Jo McKenna

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510 appearances 15 recordings 1 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 9 Sep

Jo McKenna’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Recordings per month over the last 12 months — 15 in all, peaking in Aug 2026 with 5.

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The Mike Hosking Breakfast · Full Show Podcast: 03 September 2026 · 2 Sep 2026 podcast

uh random attacks uh of sabotage. voice-verified

I think they still have a great deal of power and I I I think it's fair to say that the British government's also very concerned about that as well. voice-verified

But getting back to Italy, the Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tahani today raised the issue of potential Russian interference in the Italian election that'll be coming up next year. voice-verified

Well, I have to say I was quite shocked at the the numbers there. voice-verified

Uh you have to remember that while Joe Blogs out in the suburbs may not have air conditioning, it is crucial for tourism and hospitality businesses and the retail sector. voice-verified

And so that area, that sector was h hit with a seven hundred million euro increase in electricity costs between June and August twenty twenty six. voice-verified

Compared to the same period last year. voice-verified

Now that is due to extreme heat and rising fuel prices due to the war in Iran. voice-verified

And that is of great concern to an industry that has quietly been booming in the last few months. voice-verified

Look, I'm quite lucky because I have a small two bedroom apartment and I would be paying only about a hundred and fifty Euros a month. voice-verified

Um, for my electricity and gas. voice-verified

I'd say two hundred a month max. voice-verified

Uh that can vary quite a bit of of course in the winter. voice-verified

And the gas is certainly much higher than the electricity here. voice-verified

I know. voice-verified

Um look the main problem is Italians, as we've talked about, are not having babies. voice-verified

Uh people are getting old. voice-verified

It's one of the oldest populations in the world, I think, next to Japan. voice-verified

And the population is expected to fall by thirteen million by the year twenty eighty. voice-verified

Uh efforts by the Malone government to try and raise the birth rate have have not worked at all. voice-verified

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