Wright on the Nail

In this week's 'News Roundtable' episode, host Chris Wright talks with Ben Smoke, commissioning editor of HUCK magazine, Murad Qureshi, former London Assembly Member, and Samantha Smith, Columnist for the Spectator and the Daily Mail.

The conversation starts with the panel discussing the shocking announcement of Liz Truss’ resignation – was this necessary? Together, they debate the Prime Minister's record-breakingly short time in Downing Street. 

The panel questioned why the Conservative Party membership and Conservative MPs had turned their back so quickly on Liz Truss after voting for her during the leadership contest. Will MPs vote to have a snap election?

The panel discusses the possibility of the Conservative Party splitting, is the Labour party only ahead in the polls because the Tories are so far behind? Together, they also debate whether a general election would be beneficial to the economy during this period of unrest.

Finally, the panel predict the potential candidates for the second leadership contest of the year and speculate whether Boris Johnson could return to Number 10. 

All this and much more are debated on this week's Wright on the Nail!

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In this week's 'News Roundtable' episode, host Chris Wright talks with James Meadway, Director of Progressive Economy Forum, Freddie Bailey, Labour Councillor in Preston, and Leilani Dowding, Social Commentator.

The conversation starts with the panel discussing the overall state of the economy; they debate where it has gone wrong and whether this government is capable of setting it right considering global factors in addition to the political choices made which led to market turmoil. 

The panel dived into discussing Liz Truss, her ruthlessness and failures, and the fact that cabinet members were already pitching to replace her. The panel tries to articulate what Conservative values are and debate whether their policies are in sync with the needs of the British public, considering attempts to reclassify cannabis as a class A drug and the attacks on immigration. 

The panel then moves on to debate whether the problems facing the UK economy are any worse than other countries and conclude that over a decade of Conservative economic mismanagement has plunged the UK's economy into deeper problems than other countries.  

Finally, the panel predicts that Labour will likely win the next election and that this Conservative government is widely out of touch with the British public right now. 

All this and much more are debated on this week's Wright on the Nail!

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In this week's 'News Roundtable' episode, host Chris Wright talks with Suzanne Evans, Former UKIP Party Deputy Chair, Tom Peters, Head of Advocacy at Tax Justice UK, and David Osland, Political Journalist.

The conversation starts with the panel discussing the overall vibe of the Conservative party conference and sharing their opinions on Liz Truss’ performance. They debate whether her promises of significant tax cuts for the wealthy affected her popularity with the membership. They describe the party's current state and how it seems divided - is this the beginning of the end for the Tory government? 

The panel then moves on to debate the recent u-turn on scrapping the 45p top rate of tax, and they analyse the effects of Liz Truss’ tax cut pledges on the economy and the financial markets – is the Prime Minister alienating the public?

The panel shared their opinions on which party would win the next election and debated the possibility of Labour winning the next general election. Will Labour's typical timid approach be enough to secure their lead?

Finally, the panel discusses the Prime Minister advising King Charles not to attend COP27 – an international climate change summit next month, despite the monarch's longstanding involvement in environmental advocacy. They debate how this reflects on the government's net zero targets and whether the monarch should be removed from politics.

All this and much more are debated on this week's Wright on the Nail!

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In this week's 'News Roundtable' episode, host Chris Wright talks with political commentator, Supertanskiii, and former MEP and Head of UK Trade & Business Inflation Statistics, James Freeman.

The conversation starts with the panel discussing how Liz Truss’s mini-budget caused a huge economic crisis and sent the pound tumbling, and whether her premiership has already sunk. They discuss the global and internal factors that have caused this sudden market turmoil taking a turn to examine to what extent Liz Truss’s economic plans have contributed to the challenging economic landscape with global factors spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. 

The panel then moves on to consider the Labour Party as an alternative to the Conservative government and delves into the domestic damage caused to the UK economy through its intervention in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

The panel also discusses the success of the recent Labour Annual Conference, the upcoming Conservative Party Conference and whether Tory division will cause a total car crash with many Conservative heavyweights boycotting their own conference. 

All this and much more is debated on this week's Wright on the Nail!

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In this week's 'News Roundtable' episode, host Chris Wright is joined by journalist, writer & broadcaster, Christina Patterson, broadcaster, journalist and novelist, Jemma Forte, broadcaster and political commentator, Paul Duddridge, and member of parliament for Ochil & South Perthshire and SNP Shadow Culture Secretary, John Nicolson.

The conversation kicks off with the panel discussing how Liz Truss came across during Queen Elizabeth’s II funeral and comparing this to how Boris Johnson came across during his speech in the Commons. Has this historical event benefitted Liz Truss by taking the focus away from the government handover? 

The discussion moves on to debate whether or not the Archbishop of Canterbury referred to Boris Johnson during his sermon.

The panel considers why Joe Biden cancelled his meeting with Liz Truss. They debate the possibilities of a UK-US trade deal and reflect on the relationships between the US, the UK and the EU. Would the UK and the US have a trade deal without Brexit?

Finally, they discuss Liz Truss’ government policies and compare them to the previous Conservative party manifesto. 

All this and much more debated on this week's Wright on the Nail!

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In this week’s ‘Deep Dive’ episode, host Chris Wright and his guests pay tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following the news of her passing. 

In this episode, Chris sits down with Willie Carson, five-times Champion Jockey, Laura King, managing editor at World Horse Racing & Presenter at Dubai Racing Channel and Mick Channon, English racehorse trainer and former footballer.

The conversation begins with the panel sharing their reactions to the sudden news and the stories of where they were when they first heard of the Queen’s passing, describing the shock and sadness that has swept the nation.

The panel then goes on to share some of their favourite personal memories of the Queen. Willie explains how he made her laugh with an inappropriate joke, and Mick recalls how he gave the Queen some “good luck” at the races when he met her at one of his football games.

The discussion then moves on to the racing industry, when the guests discuss the value Queen Elizabeth II has brought to the industry, and describe her talent and multiple successes in the races. Together, they question what the industry would look like in the future without the Queen’s influence. 

All this and much more in this week’s Wright on the Nail!

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In this week's 'News Roundtable' episode, host Chris Wright is joined by Marina Purkiss, political commentator, Ashok Kumar, academic and author, and Dominique Samuels, broadcaster. 

The conversation kicks off with the panel sharing their reactions to the announcement of the new Prime Minister, Liz Truss. They discuss their thoughts on whether she can deliver on her new promises of creating an economic boom in the country by reducing taxes — will this work? 

The discussion moves on to analyse Liz's first ever PMQs and her new cabinet. They agree that there seems to be a different tone across the government and question how this will pan out compared to Johnson's government and Keir Starmer's Labour party. 

Together, the panel debate the idea of green fracking and whether this is possible and if it is a solution to the energy crisis. Is fracking a red herring? They argue alternatives to solve the energy crisis and question why Liz Truss is not investing in solar and wind energy. The panel discusses the idea of energy rationing and debates if drastic measures should be taken.

Finally, they discuss the status of the Great British Pound. Will the decrease in its value prompt investment and boost the economy?

Will Liz Truss be leading the Conservatives into the next general election?

All this and much more debated on this week's Wright on the Nail!

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In this week's 'News Roundtable' episode, host Chris Wright is joined by Chairman of the Conservative Party in Hampstead and Kilburn, Don Williams, Labour Councillor in Haringey, Emina Ibrahim, and Douglas Beattie of TSSA trade union.

The conversation kicks off with the panel discussing their predictions for what Boris Johnson is going to do next - is this the last we have seen of him? They also debate the possibility of Boris returning as Prime Minister and question the likelihood of Conservative Party voters selecting him again.

The discussion moves on to debate whether there is a political will to help solve the cost of living crisis and the measures the Conservative government need to take to help the public. Together, they question the possibility of the new Prime Minister announcing new plans when they are voted in on the 5th of September. They also argue about the effects of privatisation on the cost of living crisis.

The panel discuss the possibility of wider industries striking and what needs to be changed for unions to stop strike action. Finally, they wrap up the discussion by sharing their thoughts on a Liz Truss premiership, and what the new Prime Minister should prioritise.

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In this week's 'News Roundtable' episode, host Chris Wright is joined by the director of Harrow Law Centre, Pamela Fitzpatrick, Director of the Progressive Economy Forum, James Meadway, and Political commentator and founder of Lipoedema UK, Suzanne Evans.

The panel discusses the current cost of living crisis in the United Kingdom and the increased inflation rates. They explore the potential causes of this economic downturn and how the Conservative leadership candidates plan to solve this growing issue. They delve into Liz Truss’ failure to address growing inflation rates during her campaign. 

The conversation then moved to analyse recent polling of Conservative voters, which finds that a large portion of the party would like to see Boris Johnson back as Prime Minister. Together, they discuss the likelihood of seeing Boris back in No. 10 and what kind of legacy he has left.

The panel shifts to discuss Emily Maitlis’ comment on the BBC having a board member who is an “active agent of the Conservative Party.” They also touch on the political polarisation of mainstream news. 

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This week is our ‘Special Guest’ episode, where host Chris Wright brings you intimate one-to-one interviews with key people in media, business, politics, and beyond. In this episode, Chris is joined by multi-award-winning music agent Emma Banks.

As the co-head of Creative Artists Agency’s London office, Emma is the representative for the world’s leading musicians, including ‘Red Hot Chili Peppers’, ‘Florence + the Machine’, ‘Katy Perry’, ‘System of a Down’, ‘Muse’, ‘Kraftwerk’ and many more. She is the recipient of the highly prestigious Music Industry Trusts Award for her contributions to the music industry, a nine-time winner of Pollstar’s UK Agent of the Year Award, and was honoured twice by the UK’s Woman of the Year Awards for the Music Industry.

In this conversation, Emma reflects on her journey and reveals how she got involved in promoting shows during her time in the RAGS society at Reading University, where she found her passion for live gigs and the business element of music — eventually leading to her career as a music agent even though she did not initially like agents.

The discussion moves on to how the business of being a music agent changed in the 2000s as American agencies began to expand their books globally and how this pushed Emma to accept an invitation to start the London office for Creative Artists Agency in 2006. Emma reveals her working relationship with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and describes how she came to be their agent outside of the US and Canada.

Together they also discuss the differences and similarities between being an agent and a manager, and Emma explains why she wouldn’t like to become a manager. She touches upon what it is like working with high-calibre artists such as ‘Florence + the Machine,’ ‘Lorde,’ and ‘Katy Perry.’ She shares how Katy Perry built her career through playing live shows and why this sets her apart from other pop artists.

All this and much more on this week’s Wright on the Nail! 

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