Talkback with Petrie Hosken

December 3rd marks the International Day of People with Disabilities, a day to raise awareness promoted by the UN since 1992. Approximately a quarter of the UK population live with a disability, and in the past 10 years, the number has increased by nearly 5 million. As more people face living with a disability, Petrie wants to know, have things got better for them? Disability and Charity Expert, D...

Justice Secretary David Lammy has announced that jury trials in England and Wales for crimes carrying a likely sentence of less than three years are going to be scrapped. Petrie wants to know if you agree with this change and feel as though we don't need a jury system? Legal Director Of Justice, Stephanie Needleman, and Liam Walker KC, give their experiences and explain how they feel on the Justic...

Labour MP and former minister Tulip Siddiq was sentenced to 2 years in prison in Bangladesh today. She was put on trial in her absence alongside 16 other people over corruption allegations. With this, and the fact that Rachel Reeves' budget remains a major talking point, Petrie is asking, should we put our faith in politicians? Can they even be trusted? South Asia Analyst, Michael Kugelman, and Cr...

A deep dive into the Autumn budget, Petrie and the Head of Moneyfacts, Adam French, dissect the numbers and their real world consequences, as well as taking calls on how it will affect us all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nigel Farage is receiving some criticism as he faces racism claims from some of his former classmates. With this in mind, Petrie is asking you when does joking around become abuse and can racism ever just be a form of banter? We hear from former Political Editor, Vincent Moss, who believes that that context is everything and that banter has been part of civilization for centuries so we should all...

Former Prime Minister David Cameron revealed he has been treated for prostate cancer and said that it was his wife who urged him to go for a check-up after listening to a radio interview. Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in England, with an estimated 55,000, new diagnoses yearly and so Petrie is asking if there should be a prostate screening program? Ambassador For Prostate C...

Good news if you're on benefits as your payments are set to increase again in April of next year. So have we reached the stage now where working just isn't worth it? Are you better off not working if benefits are high enough and you don't have to put in the effort? Firstly, Petrie discusses this with Talk Broadcaster & Editor, Phil Dave, who feels that the government should be encouraging peop...

75 years after it was signed in Rome the European Convention on Human Rights has been the subject of much political debate with some politicians calling to leave this Convention and driving some to say that it is ready to discuss possible reforms around the pressures faced by countries like the UK over migration. Petrie digs into the ECHR and discusses the ramifications if the U.K were to lea...

The government has published its new asylum policy; Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, set out the biggest shake-up to immigration since the Second World War. Petrie digs deeper into what's being proposed with a specialist in UK refugee law, Dr Alex Powell, and Lauren Starkey, who is a social worker that deals with asylum-seeking children and young people. Former Conservative Director of Communi...

What jobs are most likely to be replaced with A.I? Could it help save lives in the medical industry? Will a computer one day run for Prime Minister? Petrie discusses these and more and takes your calls and messages with Filmmaker, Technologist and A.I Studio Founder, Victoria Bousis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

New figures find that unemployment in the UK has hit 5%, the highest level since the pandemic. So, with this in mind, is Labour really the government of working people? Petrie first gets insight from Dr Mansoor Soomro, who is a Future of Work Expert and Author of 'The Generalist Advantage' and the Entrepreneur and CEO of Startrading, Lewis Crompton. The Broadcaster Clare Muldoon believes Labour ha...

After a tough 24 hours for the British Broadcasting Corporation and its staff, Petrie is asking if you still trust the BBC and who do you trust for your news? Former BBC Senior Correspondent & Author, Andrew Hosken gives his insight from 30 years working for the company. Transport and travel journalist Ed Wiseman then gives his opinion that this has been a long time coming before Petrie takes...

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