Talkback with Petrie Hosken

Britain’s political landscape has seen sharp drama as the Conservative Party Conference convened in Birmingham, while the Green Party was plunged into crisis. At the Tory conference, leaders pitched "The Right Way" platform, with Shadow Chancellor Andrew Griffith pledging broad tax cuts and sweeping deregulation to drive economic growth. Meanwhile, Green Party Leader Zack Polanski faces intense fallout after conference delegates voted 1,022 to 813 to define Zionism as racism. Though Polanski missed the ballot while campaigning, the decision sparked global backlash, an entry ban from Israel, and a fierce rift among Green MPs.Petrie is asking, have the Tories convinced you that they've changed? Former Political Editor, Vincent Moss, goes over all the events of the day before you get your chance to talk back.

Andy Burnham has said it’s “possible” Labour’s next election manifesto could include an in-out referendum on re-joining the EU in his strongest signal yet of his intentions to repair the damage of Brexit. The prime minister also said that securing closer ties to the EU “isn’t about leaping to a referendum”, but, if public opinion was “pointing towards” backing re-entry, he could commit to holding a vote on the issue in the next manifesto.Political Correspondent at The Sunday Times in Scotland, John Boothman, analyses what the prime minister has said before Petrie finds out if you would vote the same way if asked again.

Addressing the Labour Party Conference, PM Andy Burnham pledged a decisive break with "politics as usual," warning that standard political approaches have left the country trailing. In a wide-ranging speech focused on systemic reform, Burnham framed housing as a basic necessity rather than a purely speculative market. He also tackled one of the third rails of British politics by signalling plans to reform the state pension triple lock from April 2030Petrie is asking, is Labour really the party for the working people? To go over everything from Labour party conference, Petrie speaks to Political Editor at The Huffington Post UK, Kevin Schofield. You then have your chance to talk back and give your thoughts on if the Labour party is for you.

With Labour conference underway, Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband announced a key foreign policy reset, banning imports from illegal settlements, while Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood unveiled legal refugee routes for Afghan women, girls, and displaced Palestinians.Have you lost your compassion over immigration? Petrie gets the feelings of Author and Journalist, Andrew Hosken, before finding out if your patience has finally worn out when it comes to immigration.

According to a Carers UK report, more than 1,500 Britons quit their jobs every day to care for sick, elderly, or disabled loved ones. Seven years ago. There are 11 million unpaid carers in the UK now, costing the economy an estimated £37 billion annually, and experts warn that businesses are bleeding valuable skills.Would you give up work to care for a loved one? Have you already done so? Director of Policy & Public Affairs at Carers UK, Emily Holzhausen, crunches these numbers and goes over the ins and outs of providing care, before you get to talk back to Petrie.

The small village of Piddington is set to house more than 1,000 asylum seekers. In response, residents held a symbolic referendum on whether it should remain part of the UK.Between putting asylum seekers in hotels and housing them in military barracks, Petrie is asking you, what has to be done to satisfy you when it comes to housing migrants? She gets your opinions after first hearing from Political Correspondent at The Sunday Times in Scotland, John Boothman.