Charlotte Gill’s Podcasts Review 1) Nick Robinson with Rachel Reeves, Steven Edginton with Jordan Peterson

In this new feature, we look at some of the most memorable podcasts of the last few weeks.

Daniel Hannan: Forget Rayner and ‘scum’. It was Reeves’ interview this week that revealed why Labour is unelectable.

Here, in a nutshell, is why Labour is struggling to make progress. Its obsession with identity politics puts it at odds with the majority of British people.

Labour’s Tory sleaze accusations look hypocritical, and – even more interestingly – aren’t landing any blows

The party has its own history of politicians with close links to business.

WATCH: “Tory sleaze is back and bigger than ever”, says Reeves

“I don’t want any stone to go unturned in these investigations”, warns the Shadow Cabinet Office Minister.

Test and Trace has been messy and expensive. But let’s not write it off yet.

Furthermore, critics of the programme are alarmed by the rising costs. But will they ever acknowledge that ‘lockdown sceptics’ warned about these?

Labour’s vaccine know-it-alls risk derailing a sensible system

Starmer, Reeves and Blair have decided they know better, as to how the vaccine should be rolled out.

WATCH: “Frankly, I don’t know what Gavin Williamson has been doing for the last three months”, says Reeves

“The Government should have been working with libraries, community centres, with leisure centres to open them potentially.”

Labour’s delay of Universal Credit would cost the taxpayer money

Labour’s main criticism seems to be that the scheme is running behind schedule – their answer is a further three month delay

Labour abandons slobs and makes two U-turns

Like Iain Duncan Smith, Michael Gove has turned out to be far more in tune with public opinion than Labour was, and is now dragging his opponents along in his wake.

The Sun is starting to shine on Labour

By Peter HoskinFollow Peter on Twitter Rachel Reeves has an article explaining Labour’s 10p tax policy in today’s Sun. “So what?”… Read more »