{"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/6af4c1ecb12b1e18656eb090?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Celebrity downfalls, security scares, and the EU reset","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/65804e0f1585de00125ded2d/1794432193948-6d77f1d9-af61-46ad-afe7-89e13c26fa03.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>You can watch this episode in full on YouTube: https://youtu.be/49Vhldkkybk</p><p><br></p><p>It’s another week of news turbulence as you co-pilots wade through the biggest cultural and geopolitical news flashpoints.</p><p>Liam and Allison begin by discussing the downfall of Russell Brand and the hypocrisy now on display from the liberal elites that once lauded him.</p><p>Meanwhile, the pair react to the alarming news that US Military aircraft and equipment has been evacuated from air bases in the UK, asking what this says about the state of the nation&#39;s security. And they dive into the ongoing debate over welfare reform.</p><p><br></p><p>Stowing away in the rocket this week is Catherine McBride OBE, who looks at the reality behind Labour’s EU “Reset” and warns of the perils of joining the customs union.</p><p>You can explore the data that Catherine mentioned and more on the Great British Business Council website at https://gbbc.uk/</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Highlights</strong></p><ul><li>Planet Normal: Celebrity downfalls, security scares, and the EU reset</li><li>The Downfall of Russell Brand</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 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 ‘Trump’s oil price chaos isn’t over yet’</p><p>https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/11/08/trumps-oil-price-chaos-not-over-yet/ |</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"}