Talk Breakfast

Does the Labour Party want a second EU referendum? We don't know, they don't know, we might never know. We ask Labour MP Steve McCabe if climate change is a national emergency. And is it possible to ban petrol and diesel cars by 2030? Edmund King from the AA doesn't think so. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A report claims that anti-social behaviour is ignored. NASA chief has warned that a major asteroid could crash into Earth in our lifetime. And airports still lose 25 million bags every year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are fracking rules getting ridiculous? Theresa May wants to delay Queen's Speech by clogging up the House of Commons with bills. And we speak to the Vicar who organised weddings on a budget. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike speaks to Lord True about his committee's suggestion of cutting benefits for OAPs in order to fund a better life for young people. We also hear from a member of a group of bikers taking matters of stolen bikes into their own hands as the police aren't doing enough. And of course we take your calls and producer Cornelius guides us back through the week with this week's edition of the Perriors...

Mike discusses Scottish independence, why there's no salmon any more, and why Mexico might be banning cold beer. And of course we also take your calls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike speaks to Peter Bleksley about how much crime is going uninvestigated, and the head of Policy Exchange's new Space Unit about their idea for the next real life Star Wars. Jasper Hamill, Metro's Tech Editor, tells us about how your phone signal could potentially be blocked on buses to shut up noisy passengers, and we take your calls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike wants to know why health groups are recommending that smokers take up a different habit that may well be just as likely to kill them as smoking, discusses supermarkets secretly filming you and selling the footage, whether St George's day should be a bank holiday, and takes your calls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike speaks to Labour MP John Mann about Tom Watson's twisty turny position on a second referendum, speaks to a man with a £5m war museum in his shed, and is told that people need to breathe air Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Mike for Easter Friday debate and fun. We speak to protesters, security experts and callers about what they make of the escalating Extinction Rebellion protest. Plus, Waitrose has apologised for marketing pink cupcakes for girls and football ones for boys - but are we too easily offended? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Extinction Rebellion rumbles on. Who should pay for it though? Mike says the arrested protestors! Plus a special Maundy Thursday edition of the Perrior Awards. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should criminals be given a second chance when trying to find work? Sajid Javid seems to think so, but Mike doesn't agree. We catch up with Conservative member of the London Assembly Susan Hall about the climate change protests. Comedian Mark Dolan joins us to talk about a house party gone wrong. And is it true that we now have more churches than pubs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

We look into why teachers want to quit. We cross live to Robert Hardman outside the Notre Dame cathedral. Is Carlsberg the most mediocre beer in the world? And Mr Motivator joins us to explain why exercise could reduce the risk of bowel cancer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it time to fire Prince Harry and Meghan? Why is Shamima Begum getting legal aid if she's not a British citizen? And is it true that beards carry more germs than dogs? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Now that all that No Deal Brexit emergency planning has been stood down, where on Earth has the £4bn gone? Mike wants to get to the bottom of it, and speaks to Kate Hoey of Labour Leave and takes your calls to work it out. We also speak to Eva Blum-Dumontet about the fact that your Alexa device is listening to you whether you like it or not, and producer Con guides us through this week's Perrior A...

Will we leave the EU on Halloween? Comedian Mark Dolan joins us to talk about the death of the middle classes. And transport expert Christian Wolmar will settle the debate once and for all... is it train station or railway station? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Firefighters in Devon are being ask to carry out police duties as well. Theresa May is on her way to Brussels to find out whether European leaders approve another extension. And bacon and pork prices could rise after a viral outbreak in China. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is it getting easier to get a divorce? What makes Mike Graham beautiful? Why do we throw away so many eggs? And is it acceptable to drink at work? The answers to all these questions, on today's podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back in the warm studio after two weeks in Westminster in which absolutely nothing has changed. A British woman is facing jail in Dubai because she called someone a 'horse' on Facebook. Parents don't read enough to their children. And would you return a wallet full of money or would you keep it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We've reached the end of the most historic week in politics... since last week! We're joined by the Editor of the New European Matt Kelly and legendary professor Sir John Curtice. Plus, we'll ask CEO of Pimlico Plumbers Charlie Mullins how to fix both Brexit and the House of Commons leak. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

MPs have been given the green light to go to their constituencies today, however we're in the Tent of Shame to speak to Labour MP Nic Dakin, former First Minister of Scotland Jack McConnell and former No10 Director of Communications Alastair Campbell. Status update: rain is pouring down but still nothing happening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's Wednesday and it's the morning after Theresa May had a brilliant idea to try to save Brexit. We speak to Labour MPs Chris Bryant and Jim Fitzpatrick, Lib Dem Brexit Spokesman Tom Brake, former Chief of Communications for Downing Street Katie Perrior and Comedian Mark Dolan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The rain is falling down in Westminster on the morning after MPs decided to still not agree on what they want. We're joined in the Tent of Shame by Labour MP Angela Eagle, Lib Dem MP Christine Jardine and Conservative MPs Robert Courts and Alistair Burt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to another hysterical week in the Tent of Shame. Will anything change this time? We'll see... We speak to Conservative MPs Greg Hands, Nigel Evans and Colonel Bob Stewart and we're joined by talkRADIO Presenter James Max, our Political Editor Ross Kempsell and Founder of DeltaPoll Joe Twyman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It's 29th of March, the day we're supposed to be leaving the EU and we're not. Down in the Tent of Shame we're joined by Ross Kempsell, Nick de Bois, Conservative MPs Andrew Bridgen, Paul Scully and Damian Collins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do MPs want? No! When do they want it? No! Has anything changed? No! Do we have any good guests on the podcast today? Absolutely yes! Still trying to make sense of what's going on we're joined in the Tent of Shame by talkRADIO Political Editor Ross Kempsell, former Education Secretary Justine Greening, Labour MP Steve McCabe, TIG MP Dr Sarah Wollaston, and Conservative MP David Davies. Hosted...