<p>Book your tickets for Planet Normal: LIVE on the 24th February: <a href="http://telegraph.co.uk/planetnormallive" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telegraph.co.uk/planetnormallive</a> |</p><br><p>You can watch this episode of Planet Normal on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/LFlJivPsT9A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/LFlJivPsT9A</a></p><br><p>Following a scorching column by their colleague Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, co-pilots Pearson and Halligan discuss whether Britain is becoming "ungovernable" as sovereign bond yields spiral and the Prime Minister appears increasingly held hostage by the hard-Left of his own party.</p><br><p>Allison questions the mandate of a leader facing internal coups, and a looming wipeout in the upcoming May elections.</p><br><p>Liam warns of a looming correction from the bond markets if the government doesn't get a grip on public spending.</p><br><p>Making a return trip to the rocket is actress and campaigner Sophie Window (nee Winkleman) to share some of her findings in the campaign to keep children off screens and social media.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Book your tickets for Planet Normal: LIVE on the 24th February: <a href="http://telegraph.co.uk/planetnormallive" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telegraph.co.uk/planetnormallive</a> |</p><br><p>Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. <a href="http://telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor</a> |</p><p>Read Allison ‘Anyone who thinks Rayner is the answer to Britain’s problems needs their head examined’&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/10/angela-rayner-answer-britain-problems-head-examined/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/10/angela-rayner-answer-britain-problems-head-examined/</a> |</p><p>Read Allison ‘Labour says it is cutting NHS waiting lists. That is just a lie’&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/11/labour-cutting-nhs-waiting-list-lies/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/11/labour-cutting-nhs-waiting-list-lies/</a> |&nbsp;</p><p>Read more from Allison: <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/</a> |&nbsp;</p><p>Read Liam ‘Japan’s spendthrift Iron Lady has dangerous plans’: <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/02/08/japans-spendthrift-iron-lady-has-dangerous-plans/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/02/08/japans-spendthrift-iron-lady-has-dangerous-plans/</a> |</p><p>Read more from Liam: <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/</a> |</p><p>Read Liam’s Substack: <a href="https://liamhalligan.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://liamhalligan.substack.com/</a> |&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Read Ambrose Evans-Pritchard ‘The Starmer palace coup is a national disgrace’</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/02/10/the-starmer-palace-coup-is-a-national-disgrace/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/02/10/the-starmer-palace-coup-is-a-national-disgrace/</a> |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Need help subscribing or reviewing? Learn more about podcasts here:</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/</a> |</p><p>Email: planetnormal@telegraph.co.uk |</p><p>For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal</a> |</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br></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>

Planet Normal

The Telegraph

Tick tock, Sir Keir’s against the clock

FEB 12, 202676 MIN
Planet Normal

Tick tock, Sir Keir’s against the clock

FEB 12, 202676 MIN

Description

<p>Book your tickets for Planet Normal: LIVE on the 24th February: <a href="http://telegraph.co.uk/planetnormallive" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telegraph.co.uk/planetnormallive</a> |</p><br><p>You can watch this episode of Planet Normal on YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/LFlJivPsT9A" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/LFlJivPsT9A</a></p><br><p>Following a scorching column by their colleague Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, co-pilots Pearson and Halligan discuss whether Britain is becoming "ungovernable" as sovereign bond yields spiral and the Prime Minister appears increasingly held hostage by the hard-Left of his own party.</p><br><p>Allison questions the mandate of a leader facing internal coups, and a looming wipeout in the upcoming May elections.</p><br><p>Liam warns of a looming correction from the bond markets if the government doesn't get a grip on public spending.</p><br><p>Making a return trip to the rocket is actress and campaigner Sophie Window (nee Winkleman) to share some of her findings in the campaign to keep children off screens and social media.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Book your tickets for Planet Normal: LIVE on the 24th February: <a href="http://telegraph.co.uk/planetnormallive" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telegraph.co.uk/planetnormallive</a> |</p><br><p>Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. <a href="http://telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor</a> |</p><p>Read Allison ‘Anyone who thinks Rayner is the answer to Britain’s problems needs their head examined’&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/10/angela-rayner-answer-britain-problems-head-examined/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/10/angela-rayner-answer-britain-problems-head-examined/</a> |</p><p>Read Allison ‘Labour says it is cutting NHS waiting lists. That is just a lie’&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/11/labour-cutting-nhs-waiting-list-lies/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/02/11/labour-cutting-nhs-waiting-list-lies/</a> |&nbsp;</p><p>Read more from Allison: <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/</a> |&nbsp;</p><p>Read Liam ‘Japan’s spendthrift Iron Lady has dangerous plans’: <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/02/08/japans-spendthrift-iron-lady-has-dangerous-plans/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/02/08/japans-spendthrift-iron-lady-has-dangerous-plans/</a> |</p><p>Read more from Liam: <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/</a> |</p><p>Read Liam’s Substack: <a href="https://liamhalligan.substack.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://liamhalligan.substack.com/</a> |&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Read Ambrose Evans-Pritchard ‘The Starmer palace coup is a national disgrace’</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/02/10/the-starmer-palace-coup-is-a-national-disgrace/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/02/10/the-starmer-palace-coup-is-a-national-disgrace/</a> |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Need help subscribing or reviewing? Learn more about podcasts here:</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/</a> |</p><p>Email: [email protected] |</p><p>For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal</a> |</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><br></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>