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The James Whale Show
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The best of James Whale on talkRADIO. The godfather of speech radio has his say on all the big news and political stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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The James Whale Show | Cancer treatment backlog & Battle of Britain 80th Anniversary
James speaks to the Chair of Action Radiotherapy about the backlog of cancer patients that aren't receiving treatment because of the pandemic. Christine Jardine from the Lib Dems and Alex Phillips from the Brexit Party come on to debate the Internal Markets Bill. Finally, marking the 80th...
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The James Whale Show | Shamima Begum Can Return To UK
The Court of Appeal has ruled that Shamima Begum can return to the UK to fight for citizenship, Dr Alan Mendoza, Executive director of the Henry Jackson Society joins us to discuss. Dominic Raab is 'almost certain' that Russians sought to interfere in the 2019 UKI election, Tom Tugenhat,...
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The James Whale Show | Inquiry into Coronavirus
Patrick Christys, broadcaster and Conservative commentator joins us to talk about the PM's promise into an independent inquiry on Coronavirus. We chat VAT cuts with Michelle Ovens MBE, founder of small business Britain. And Ryan Harris, broadcaster in Seattle discusses Trump wanting to meet Putin...
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The James Whale Show | Huawei banned from UK's 5G network
James speaks to the Deputy Mayor of Leicester Adam Clarke about what Leicester Council is doing to combat the labour exploitation in the city. As the draft report into antisemitism in the Labour party is published, former Conservative MP Lee Scott, shares his experience of antisemitism while he…
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The James Whale Show | Modern day slavery & post-Brexit immigration plans
James speaks to Andrew Bridgen, Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire, abut the claim that there are as many as 10,000 people working in slave-like conditions in Leicester. Virologist Dr Elisabetta Gropelli speaks to James about the advantages of wearing a mask in shops. Finally, Richard...
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The James Whale Show | Pools, gyms, team sport and outdoor gigs to return
Chancellor Rishi Sunak says he is sorry for not being able to protect all jobs, Annabel Denham, Director of communications at the Institute of Economic Affairs joins us to discuss. Dean Russell, Conservative MP for Watford and member of the Health Select Committee talks to us following the news...
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The James Whale Show | The Summer Statement
James and Ash catch up with Anthony Browne, Conservative MP for South Cambridgeshire, to chat about Rishi Sunak's Summer Statement. Charlie Mullins OBE, CEO of Pimlico Plumbers joins the conversation about the 'kickstart jobs scheme' for young people. And Chris Hobbs, former Metropolitan police...
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The James Whale Show | Care Homes & Rishi Sunak's mini-budget
James speaks to Chris Mitchell, chairman of Park Lane Healthcare- which runs 7 care homes- about how care homes have responded to COVID 19 amid Boris Johnson's comments blaming them for coronavirus deaths. Conservative MP Phillip Dunne speaks to James about what you can expect from Rishi Sunak's...
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The James Whale Show | F1 stars Taking A Knee
Gary McFarlane, a Black Lives Matter activist, speaks to James about why he think celebs taking a knee is so important. Gary Murphy, a pub licensee in London, gives James his experience of 'Super Saturday'. Finally, James speaks to economist and market commentator Justin Urquhart Stewart about…
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The James Whale Show | Schools are reopenin
Whole year groups will be put into bubbles; pupils will have staggered breaks and there will be no assemblies when schools fully reopen. We hear from Dr Caroline Johnson, Conservative MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham and Member of the Education Select Committee and Darren Northcott, National...
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The James Whale Show | Hong Kong sercurity law
China has introduced a new national security law for Hong Kong. Tom Tugendhat, Conservative MP for Tonbridge and Malling, takes a closer look at the detail. Leicester-style localised lockdowns are 'just days away' from being imposed after dozens of towns and cities saw coronavirus cases surge in...
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The James Whale Show | Boris Johnson's post-COVID19 recovery plans
As Boris Johnson gave his speech about his plans for the economy after lockdown, Khalid Mahmood, Labour MP for Birmingham Perry Barr, and Wendy Chamberlain, Lib Dem MP for North East Fife, give their reaction. Economist Jonathan Portes explains what the economic impact of the PM's new "build,...
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The James Whale Show | Charity boss sacked after BLM movement comments
Toby Young, general secretary of the Free Speech Union, speaks to James about why Nick Buckley, from Mancunian Way shouldn't have been removed from his post after calling the Black Lives Matter movement "neo-Marxist". Former Brexit Party MEP Belinda De Lucy shares her excitement for latest Brexit...
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The James Whale Show | Rebecca Long-Bailey sacked from the Shadow Cabinet
James speaks to Policing Analyst Graham Wettone about the disorder in Brixton that injured over 20 policeman. Rebecca Long-Bailey has been removed from the shadow cabinet after being accused of sharing an anti-semetic tweet. Naomi Wimborne-Idrissi from Jewish Voice for Labour and Lord Clive…
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The James Whale Show | European MPs oppose Israel West Bank annexation
James speaks to Jerry Lewis, London correspondent for Israel Radio, about the latest news from Israel as European MPs oppose plans by Israel to annex parts of the occupied West Bank. Lisa Francesca Nand, presenter of the Big Travel podcast, speaks to James about the warning by airline bosses that...
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The James Whale Show | Pubs to reopen on 4th July
James speaks to Conservative MP Saqib Bhatti about the further easing of lockdown measures, including the reopening of restaurants on July 4th. Victoria MacDonald, licensee of two pubs in Norfolk, tells James about the plans she has in place for when the pubs do reopen. Finally, Pastor Mark…
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The James Whale Show | Taking A Knee
Political commentator Mike Indian analyses Dominic Raab's controversial comments on talkRADIO about taking a knee for Black Lives Matter. Weyman Bennett, from Stand Up To Racism, tells James why taking down the Cecil Rhodes statue was the right thing to do. Finally, economist Jonathan Davies…
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The James Whale Show | Free Trade Agreements & Dexamethasone
James and Femi Oluwole debate the pros and cons of the possible free trade agreement between the UK and Australia once the UK's transition period ends. Dr Elisabetta Gropelli, a virologist and lecturer on global health, explains why the drug Dexamethasone is beneficial for the UK in the fight to...
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The James Whale Show | U-turn over school meals voucher
Labour MP Stephen Timms explains why it was right for Boris Johnson to change his mind and allow children in England to claim free school meal vouchers during the summer holidays, after a campaign by footballer Marcus Rashford. After North Korea blew up a joint liaison office with the South…
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The James Whale Show | PM's new Racial Inequality Commission
James speaks to Conservative MP Mark Francois about the Prime Minister's new Racial Inequality Commission. Former cop Mike Neville explains why he thinks the Met Police must toughen up with the London protesters. Retail tycoon Theo Paphitis talks to James on the day that all non-essential shops...
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The James Whale Show | Should the Lord Baden Powell statue come down?
James speaks to Paul Griffiths, President of the Police Superintendents Association, about the Hackney Police attack. Councillor Vikki Slade, Leader of the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council, tells James the Lord Baden Powell statue should be pulled down, but only temporarily. Looking...
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The James Whale Show | Should we be removing historical statues in response to Black Lives Matter?
James speaks to criminal barrister Laurie-Anne Power, about why it was the right decision to remove the Edward Colston statue. Shaun Bailey, conservative candidate for Mayor of London, speaks to James about why everyone in the UK must work together to beat racism. Former British athlete Derek...
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The James Whale Show | Statues with slavery links 'should be taken down'
Former Brexit Party MEP Belinda De Lucy speaks to James about why she thinks we should be focusing on modern day slavery, rather than statues of past slave traders. Charlie Mullins, CEO of Pimlico Plumbers, talks to James about the problem he's having with the furlough scheme. Paul Crossman, who...
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The James Whale Show | Protesters tear down Bristol's Edward Colston statue
James speaks to former Mayor of Bristol George Ferguson about why he regrets not tearing down Bristol's Edward Colston statue while he was Mayor. Sir Norman Lamb, former Lib Dem MP, explains why he is campaigning for better mental health support when lockdown is lifted. The Times' Chief Travel...
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The James Whale Show | Madeleine McCann is "assumed" to be dead
Daryl Jackson, who has been following the Madeleine McCann case since 2007, speaks to James about the latest developments. Paul Hunter, Professor of Medicine at the University of East Anglia, tells James why he against the proposed 14 day quarantine for people coming into the UK. This Saturday...
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The James Whale Show | Are police in the UK racist?
Ken Marsh, chair of the Metropolitan Police Federation, says that the UK police force is not racist and does not have the same problem as the US police force do. Laura Pullman, the New York Correspondent for the Sunday Times, gives her account of her trip to the protests in Minneapolis. Lindsay...
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The James Whale Show | Trump vows to send in military over US protests
Jon-Christopher Bua, the White House Correspondent for Talk Media News, gives James the latest on the protests across America. Robert Halfon, Conservative MP for Harlow, explains his frustration at the new voting system in Parliament, and Professor Andrew Preston debates the 2m rule for social...
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The James Whale Show | Schools reopen after lockdown
Lord Andrew Adonis speaks to James about why he thinks today wasn't the right time to reopen schools, Lisa Minot, Travel Editor at the Sun, explains why the 14 day quarantine for people coming into the UK will ruin the travel industry, and space expert Andy Lound speaks to James after the...
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The James Whale Show | Track and trace system kicks off in England & Scotland
Conservative MP Andrew Griffith speaks to James about the new track and trace system rolled out across England and Scotland. The world's 2nd largest solar park has been proposed for North Kent, and James speaks to Sir David Melville, vice chair of the Faversham Soceity, who doesn't want that on…
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The James Whale Show | Should 'Clap for Carers' End now?
Political commentator Mike Indian explains why this was the week in politics Boris Johnson could have done without, the founder of the 'Clap for Carers' movement, Annemarie Plas, speaks to James about why it should stop now, and Beverley Cuddy, editor of Dogs Today, speaks to James about why your...
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The James Whale Show | Should Dominic Cummings resign now?
James Whale takes on Christine Jardine, MP for Edinburgh West, and Luke Hilyard, Director of think tank High Pay Centre, who both believe Dominic Cummings should resign. Australia have recorded the world's fastest internet speed, and tech expert Sean Wright tells us what this could mean for our...
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The James Whale Show | Dominic Cummings' statement
Andrew Bridgen, Conservative MP for North West Leicestershire, explains why it was right for Dominic Cummings to keep his job. Geoff Barton, General Secretary for the Association of School and College Leaders, speaks to James about why he is reluctant about children returning to school from next...
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The James Whale Show | Government scraps NHS access fees for overseas workers
James speaks to Minnie Rahmen, campaigns manager at the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, who says it's the right decision to scrap fees for overseas workers to access the NHS. Immigration Lawyer Harjap Bhangal explains why we should be helping the migrants crossing the channel and…
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The James Whale Show | PM backs £624 NHS access fee for migrants
Lib Dem MP Christine Jardine says it is "embarrassing" that MPs do not recognise the contribution that migrant workers make to this country after Boris Johnson backed migrants paying £624 to access the NHS. As Prince Charles urges furloughed workers to 'Pick for Victory', Robert Jobson, royal...
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The James Whale Show | Sir Vince Cable and Brenda Blethyn
James chats to former Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable about the possible job losses after lockdown is eased. Jonathan Roberts, Director of External Affairs at the Country Land and Business Association, talks about why the British fruit picking business is booming. Vera star Brenda Blethyn chats to...
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The James Whale Show | Coronavirus vaccine for 30 million people
James speaks to Conservative MP Dean Russel and Labour MP Khalid Mahmood after Matt Hancock promises testing for coronavirus for everyone in the UK over the age of 5, Dr Andrew Preston speaks to James about a potential Coronavirus vaccine, James discusses how pubs can reopen with Jonathan Downey...
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The James Whale Show | Should children be going back to school now?
Tom Richmond, Director of the EDSK education think tanks, speaks to James about why now is the right time for children to go back to school, Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat explains Sadiq Khan shouldn't be cutting TfL operations and singer-songwriter Gavin Thorpe talks about his new initiative to...
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The James Whale Show | The Housing Market reopens
James speaks to Stephen Pound, a former Labour MP, about the number of unexplained care home deaths in the UK due to COVID-19, the CEO of the Guild of Property Professionals Iain McKenzie discusses the housing market on the day it has reopened after lock down and Pete Waterman comes on to…
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The James Whale Show | Furlough schemes and cancelled foreign holidays
James speaks to Dr Anshumen Bhagat as the Coronavirus death toll hits 40,000, economist Jonathan Davies speaks to James about the extension of the government's furlough scheme and Travel writer David Else suggests what else you can do instead of taking a foreign holiday. Hosted on Acast. See...
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The James Whale Show | New government guidelines and Face Masks
James chats to Conservative MP for Penistone & Stockbridge Miriam Cates and Labour MP for the Rhondda Chris Bryant about the new guidelines set out by the government and Mark Harris talks to us about face masks and why they should be worn in England. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for…
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The James Whale Show | PPE and NHS
James chats to Layla Moran, Lib Dem MP for Oxford West and Abingdon and Spokesperson for Education and Doctor Laurence Gerlis, GP at Same Day Doctor about the Government confirming 400,000 pieces of PPE kit it ordered from Turkey are useless. Gollum actor Andy Serkis discuss his plan to raise…
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The James Whale Show | Lockdown& NHS
James chats to Joy Morrisey, Conservative MP for Beaconsfield and Professor Karol Sikora, Former Chief of the Cancer Program at the World Health Organisation and Dean of Medicine at the University of Buckingham about how the easing of the lockdown might look ahead of Boris Johnson's announcement…
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The James Whale Podcast | Lockdown, Virology & Cars
James chats to Andrew Bowie, Conservative MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine & Vice Chair of the Conservative Party about a ‘Traffic light’ system being used to grade risk of everyday activities as come out of lockdown. Mark Harris, Professor of Virology at University of Leeds discusses the...
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The James Whale Show | Google, Covid19 & Dogs
James chats to Christine Jardine, Liberal Democrat MP Edinburgh West about Twitter, Facebook and Google accused of being 'deeply unhelpful' to MPs over Covid-19. Dr Tim Bray, the Director of Clinical Innovation and Strategic Development for Doctor Care Anywhere discusses Nightingale hospital in...
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The James Whale Show | Coronavirus, Testing &
James chats to Kieran Mullan, Conservative MP for Crewe and Nantwich and Dr Laurence Buckman, Former Chair of the BMA GP’s committee & North London GP about Boris Johnson's comments that we're past the peak of the coronavirus and testing numbers. Andy Lound, Space Expert discusses Nasa's plans to...
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The James Whale Show | Coronavirus & Movies
James chats to Andrew Bridgen, Conservative Member of Parliament for North West Leicestershire and Professor Laurence Hurst, Department of Biology and Biochemistry at the University of Bath about the latest coronavirus figures. Ian Nathan, film journalist discusses Oscars changing streaming rules...
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The James Whale Show | App, Death Toll & BA
James chats to Paul Bristow, Conservative MP for Peterborough about the introduction of a coronavirus tracing app possibly within weeks. Dr Bharat Pankhania, Senior Clinical Lecturer at the Uni of Exeter discusses the latest death toll figures and Jonathan Portes, Professor Economics, Kings…
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The James Whale Show | Boris Johnson, Coronavirus & Saudi Arabia
James chats to Anthony Browne, Conservative MP for South Cambridgeshire about Prime Minister Boris Johnson returning to work today. Professor George Lomonossoff, Virologist at The John Innes Centre gives his take what the lockdown might look like if it's refined in the coming days and Dr Alan...
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The James Whale Show | Coronavirus, Tracing & Book Night
James chats to Saqib Bhatti, Conservative MP for Meriden about Taylor Wimpey and Aston Martin set to restart work next month. Mark Harris, Professor of Virology at University of Leeds discusses tracing of Coronavirus victims and Tim Batcup, owner of Cover to Cover bookshop tells James about World...
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The James Whale Show | coronavirus, treatment & pubs
James chats to Nickie Aiken, MP for City of London and Westminster about criticism over the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic. Dr Kate Bunyon, Doctor Care Anywhere discusses plans to trial plasma as treatment for coronavirus and Greg Mulholland, Chairman of the Pub Confederation...
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