{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65804e0f1585de00125ded2d/6a4e8b892b60482dd2f97eac?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Farage furor and the media blindspot to the OBR warnings","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65804e0f1585de00125ded2d/1783532268648-d3f7bde4-1202-4bd9-b87c-6e2fbcc21aa1.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>You can watch this episode in full on YouTube:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://youtu.be/YItlh0gx6cA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/YItlh0gx6cA</a></p><p><br></p><p>A never ending tsunami of news sees Reform UK leader&nbsp;Nigel Farage stand down, triggering a “People vs the Establishment\" election… but was this a political mis-step?</p><p><br></p><p>Liam thinks it was a mistake by the Reform leader, but is aghast that the news is giving more coverage to ‘unserious candidates’ such as count Binface, instead of the looming financial issues as the OBR announces the Government has ‘unsustainable UK debt’.</p><p><br></p><p>Allison agrees but also thinks this is yet another avenue of stitch up by the political establishment that cannot understand why Reform remains so popular with voters, and why they see through the attempts to delegitimise Nigel Farage.</p><p><br></p><p>Clambering aboard is return passenger and journalist extraordinaire, Anne-Elisabeth Moutet who tells your co-pilots why Marine Le Pen of France’s National Rally Party may be campaigning with an electronic ankle monitor…</p><p><br></p><p>Highlights</p><p><br></p><ul><li>Planet Normal: Farage furor and the media blindspot to the OBR warnings</li><li>Farage triggers by election - Count Binface so far only candidate to challenge him</li><li>OBR issues stark warning for UK debt and GDP</li><li>Reform remains popular despite political parlour games</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. <a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor</a> |</p><p>Read Allison ‘It’s time to remove Harry from the line of succession‘: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/07/remove-harry-line-succession/ |</p><p>Read Allison ‘With beer, pyjamas and raucous chants, we rallied round England’s heroes‘:&nbsp;</p><p>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2026/07/06/england-mexico-allison-pearson-in-saffron-walden/ |&nbsp;</p><p>Read more from Allison: <a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/</a> |&nbsp;</p><p>Read Liam ‘Britain is doomed if Burnham lurches Left’:&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/07/05/britain-is-doomed-if-burnham-lurches-left/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/07/05/britain-is-doomed-if-burnham-lurches-left/</a> |</p><p>Read more from Liam: <a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/</a> |</p><p>Read Liam’s Substack: <a href=\"https://liamhalligan.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://liamhalligan.substack.com/</a> |</p><p>Need help subscribing or reviewing? Learn more about podcasts here:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/</a> |</p><p>Email: planetnormal@telegraph.co.uk |</p><p>For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: <a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal</a> |</p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}