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Could We Cope With Another New PM?
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Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has been fighting for this job as Labour has descended into a civil war over Peter Mandelson’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Scottish Labour leader, Anas Sarwar called for him to resign, however cabinet ministers have rallied around Starmer shortly and are releasing statements of support on social media.
Constitutional Law Expert, Dr Craig Prescott, goes over all the scenarios that could potentially play out due to the fallout in the Labour Party. Political Correspondent at The Sunday Times in Scotland, John Boothman, gives the Scottish perspective and digs into why Anas Sarwar may have called for the Prime Minister's resignation. Petrie then speaks to you and asks do you think Starmer should resign? Should we have a general election? Could we cope with another Prime Minister in office right now?
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39:38|The National Crime Agency has reported that an average of 1,000 suspected child sex abusers are being arrested every month, with the number of arrests doubled in the past 3 years. Paedophiles use technology and online platforms to find like minded individuals and create, share and promote child sex abuse material. It may not be the most pleasant of conversations, but Petrie gets your opinions after first speaking to Consultant Psychiatrist and Broadcaster, Dr Raj Persaud.Can You Predict Future Criminals?
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47:17|A new YouGov poll has showed that an overwhelming 82% of people think the King should push Andrew to give evidence to the police in the US over the Epstein files. King Charles made his first intervention on the scandal and said that Buckingham Palace is ready to support the police. Meanwhile, the future King, Prince William, is on a state visit in Saudi Arabia and did not answer any press questions on the matter. How dangerous is this scandal for the monarchy? Could this be the undoing of the Royal family? Talk's Royal Correspondent, Rupert Bell, gives his professional opinion on how he feels the royals need to act to get past this trying time. Petrie then gets your thoughts on how the monarchy comes back from this.