On Talk Drive, Peter Cardwell is joined by Talk's international editor, Isabel Oakeshott, to give her view on Nadhim Zahawi defecting to Reform UK. She also discusses Ofcom's investigation into X over Grok's ability to create sexualised images.

Then Labour MP for Hartlepool, Jonathan Brash, provides his opinion on the possibility of a government ban on X.

Also, Labour MP for Kingston Upon Hull East, Karl Turner, explains why he is against Keir Starmer's plan to restrict jury trials.

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Peter Cardwell is joined by Tech Journalist, Jasper Hamill, to discuss AI. This comes as Britain contemplates banning Elon Musk’s X amid a row over its AI undressing women and children in photographs.

Shadow Foreign Minister and Conservative MP, Wendy Morton, discusses digital ID, a potential X ban, and the never-ending u-turns from Labour.

Plus, Amanda Thompson, the co-founder a homelessness charity Two Brews, joins Peter after two men were turned away from their prepaid hotel rooms in sub-zero temperatures. Two Brews had booked the accommodation, but the men were refused entry after a staff member said the company does not "allow" homeless people to stay there.

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Peter Cardwell is joined by Jonathan Greatorex - who runs The Hand at Llanarmon in Wales - and CEO of Night Time Industries Association, Michael Kill, to discuss Labour's potential u-turn on business rates for pubs, and what it will mean for them.

Former Conservative Defence Minister, Sir Gerald Howarth, says we're in "really challenging times" and that he's "not hopeful about America" or "Trump talking in transactional terms" regarding Venezuela.

Plus, former Metropolitan Police Superintendent, Kevin Hurley, says he is 'appalled' by Scotland Yard, after it admitted it failed to properly vet thousands of officers – allowing rapists, racist and violent offenders to join the force. Hurley says: "it's a product of what's been going on in the UK for the last 20 years - austerity and cutting and underfunding the police force."

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On Talk Drive, Peter Cardwell is joined by head of lifestyle economics at the IEA, Christopher Snowdon, to give his view on motorists potentially facing stricter laws on drink-driving.

Then director of investigations and enforcement at the Campaign Against Anti-Semitism, Stephen Silverman, provides his opinion after the Chief Constable of West Midlands Police, Craig Guildford, was questioned at the Home Affairs Select Committee on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans being banned from attending a football match in Birmingham.

Also, former Justice Secretary, Alex Chalk KC, discusses Labour's plan to axe juries, the government having to pay £4million a year to lease Dartmoor prison despite it being unusable and two prisoners being arrested after absconding from HMP Leyhill.

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On Talk Drive, Peter Cardwell is joined by former U.S. Diplomat, Jim Jatras, and Chair of the All-Parliamentary Group on Greenland, Brendan O'Hara MP, to discuss Donald Trump's suggestion that the U.S. should take control over Greenland.

Former Labour MP and Aston Villa fan, Lord Austin, gives his opinion on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans being banned from attending a football match in Birmingham as Chief Constable of West Midlands Police, Craig Guildford, is questioned at the Home Affairs Select Committee.

Then lawyer and road safety campaigner, Nick Freeman, provides his view on a potential ban for older drivers if they fail an eye test.

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Peter Cardwell is joined by former British Army Commander, Colonel Richard Kemp, to take us through the latest, as Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, is due in New York court.

Former Metropolitan Police Detective, Mike Neville, discusses Jonathan Carley who was fined £500 for illegally posing as a Royal Navy admiral at a Remembrance Sunday event. Meanwhile, at least 30 dangerous mental health patients - who were secretly freed from high security hospitals - have gone on to kill in recent years.

Plus, Labour MP, Jonathan Hinder, joins Peter to discuss the decision-making around the policing of the Maccabi Tel Aviv football match against Aston Villa, and the banning of Maccabi Tel Aviv fans.

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Alex Phillips is joined by Leader of Nottingham People's Alliance, Councillor Kirsty L Jones, to discuss the cancelled elections across the country. As Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is under fire, former Labour councillor, Kirsty, states she "left labour because of their undemocratic practises."

Rabbi Jonathan Romain joins Alex to discuss his meeting with Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, as the rise in antisemitism has seen Jewish candelabra vandalised in London, and ten-year-old girls asking armed police to accompany them to Hanukkah parties.

Plus, Prisons, Justice and Crime Commentator, David Shipley, discusses the small boat crossings as numbers soar past 40,600 this year.

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Alex Phillips is joined by CEO of the Campaign Against Antisemitism, Gideon Falter, to discuss the rise of antisemitism. He states we are "lucky we haven't had a Bondi Beach situation in this country".

A High Court has heard that Hampstead Heath’s ruling on transgender bathers treats women worse than men. Alex is joined by Founder of the Women's Rights Network, Heather Binning to discuss this.

Plus Conservative Commentator, Benedict Spence, runs through the top stories of the day.

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Alex Phillips is joined by Deputy Political Editor of The Spectator, James Heale, to go through the top stories of the day including migrants breaking benefits rules more than 200 times a day, according to new data.

Former Labour Health Minister, Lord Norman Warner discusses the first day of the junior doctors strike, criticising Wes Streeting's first decision to offer a pay rise.

Eurosceptic politician and the man who led the Maastricht Referendum Campaign, Sir Bill Cash, joins Alex to dissect the Erasmus programme after it was announced that the government handed the EU £570million to rejoin the student exchange programme.

Plus, Documentary maker, Malcolm Clark, slams the BBC following the Culture Secretary's vision, which would help fund free licences for benefit claimants.

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Peter Cardwell is joined by Policing, crime and justice commentator, Danny Shaw, after Liverpool parade attacker Paul Doyle was sentenced to 21 years and 6 months in prison.

Director of Popular Conservatism, Mark Littlewood, discusses the BBC licence fee as US President, Donald Trump, sues the BBC over ‘fake news’ following an edit of his 6th January 2021 speech in a Panorama documentary.

Imam Ajmal Masroor joins Peter to condemn the awful attack on Jewish people at a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney.

Plus, Journalist, Nicole Lampert, reveals the anger felt after a Government minister was heckled as she pledged solidarity with Jewish people at a vigil in Parliament Square for those killed in the Bondi Beach terror attack.

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Peter Cardwell is joined by Israel's International Spokesman at the United Nations, Jonathan Harounoff, to discuss the horrific attack by a father and son that killed 15 people marking a Hanukkah event in Bondi Beach, Sydney.

Political Editor of The Sun, Jack Elsom, delves into the disasters of Westminster as Labour admit the 'small boats plan' isn't working. 

Chairwoman of the Crowborough Shield, Kim Bailey, talks to Peter about thousands of people marching for the sixth Sunday in a row to protest against migrants moving into an army barracks in Crowborough, East Sussex.

Plus, former Conservative Public Health and Primary Care Minister, Steve Brine, says it's a "Christmas disaster" after it was announced junior doctors will continue to strike despite the rise in flu cases. 

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Alex Phillips discusses all the top stories on Drive today.

Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary, Stuart Andrew, joins Alex to discuss the risk of collapse in the NHS due to strikes, while flu cases rise.

Shadow Defence Minister, Mark Francois, delves into comments made by the head of Nato, after he announced that the West faces war with Russia on a scale not seen since the days of “our grandparents and great-grandparents."

Plus, former Labour adviser, Matthew Laza, talks to Alex about Reform UK becoming the largest party after Labour memberships collapse, the risk of recession and the asylum appeal backlog doubling in a year.

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Alex Phillips discusses the EU and if it is necessary to the West's progress with Foreign Policy Analyst and former aide to Margaret Thatcher, Nile Gardiner.

Conservative MP and Opposition Assistant Whip, Rebecca Paul, joins Alex to discuss puberty blockers. This comes as the Conservative Party brand a NHS-backed experiment that will trial puberty-blocking drugs on more than 200 children, 'grotesque'.

Also, soon-to-be Lord Redwood, joins Alex to talk about his peerage nomination from Kemi Badenoch.

Plus, Reform UK Councillor for Lincolnshire County Council, Adrian Findley, discusses a bizarre story about a pensioner fined £250 for littering – after spitting out a leaf that blew into his mouth.

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Alex Phillips brings you the top stories and is joined by Social Policy Analyst, Rakib Ehsan, to discuss the rise of Muslims living in Britain.

Political Theorist, Ralph Schoellhammer, talks to Alex about possible changes to the ECHR's migration rules, French Presidential frontrunner, Jordan Bardella, says he will rewrite border policy to allow Britain to push back migrant vessels into French waters, and new polling suggests the 2016 Leave majority ‘has literally died out’.

Plus, the Reform Leader of Portsmouth City Council, George Madgwick, joins Alex to discuss our Talk Exclusive about Portsmouth City Council that has cancelled Christmas.

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Peter Cardwell is joined by the Chairman of Campaign for Real Education, Chris McGovern, to discuss his own experience of being a headteacher. This follows a teacher being banned from working with children after telling a Muslim child that “Britain is still a Christian state”.

Telford abuse survivor, Samantha Smith, talks to Peter about her experience of being groomed. This comes as Baroness Anne Longfield was announced as the new lead of the grooming gang inquiry, which was derailed when four women resigned from its survivors panel and two leading candidates to chair the investigation pulled out.

Plus, Westminster City Councillor for Reform UK, Laila Cunningham, joins Peter to discuss Sir Sadiq Khan's power to run the Metropolitan Police and President Trump labelling him an ‘Incompetent, Horrible, Vicious Mayor’.

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Peter Cardwell is joined by our very own Talk International Editor, Isabel Oakeshott, to discuss a former Royal Marine being banned from working with children after he protested against illegal migrants.

Deputy Political Editor of The Spectator, James Heale, delves into allegations around Nigel Farage and election spending.

Paul Kelly, a turkey farmer, reveals how Labour's inheritance tax raid will harm his family farm of over 52 years.

Plus, Rabbi Jonathan Romain discusses the impact that banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from an Aston Villa football match had on Jewish people. This comes after a West Midlands Police assistant chief constable, Mike O'Hara, apologised for appearing to mislead MPs by telling them that Jewish people in Birmingham had backed a ban.

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On Talk Drive, Alex Phillips is joined by former Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, Nigel Evans, and former Labour adviser, Matthew Laza to discuss an asylum seeker's question on the BBC's Question Time.

Plus, journalist Nicole Lampert gives her view on countries boycotting Eurovision due to Israel's participation.

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On Talk Drive, Alex Phillips is joined by former minister for security and Conservative MP, Tom Tugendhat, to give his opinion on Keir Starmer admitting China poses 'national security threats' to the UK.

Journalist and broadcaster, Jonathan Sacerdoti, gives his views on the police using a 'fictitious' game in a report which led to a ban on Israeli fans attending a football game.

Then crime and policing journalist, Danny Shaw, weighs in on plans for jury trials to be scrapped for crimes with sentences of less than three years.

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