Live From Cheltenham
Episode 158.
The team play a packed-out Cheltenham Literature Festival and answer the big questions: Do we owe Donald Trump an apology? How did things get so bad for Labour so fast? And will the Eye ever increase its font size?
MD on Lucy Letby
Phil Hammond (AKA Private Eye's MD) reveals the latest in the Lucy Letby story and the continuing campaign arguing her trial was mishandled. As part of Private Eye’s Page 94 podcast, presented by Andrew Hunter-Murray.
The full episode is available to stream or download here.
Number Crunching4.7%
Average annual hike
in council tax by Tory-controlled
councils, prompting Reform UK to
huff in March: The Conservatives
claim they are the party of low taxes,
but the evidence says otherwise.’
5%
Hike in council tax Reform
UK-controlled Kent county council
and others look set to make
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Double standards
Who's criticising the Saudis while chasing their cash?
Bishops' defence
The C of E can't forgive the media for exposing its crimes
Child's pay
Bono's private equity friends benefit while children's care suffers