Planet Normal

The political psychodrama rumbles on, but both our co-pilots think it's time for a curtain call on the leadership showdown. 

So will Rishi Sunak throw the towel in?

Co-pilot Halligan climbs aboard the …

It's full-contact battle as Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak face off to become the next Prime Minister. 

So who better to join our co-pilots on the rocket of right thinking than Dame Andrea Leadsom, campaig…

It’s been a dramatic week since the rocket's last journey, with scores of cabinet resignations shaking the Johnson Premiership. So will the squealing piglet’s head finally reach the chopping block? A…

The by-election results are in, and the predictions of Planet Normal's very own clairvoyant co-pilot 'Mystic Pearson' proved to be eerily accurate.

Allison warns the results show many Conservative sup…

This episode was recorded on Wednesday the 22nd of June before the UK by-elections.

It’s all eyes on the Conservative party this week as they face all important by-elections. But will it be fun in the…

The rising cost of living continues to bite as we board the rocket of right thinking this week, but UK-EU relations have also returned to centre stage.

Baroness Claire Fox steps into the spaceboots ag…

The votes are in and the Prime Minister lives to fight another day. 

But is it the beginning of the end of the Johnson Premiership? Our co-pilots are divided.

Allison is mourning the end of her love af…

It's all eyes on the Queen as the nation celebrates Her Majesty's Platinum Jubilee, now known on the rocket as 'Platty Joobs.'

Our podcast co-hosts are struck by the parallels between this landmark e…

As the partygate scandal reaches a crescendo with the release of the much-anticipated Sue Gray report, our co-pilots bring you their highlights from the revelations. 

But is the report damning enough …

Inflation has hit a 40 year high this week and so has our co-pilot's frustration with the NHS.

The state of the health service is at the forefront of co-pilot Pearson's mind, after a new report reveal…

This very special 100th episode was recorded live at the Soho Hotel, London.

It's a special week on Planet Normal, our co-pilots are celebrating 100 voyages on the capsule of common sense. But does Al…

NB: This episode was recorded on Wednesday May 4th 2022

It's Local Election Day, with some 4,350 seats being contested around the country as the rocket of right-thinking heads into orbit.

So which part…

With co-pilot Pearson taking a much needed holiday this week, former Labour MP Baroness Kate Hoey steps into the spaceboots once again to help Liam tackle the latest dose of madness from our politica…

It might be a marathon of contrition for our Prime Minister this week, but our co-pilots are making no apologies for their views on the Planet Normal rocket.

Both Allison and Liam can’t help but feel …

It's been a bruising week for the Government, with all eyes on the Chancellor's family finances before a damaging stream of Partygate penalty notices.

And with inflation on the rise and the cost of li…

As national insurance contributions, energy prices and council tax all increased this week, so too did our co-pilot's frustration with the Government's handling of the cost of living crisis.

Allison i…

It's somewhat of a sombre week on Planet Normal, as our co-pilots are left shaken by the findings of the Ockenden inquiry into maternity scandals.

The report found over 200 babies and mothers could ha…

It's a fiscal feast on this week's voyage, with a special episode all about the Chancellor's Spring Statement. And boarding the rocket of right thinking to give his expert take is Telegraph columnist…

The cost of living crisis is reaching a boiling point in the UK, and co-pilot Halligan warns things could get even worse. 

As food and fuel prices go through the roof, Allison points out how accurate …

As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine intensifies, our co-pilots are breaking down what the crisis means for the UK and the rest of the world. Starting on the economic front. With soaring energy…