<p>Ian Collins asks whether Britain is facing a crisis of institutional trust - or simply a series of high-profile rogue figures.</p><br><p>Rupert Bell, Talk’s Royal Correspondent, and Isabel Oakeshott, International Editor at Talk, examine the deepening Epstein fallout, from Prince Andrew’s sudden removal from Royal Lodge to fresh police assessments of abuse allegations - and the growing pressure on Peter Mandelson amid reports of potential criminal investigation. Is this evidence of a corrupt establishment protecting itself, or a system finally being forced into the open?</p><br><p>The focus then shifts to Britain’s struggling pub trade. Rory Hanrahan, pub landlord and writer, responds to claims from the Welsh First Minister that Netflix and home streaming are to blame for closures - and asks whether politicians are avoiding responsibility for tax, regulation and rising costs crushing local pubs.</p><br><p>Finally, former Olympic runner Mara Yamauchi joins us to debate new claims that transgender athletes hold no biological advantage over women - and what the science, policy and fairness arguments really show.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>