this week's Q&A, Paul Brand and (for the last time) Anushka Asthana answer the political questions that matter to you, including:

• Why were the arson attacks against the PM and his family not the top news story?
• Does Reform have the discipline and commitment to genuinely deliver local services?
• Is it possible to see a bright future with politics being such a toxic mess?

Plus! Some extra special questions for Anushka for her final episode with the podcast.

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In this episode of Talking Politics, Paul Brand and Anushka Asthana discuss Labour's costly rethink of their winter fuel policy, plus: 

• The leak from Angela Rayner that undermines Rachel Reeves's economic policy
• Which Labour-held areas are set to be hardest hit by welfare cuts
• Robert Peston analyses the UK's 'reset' deal with the EU and why Keir Starmer's deal is far worse than the one Theresa May negotiated
• Whether Starmer has futher alienated Brexit voters but without big political gains
• Could MP support for the assisted dying bill be fading? 

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This week on Talking Politics USA, Lucy Watson speaks with journalist and author Kate Andersen Brower, whose book 'The Residence' inspired a Netflix murder mystery of the same name.

Kate discusses why we've seen so little of First Lady Melania Trump at the White House, and how Donald Trump's 18-year-old granddaughter Kai Trump is using her huge social media fanbase to soften the president's images.

U.S. Correspondent Dan Rivers joins Lucy to discuss former President Joe Biden's cancer diagnosis and the questions it has raised.

They also delve into the meaning of the numbers 8-6-4-7 and why a seashell social media post has resulted in the former director of the FBI James Comey being interviewed by the Secret Service.

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Could Prime Minister Keir Starmer really sack Chancellor Rachel Reeves before the next election?

In this week's Talking Politics Q&A, Tom Bradby, Robert Peston and Anushka Asthana answer that question and more, including:

• How are Labour 'putting money in people’s pockets' as they claim?
• Why is the government investigating whether to place a huge restriction on Cash ISAs?
• Why isn't Labour ramming the point home that Nigel Farage backed Liz Truss' mini budget?
• Why do politicians swear an oath to the monarch and not the public?

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In this episode of Talking Politics, Tom Bradby, Robert Peston and Anushka Asthana deep-dive into the issue that has foxed successive governments for years: immigration.

In light of Keir Starmer’s speech warning against the UK becoming a “nation of strangers”, the team discuss: 

• How Starmer’s language compares with Enoch Powell’s infamous “River of Blood” speech in 1968
• Why Downing Street’s approach to the migration speech will come back to hurt the PM
• The myths and misunderstandings at the heart of the immigration debate
• Why successive governments have failed to handle the issue of migration
• Plus Donald Trump’s influence on the Middle East as he talks up a deal with Iran and lifts US sanctions on Syria 

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And - as mentioned in the episode - you can watch Peter Smith's report on how French police are being outpaced by cunning migrant smugglers here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNAYDEksJLA

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This week on Talking Politics USA, award-winning correspondent Robert Moore tells Tom Bradby about his new documentary, 'Shock and Awe: Trump's Return'.

Robert has travelled from coast to coast meeting people caught in the eye of Donald Trump's storm during the first months of his second presidency, from those who support him to those who fear the potentially violent consequences of how America is changing.

Tom and Robert also discuss the potential implications if the royal family of Qatar gives the White House a luxury jumbo jet to be used as Air Force One. And is there conflict brewing between the two most influential Americans on the planet - President Trump and Pope Leo?

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In this week's Talking Politics Q&A, Tom Bradby, Robert Peston and Anushka Asthana answer audience questions on Nigel Farage and Reform.

• Could Nigel Farage turn our country into a Little America?
• Will Farage tone down Reform’s rhetoric the closer to power?
• Due to our electoral system Reform stand no chance of forming a government. Agree?
• Can a viewer who voted Conservative, Lib Dem, Labour and now Reform be fitted into voter modelling?
• Will the Labour government look to thwart Reform councillors?
• What does the current Labour government stand for? 

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It might have been overshadowed by another American at the Vatican today, but President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Keir Starmer have struck a significant US-UK trade deal - the first deal done by the White House since its coercive global tariffs campaign began.

In this special edition of Talking Politics, Robert Peston offers his hot take on the deal to Paul Brand and explains why it matters for exports of steel, cars, food, and more.

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