Chopper's Political Podcast

Apr 10 2025 55 ep. 34 mins 137

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Sit back, pour yourself a drink and join GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope at his regular table in a Westminster pub where he will discuss the latest insider political intrigue and gossip with everyone from popstars to politicians. New episodes released every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Episode 54: Nigel Farage 'could pick up phone to Donald Trump' if he wants to - but is focusing on building Reform

Apr 10 2025 43 mins

Nigel Farage could "pick up the phone" and speak to Donald Trump about relations between the US and UK if he wanted to - but he has to focus on building Reform UK, one of his key allies has said.Gerry Gunster, the founder and chief executive of Washington-based Gunster Strategies Worldwide, told Chopper's Political Podcast that relations between the pair were strong.His comments co

EU issued urgent warning over Trump tariffs as Brexit Britain triumphs in Trump trade war

Apr 03 2025 55 mins

Former EU Ambassador to the UK and US João Vale de Almeida has voiced his advice to Ursula von der Leyen in the wake of President Donald Trump's decision to impose tariffs on a number of countries. Speaking to GB News' Political Editor Christopher Hope, he said: " I would tell her to stay cool, but stay firm and react in a smart way. Our purpose should be to go back to where

Episode 52: Starmer issued warning over Donald Trump trade deal as UK used as PAWN for EU discussions

Mar 27 2025 30 mins

Former Conservative MP Mark Field has warned that the UK is years off a trade deal with the US. Speaking to GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope he said that President Donald Trump 'will do a trade deal with us only when they want to use it as a precedent for the trade deal that they're going to do with the E.U.' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 51: Rachel Reeves issued urgent warning from red wall MP ahead of Budget - ‘Don’t forget us!’

Mar 20 2025 41 mins

Labour MP for Blackpool South Chris Webb has sent a clear message to Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the Spring Statement, as he asks for coastal communities not to be forgotten. Speaking to GB News’ Political Editor Christopher Hope on Chopper’s Political Podcast, Mr Webb emphasised how “we cannot go back to austerity”. Speaking to GB News’ Political Editor Christopher

Episode 50: Rupert Lowe’s future in Westminster unclear as Tory grandee rules out place for him in party

Mar 13 2025 41 mins

Former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe is too right wing to join the Conservative party, ex-Cabinet minister Sir David Davis has said, who said the rise of Reform UK was a symptom of his party's failure over the past years.Party grandee Davis told today's Chopper's Political Podcast said that Reform had grown in popularity because "we were not proper Tories for too long", and added that n

Episode 49: Labour MP breaks ranks to demand Starmer takes urgent action on family farm tax

Mar 06 2025 38 mins

A rural Labour MP has broken ranks with Sir Keir Starmer to demand the Prime Minister takes urgent action on the controversial inheritance tax raid on British farmers.Henry Tufnell is one of three Labour MPs to have called for the Prime Minister to rethink plans to force more farms to pay 20 per cent inheritance tax on estates worth over £1million.Tufnell, who was elected as the L

Episode 48: I would not have joined Labour under Corbyn over patriotism concerns says Mike Tapp

Feb 27 2025 37 mins

One of the Labour party's rising star MPs has told how he would not have joined the Labour party when Jeremy Corbyn was leader because of concerns that it was no longer patriotic.Mike Tapp, the Labour MP for Dover and Deal since last July, told GB News' Chopper's Political Podcast: I would not have stood under Jeremy Corbyn. I've made that really clear. "He's not a Labour

Episode 47: Michael Gove demands new plan to tackle Reform as Kemi Badenoch issued Nigel Farage ‘anger’ warning

Feb 20 2025 39 mins

This episode was recorded on 18/02/25.Kemi Badenoch cannot "outdo Reform" in terms of anger, former Tory Cabinet minister Michael Gove has said, as he backed the Conservative leader.The former Conservative Cabinet minister also said that he considered Donald Trump's arrival in the White House to have been "a good thing" having backed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris at the presid

Episode 46: Tories and Reform ’70 per cent likely to merge’ before general election says Father of the House

Feb 14 2025 53 mins

The Conservatives and Reform UK are 70 per cent likely to merge or agree an electoral pact before the next general election, the most senior Conservative MP has said.Father of the House, Sir Edward Leigh said that that if the Conservative Party don't come up with firm immigration policy, they will be "slaughtered" at the May local elections.Speaking to GB News' Chopper's Political

Episode 45: Rachel Reeves ‘angering’ red wall MPs as Chancellor accused of ‘ignoring’ millions of Britons in Budget

Feb 06 2025 34 mins

This week, GB News Political Editor Christopher Hope is joined by Labour MP Jo White and Conservative MP Andrew Griffith. White tells Christopher Hope that Rachel Reeves Budget was too focussed on the south and urges Keir Starmer to appoint a red wall minister 'if and when' there is a Cabinet reshuffle.Griffith questions Labour's attitude towards trading with America and why the ha