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On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by barrister and commentator Steven Barrett to discuss Andy Burnham opening No. 10 North in Manchester.
Statistician and political commentator Jamie Jenkins examines the wildfires in Wales and the lack of helicopters to fight the blaze as Talk reveals the Welsh Government prioritised diversity schemes over aircraft.
Plus former Met Police Detective Mike Neville gives his view on the case of a failed asylum seeker, convicted of raping a 14-year-old girl, who is challenging his deportation to Egypt on the grounds that he is bisexual.
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Meghan and Harry Return
38:03|On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by the host of 'Kinsey Schofield Unfiltered,' Kinsey Schofield, to discuss Meghan and Harry's move back to the UK.Harry Cole, editor-at-large of The Sun and presenter of 'Harry Cole Saves the West,' analyses the Home Office booklet which tells asylum seekers not to rape women.Plus, director of Popular Conservatism, Mark Littlewood, reacts to reports that Match of the Day pundits and staff are concerned about the BBC director of sport’s vision for the TV show.
Migrant Chaos
28:00|On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Talk's international editor Isabel Oakeshott to discuss a Labour MP claiming the migrant crisis is due to 'colonisation.'Former Met Police Detective Mike Neville shares his reaction to police teaching residents how to build scarecrows designed to deter speeding motorists.Plus, Republican Strategist Angie Wong analyses reports that aide Natalie Harp travelled in the boot of an SUV to attend court with Donald Trump as there was no space for her in the vehicle.
Deer-y Me
24:56|On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Mo Metcalf-Fisher, external affairs director of the Countryside Alliance, to react to the fatal shooting of a deer in Richmond Park, after a man was injured whilst having a picnic as the animal was searching for food.Cormac Smith, former head of communications at Basildon Council, shares his views on Angela Rayner softening planning rules for traveller sites.Plus, Dale Vince, founder of Ecotricity and Labour donor, weighs in after Richard Tice suggested people should enjoy the summer and it might improve English wine.
Welfare Walloped
36:09|On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Christopher Snowdon, head of lifestyle economics at the IEA, to respond to the Government’s emergency mobile phone alert warning the public about the risk of barbecues causing wildfires.Lee Anderson, Reform UK's party chairman and MP for Ashfield, discusses his party's proposal to prevent foreign nationals from claiming benefits.Plus, Conservative MP for Beverley and Holderness, Graham Stuart, analyses the Government’s early-release scheme as former police officer Timothy Brehmer, who strangled his lover to death, could be released from prison under the scheme.
Nigel Back In Town
36:45|On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by Cathy Larkman, national policing lead at the Women's Rights Network, to discuss Edwina Currie’s suggestion that a brothel is needed near a village housing 1,250 asylum seekers.Reform UK MP for Runcorn and Helsby, Sarah Pochin, responds after Nigel Farage did not appear at the Clacton by-election count, after winning the seat.Plus, Maurice Cousins, campaign director at Net Zero Watch, reacts to Andy Burnham calling for more clean energy, after wildfires burn in the West Midlands.
Solar Eclipse
28:48|On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by the director of Popular Conservatism, Mark Littlewood, to discuss Andy Burnham chairing a Cobra meeting on extreme heat in the UK, meanwhile the migrant crisis continues.Leader of the Welsh Conservatives Darren Millar MS shares his reaction after residents of a Welsh village discovered that migrants had been secretly moved into a former village hall.Plus, astrophysicist at Cardiff University Timothy Davis looks ahead to the UK experiencing the best eclipse since 1999.
Middle Class Erupts
29:49|On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by deputy online editor at The Critic, Tom Jones, to discuss the migrant crisis as the "mega-dinghy" which crossed the Channel may cost the taxpayer £25 million.Talk reporter Samara Gill analyses Andy Burnham’s claim that the Government will be “relentless” in its efforts to tackle the criminal gangs behind small-boat crossings.Plus, Andrew Allison, head of campaigns at Popular Conservatism, shares his reaction to Romeo and Hamed, a new publicly funded adaptation of Romeo and Juliet exploring a relationship between a British man and a Muslim refugee.
'Migrant Cargo Ship'
39:09|On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by the deputy leader of Reform UK Richard Tice MP to discuss the police decision to re-examine an alleged 2025 firebomb attack at Nigel Farage’s home, as counter terrorism officers have referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.Chairman of Migration Watch UK Alp Mehmet gives his view on a record 230 migrants crossing the English Channel in a single "mega-dinghy."Plus, chief executive of the Taxpayers' Alliance John O'Connell analyses Andy Burnham’s decision to ask Sam Lister to lead No. 10 North, despite the civil servant living in a £2.2 million London townhouse.
Reform Fight Back
40:48|On Talk Drive, Kevin O'Sullivan is joined by the deputy leader of Reform UK, Richard Tice MP, to discuss his launch of High Court proceedings with party leader Nigel Farage against the National Crime Agency over alleged leaks of their banking data.Political strategist Peter Barnes reacts to Restore Britain leader Rupert Lowe’s refusal to describe the King as a white British man.Plus, former Met Police Detective, Mike Neville, comments on the University of Cambridge reviewing its process for appointing senior academics, after the resignation of Jason Arday, who has faced allegations that parts of his CV were fabricated.