The Dan Wootton Show

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Breaking news, the biggest newsmakers and feisty political debate you won't hear anywhere else with Dan Wootton on talkRADIO.

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September 02, 2020 Dan Wootton Drivetime | BBC Proms Reversal, Laurence Fox and Dawn Neesom
Breaking news as the BBC announce that Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory will be sung at this year's Proms, Dan chats to Laurence Fox to tell him how pleased he is and Daily Star columnist Dawn Neesom is frank on her feelings regarding Matt Hancock's failings.
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September 01, 2020 Dan Wootton Drivetime | Is Adele guilty of cultural appropriation, Dominique Samuels & Ernest Owens, Roger Mosey and Saira Khan
Dan gives a stern warning to those that accused Adele of cultural appropriation over the weekend. The subject is given thorough debate with Dominique Samuels, President of the Orthodox Conservatives Group and American journalist Ernest Owens. Former Head of BBC Television News Roger Mosey tells us why incoming Director-General of the BBC Tim Davie must address the left wing bias that sits in the organisation and TV presenter Saira Khan reveals why she felt like a "tick in the box" at the BBC.
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39min
August 27, 2020 Dan Wootton Drivetime | Has BBC bias gone too far? | Extinction Rebellion on their plans to protest in September
Dan goes head-to-head with Journalist Mike Buckley over whether the BBC is fit for purpose, and debates with Extinction Rebellion activist Clare Farrell over whether they should be protesting during a pandemic.
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37min
August 25, 2020 Dan Wootton Drivetime | Forcing children to wear face masks, Denise Welch and Jo Bisset & Linda Bauld

As Scottish teenagers are told to wear face masks at school from the 31st August Dan asks whether this is the right decision. Star of Loose Women Denise Welch opens up to Dan in a shocking interview about her fury over Coronavirus fear and the face masks in schools debate is taken up by Jo Bisset of campaign group usforthem Scotland and Professor of Public Health at Edinburgh University Linda Bauld.

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29min
August 24, 2020 Dan Wootton Drivetime | Should the Proms remove songs that have a colonial past, Laurence Fox, Dr Kehinde Andrews & Fraser Myers and Sarah Robertson & Jenna Arnold
As word spreads that the BBC are planning to remove Land of Hope and Glory and Rule Britannia from the last night of the Proms due to their colonial associations Dan asks if they should or not. There's strong comment on the removal from actor Laurence Fox and deep debate from Professor of Black Studies at Birmingham University Dr Kehinde Andrews and writer at Spiked online Fraser Myers. Dan also gets fierce opinion on Meghan the Duchess of Sussex expressing opinion on British and American politics from royal reporter Sarh Robertson and Democrat strategist Jenna Arnold.
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39min
August 20, 2020 Dan Wootton Drivetime | Should schools have closed, Francis Gilbert & Chris McGovern and Anne Widdecombe
As GCSE results come out Dan asks if schools should ever have shut and author of the mindful teacher Francis Gilbert & chair of the Campaign for Real Education Chris McGovern debate. Anne Widdecombe gives her thoughts on Dawn Butler being stopped by police.
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30min
August 19, 2020 Dan Wootton Drivetime | Should we boycott the winter Olympics in China, Shaun Custis & Dr Alan Mendoza and Ken Marsh
Following growing calls to boycott the Winter Olympics in China 2022 Dan asks whether we should all get behind the idea. Shaun Custis, Head of sport at The Sun and Founder of the Henry Jackson Institute Dr Alan Mendoza debate the topic and Chairman of the Police Federation, Ken Marsh tells us about a worrying trend of assaults against police officers
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24min
August 18, 2020 Dan Wootton Drivetime | Should Boris come back from holiday, Olivia Utley & Richard Power Sayeed and Lord David Blunkett
As Labour call for Boris Johnson to return from holiday and deal with Gavin Williamson, Dan asks if he should be allowed a break given the year he's had. The Prime Minister's cabinet competence is debated with Deputy Lead Writer at The Sun Olivia Utley and former Labour adviser Richard Power Sayeed and Lord David Blunkett tells us why he has sympathy for the Education Secretary but this government has proven itself incompetent.
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24min
August 17, 2020 Dan Wootton Drivetime | Why PHE has to go, David Davis and James Whale
After it was announced at the weekend that Public Health England would be dissolved amid failures in dealing with the Coronavirus pandemic Dan says why this is the right decision. Conservative MP David Davis also states the case for getting rid of them and responds to a government u-turn on exam results and talkRADIO legend James Whale joins Dan for a feature interview as he reveals he is once again battling cancer.
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39min
August 13, 2020 Dan Wootton Drivetime | Holiday Shaming, Nick Gibb and Douglas Murray
Dan tells us he will not be shamed for going on holiday during the pandemic. As A Level results are published amongst much confusion due to the government's 'triple lock' plan to compensate for having to cancel exams, Schools Minister Nick Gibb responds and Spectator columnist Douglas Murray gives his reaction to Dawn Butler's claim of racial profiling after being stopped by police.
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27min

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