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EPISODE · Jul 7, 2026 · 48 MIN

Quite right!: did Cummings predict Farage’s downfall?

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Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton and will fight a by-election in an attempt to turn questions over his finances into a referendum on ‘the people vs the establishment’. Is this a political masterstroke or a mistake? Has Farage taken back control of the narrative, or will the row over undeclared money continue to plague Reform?Michael and Maddie also discuss whether Dominic Cummings’s prophecy – that the establishment would try to destroy Farage by fair means or foul – has come true.Plus: Prince Harry has suffered a bruising defeat in court against the Mail. What does the ruling tell us about press freedom?Produced by Oscar Edmondson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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