Maitlis

Sarah, just on that specific point, do you believe that at the top of this podcast, we listed some of the attacks?

I didn't list the failed plots, but I listed the attacks.

Do you believe that Iran in some way might be behind some of these attacks or are these random attackers?

A number of people have been arrested and are going through the sort of process of justice right now.

But do you believe there is an Iranian connection there?

Sarah, look, you are a Jewish MP in a largely Jewish constituency, where I'm sure a lot of your constituents are saying, but hang on, you, this government, have helped ferment some of this with the endless hate marches that took place every weekend, and that sowed the seeds of intimidation and the growth of anti-Semitism.

Do you think, as a government...

you have some responsibility, not of course, there's no causal link between one thing and another, but creating an atmosphere where it sort of legitimizes an anti-Semitism.

And just on the question of it being a national emergency, which is what Kemi Bavnok has said today, how easy will it be for the parties to work together on this?

Because, you know, she's probably right that there is something of an emergency about the surge in anti-Semitic attacks.

Isn't it important that it's taken out of party politics and just become something where all sides can agree that urgent action needs to be taken?

Yeah, I thought what he did well was also to deploy that light touch, humour, bonhomie as well, whilst delivering tough messages.

And, you know, you listed a few.

You know, the King went on about his own service in the Royal Navy and his family's historic service in the Royal Navy.

I wonder why he felt it necessary to talk about that.

He talked about the challenges to the environment and how we mustn't

You know, despoil the planet.

I wonder why he felt it necessary to say that.

And on and on it went.

Areas where Britain is at odds with the United States and in particular at odds with Donald Trump.