The Julia Hartley-Brewer Show

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The best bits of The Julia Hartley-Brewer Show on Talk. All the news stories of the day, agenda setting political interviews and big name guests, hosted by the queen of Talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 9 hr ago

    NHS maternity betrayal – is our health system fit for purpose? Plus: Trump describes Burnham as ‘extremely liberal’

    Britain's maternity scandal has been exposed in a fulsome report — revealing criminal negligence dressed up in bureaucratic incompetence.  Hundreds of mothers and babies died or were left seriously injured at Nottingham University NHS Trust over 13 years, while it seems managers prioritised self-protection over saving lives.  Julia Hartley-Brewer and former senior military intelligence officer Philip Ingram MBE tear into a toxic culture of cover-ups, box-ticking, and wasted six-figure salaries — while babies died.  Former Sun political editor Trevor Kavanagh joins to ask why nobody ever seems to get sacked for these major failings.  Meanwhile, Donald Trump has dismissed Andy Burnham as the mayor of a small town who is "extremely liberal" — sharing no warm wishes for the new PM tasked with turning the country round. With no Chancellor chosen, no policies confirmed, and his authority already crumbling, Burnham's leadership faces HUGE headwinds before it's even taken off. Plus: Kemi Badenoch's savage PMQs demolition of the Starmer government, heatwave hysteria, and homeowners being forced to rip out their air conditioning. Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM.  Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 min

  2. 1 day ago

    Burnham faces defence crisis before he even gets to No10 – as his team wrangles with Starmer over investment plan

    The defence community are sounding the alarm over Britain's crumbling defences.  Former Head of the British Army, General Sir Peter Wall, joins Julia to lay bare the stark reality: the UK has gone from NATO's leading European nation to the bottom of the pile, with a defence funding gap so severe that the military is expecting to make significant cuts.  With Keir Starmer limping toward a NATO summit empty-handed, and Andy Burnham preparing for a coronation without a plan, is there hope of a safe Britain? Former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott pulls no punches on Britain's decline, the net-zero obsession strangling economic dynamism, and why a country that once assembled 40 warships in 48 hours now takes two weeks to deploy a single destroyer. Also: the grooming gang inquiry expands to London — so what does that mean for Sadiq Khan's repeated denials? Julia and Benedict Spencer dig in. Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM.  Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    47 min

  3. 2 days ago

    10 Years of Brexit, Burnham's Britain and the £5 Million Donation to Farage

    Ten years on from the biggest democratic vote in British history, Nigel Farage joins Julia Hartley-Brewer to take stock of what Brexit delivered — and where the political class failed to implement it.   Immigration went through the roof, EU regulations were barely touched, and the promises made to 17 million voters were quietly buried.  But is Brexit itself to blame? With Keir Starmer apparently on his way out and Andy Burnham positioning himself for a coronation as Prime Minister — with no mandate, no manifesto, and no general election — Farage argues Britain is not just ungovernable, it is broken. Julia also presses Farage hard on the £5 million gift from a crypto billionaire in Thailand — an unconditional payment he refused to declare and still refuses to fully explain.  Is Reform ready for a snap election? And could a pact with the Conservatives ever happen? Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM.  Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min

  4. 3 days ago

    Starmer RESIGNS: Julia and Talk listeners Celebrate… As Burnham Eyes No10 — And Reform Demands An Election

    Keir Starmer has resigned as leader of the Labour Party after losing the confidence of his MPs. In reaction, Julia says Starmer was “dragged kicking and screaming” from the leadership after a disastrous premiership defined by broken promises, winter fuel cuts, tax rises, digital ID, the Chagos deal and failure on welfare reform. Former Conservative adviser Clare Pearsall joins Julia to assess Starmer’s downfall and whether Andy Burnham, now widely expected to take over, can offer anything more than “Keir Starmer in a black T-shirt”. Also: Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice celebrates Starmer’s exit and calls for a general election, warning Burnham has “no mandate” for a new socialist agenda. He also sets out Reform’s pitch on immigration, net zero and taking on Labour. And independent MP Karl Turner, who lost the Labour whip under Starmer, gives his verdict on the resignation, Burnham’s likely leadership, and whether he expects to return to the Labour fold. Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM.  Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    45 min

  5. 18 Jun

    Oxfordshire Council tries to ban Union Flags — after England win their first World Cup game

    Keir Starmer could be gone within days. That's the verdict of Sun columnist David Wooding, who reveals Westminster is awash with leadership chatter — including claims that Ed Miliband has already been offered the Chancellorship by a rival contender.  With Cabinet ministers refusing the Prime Minister's calls and resignations potentially imminent, the clock may finally be ticking on Starmer's tenure. Then, as England's World Cup campaign kicks off, Oxfordshire County Council is seeking a legal injunction — backed by taxpayer money — to ban Union flags and England flags from lampposts.  Philip Kiszeley of the New Culture Forum joins Julia to expose the jaw-dropping double standards of a political class that celebrates Pride and Palestinian flags whilst treating patriotism as a hate crime. Plus: the BBC's £500 million cuts, a Question Time migrant plant scandal, and civil servants being paid to play Grand Theft Auto and role-play as earthworms in the name of public policy. Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM.  Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    25 min

  6. 17 Jun

    Russia Fires Warning Shots at British Pensioners in the Channel — is Britain defenceless?

    A retired British couple sailing in the English Channel found themselves in the crosshairs of a Russian warship — and then they accused the MoD of trying to bury the story.  Rear Admiral Chris Parry, former Royal Navy Commander, cuts through the noise to explain exactly who was in the right, why Russian captains are paranoid about suicide vessels, and why Britain's hollowed-out frigate and destroyer force means we simply cannot go toe-to-toe with the Russians when it matters.  With arson attacks on the Prime Minister's home, the seizure of a shadow fleet tanker, and now live fire in British waters, the question is no longer whether Russia is testing us — it's whether we have anything left to test back with. Then, rebel Labour MP Karl Turner — who lost the whip for standing up to his own government — gives his blunt verdict on Keir Starmer's disintegrating authority.  With the Macclesfield by-election looming and Andy Burnham waiting in the wings, is Labour heading for a coronation or chaos? And with half a million people claiming disability benefits for anxiety alone, will any Labour leader ever make the hard choices Britain desperately needs? Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM.  Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    23 min

  7. 16 Jun

    Britain's Defence Crisis Laid Bare on the World Stage — Starmer meets global leaders as Military Chiefs Sound the Alarm

    Keir Starmer struts across the G7 stage in Evian — but with a resigned Defence Secretary, a furious Armed Forces Minister, and a Chief of the Defence Staff warning that Britain can barely afford to train its own troops, world leaders are greeting him with what Sir David Davis bluntly calls "ill-disguised pity." Former head of the British Army, Lord Dannatt, joins Julia in the studio to dissect the defence spending catastrophe, drawing a chilling parallel with 1935 — the last time Britain was this exposed. He warns that if we fail to deter Russia now, the cost of hot war will be one hundred times greater than what we are currently refusing to spend. Sir David Davis tears into the Iran deal, calling it a "pathetic negotiation" that has handed Tehran a revenue stream it never knew it had, set a dangerous precedent over international waters, and left Gulf states quietly furious. Plus — Starmer's social media ban for under-16s: good intentions or yet another half-baked headline grabber with zero detail? Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM.  Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    31 min

  8. 15 Jun

    Labour's Defence Shambles — The Minister Who Walked Away Speaks Out

    Former Armed Forces Minister Al Carnes made headlines when he followed Defence Secretary John Healey out the door — and now he's telling us exactly why. In a frank and at times fiery exchange with Julia Hartley-Brewer, Carnes lays bare the uncomfortable truth: Britain is preparing for the last war, not the next one, and the Treasury's refusal to meaningfully fund defence is leaving this country dangerously exposed. With Russia on the march, threats multiplying in the Middle East, and intelligence agencies warning of potential attack by 2030, Carnes argues that national security must become the central, cohering function of government — not an afterthought buried beneath fiscal rules.  He also clashes head-on with Julia over welfare reform, the two-child benefit cap, youth unemployment, and whether Nigel Farage and Reform are offering real solutions or simply selling umbrellas in a storm of their own making. Then, veteran broadcaster and journalist Andrew Neil delivers his characteristically sharp verdict on the government's social media ban — sceptical, probing, and cutting straight to the heart of who's really responsible for protecting children online. He also takes aim at Keir Starmer's hollow posturing on the world stage, questions whether Andy Burnham is remotely ready for Number 10, and pays tribute to the late Roy Hattersley — a politician from an era when serious people did serious politics. Julia Hartley-Brewer broadcasts on Talk from Monday to Thursday, 10AM to 1PM. Available on YouTube and streaming platforms, along with DAB+ radio and your smart speaker. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    36 min
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