{"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/6aeb8f4e52174f4539bccee2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The hard left, the high street and the house of Trump","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65804e0f1585de00125ded2d/1793825992377-720b10a6-4dc5-42db-b733-5d89ef6931cf.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>You can watch this episode in full on YouTube: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/VyLxbLsnrqY\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/VyLxbLsnrqY</a></p><p><br></p><p>The rocket of right thinking is back as the co-pilots tackle a turbulent week in British and American politics, from Donald Trump&#39;s midterm election defeat to Andy Burnham&#39;s latest interventions and Shabana Mahmood&#39;s immigration climbdown.</p><p><br></p><p>Liam and Allison discuss the Democrats&#39; sweeping victory in the US midterm elections and what it means for Donald Trump&#39;s presidency, while noting Britain&#39;s mounting economic pressures and the prospect of an early general election.</p><p><br></p><p>Meanwhile, Allison takes aim at Shabana Mahmood&#39;s watered-down immigration reforms and discusses the disturbing murder of teenager Henry Novak and his family&#39;s treatment by police in the aftermath.</p><p>Stowing away this week is Poundland founder Steve Smith, who reflects on building one of Britain&#39;s best-known discount retailers and explains why he believes the embattled high street chain can, and must, be saved amid fears of its move towards administration.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Highlights</strong></p><ul><li>Donald Trump and the Democrats&#39; sweeping US midterm election victory</li><li>Shabana Mahmood&#39;s immigration reforms and indefinite leave to remain</li><li>Poundland founder Steve Smith on the retailer&#39;s financial crisis and future</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&#39;s biggest stories, every morning. <u><a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor</a></u> |</p><p>Read Allison ‘Anti-white racism in the police is laid bare by the treatment of Henry Nowak’s family’</p><p><u><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/11/03/allison-pearson-anti-white-racism-police-henry-nowak/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/11/03/allison-pearson-anti-white-racism-police-henry-nowak/</a></u> |</p><p>Read Allison ‘Labour is forcing me to prepare for a disaster of its own making’ <u><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/27/labour-forcing-me-prepare-disaster/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/27/labour-forcing-me-prepare-disaster/</a></u> |</p><p>Read more from Allison: <u><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></u> |</p><p>Read Liam ‘Nothing-burger Budget will leave a bad taste’ <u><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/11/01/nothing-burger-budget-will-leave-a-bad-taste/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/11/01/nothing-burger-budget-will-leave-a-bad-taste/</a></u> |</p><p>Read more from Liam: <u><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/</a></u> |</p><p>Read Liam’s Substack: <u><a href=\"https://liamhalligan.substack.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://liamhalligan.substack.com/</a></u> |</p><p>Need help subscribing or reviewing? Learn more about podcasts here:</p><p><u><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></u> |</p><p>Email: planetnormal@telegraph.co.uk |</p><p>For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: <u><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal</a></u> |</p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}