Celebrity downfalls, security scares, and the EU reset

You can watch this episode in full on YouTube: https://youtu.be/49Vhldkkybk It’s another week of news turbulence as you co-pilots wade through the biggest cultural and geopolitical news flashpoints. Liam and Allison begin by discussing the downfall of Russell Brand and the hypocrisy now on display from the liberal elites that once lauded him. Meanwhile, the pair react to the alarming news that US Military aircraft and equipment has been evacuated from air bases in the UK, asking what this says about the state of the nation's security. And they dive into the ongoing debate over welfare reform. Stowing away in the rocket this week is Catherine McBride OBE, who looks at the reality behind Labour’s EU “Reset” and warns of the perils of joining the customs union. You can explore the data that Catherine mentioned and more on the Great British Business Council website at https://gbbc.uk/ Highlights Planet Normal: Celebrity downfalls, security scares, and the EU reset The Downfall of Russell Brand 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. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor | Read more from Allison: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/ | Read Liam ‘Trump’s oil price chaos isn’t over yet’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/11/08/trumps-oil-price-chaos-not-over-yet/ | Read more from Liam: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/ | Read Liam’s Substack: https://liamhalligan.substack.com/ | Need help subscribing or reviewing? Learn more about podcasts here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/ | Email: [email protected] | For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal | Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.