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The truth about the NHS
Planet Normal goes back to its roots and speaks to... a normal person. This week it’s brave district nurse and Planet Normal listener, Holly, who tells Telegraph columnists, Allison Pearson and Liam …
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Don't be afraid to be a contrarian
Entrepreneur Luke Johnson is Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan's latest guest to blast off to Planet Normal. The man behind Pizza Express and Gail's Bakery tells Allison why the government's only eff…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
The magic money forest
Trevor Phillips, broadcaster, writer and former chairman of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission, is Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan's latest castaway to Planet Normal. The former Labour cand…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Now is the Summer of our Discontent
Shaun Bailey, Conservative candidate for London Mayor, touches down on Planet Normal, alongside Telegraph columnists, Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan. The former Special Advisor to the PM tells All…
Published on 5 years, 1 month ago
Banking on a return to normality
Former Governor of the Bank of England, Lord Mervyn King, is the co-pilot on Telegraph columnists Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan's fifth orbiting of Planet Normal.
He tells us why he believes no-de…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
We Need to Talk About Unpopular Opinions
Novelist Lionel Shriver buckles up to join Telegraph columnists, Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan for their fourth trip to Planet Normal. She tells us why her political views lose her both friends a…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
The Great British Brain Unwashing
It's what feels like week number 582 of lockdown, and it's trip number three to Planet Normal. This week, Telegraph columnists, Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan blast off into a lively debate on wha…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
From China to the Clapham omnibus
In Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan's second trip to Planet Normal, former Head of MI6 Sir Richard Dearlove tells Allison why he believes the coronavirus started as an accident after it escaped from…
Published on 5 years, 2 months ago
We have lift-off
Telegraph columnists, Allison Pearson and Liam Halligan take their first trip to Planet Normal, a space for shrewd political analysis from a distinctly “down-to-earth” perspective.
This week, Allison …
Published on 5 years, 3 months ago