Nish Kumar

Fuck the best place. I would like to get on a train. I would like to see a doctor.

Fuck the best place. I would like to get on a train. I would like to see a doctor.

I would settle for we want to make Britain an acceptable place to live again.

I would settle for we want to make Britain an acceptable place to live again.

Just like anything. So amidst all of this sort of bulldozing for growth and cutting of red tape, there's one hugely contentious decision. The government are giving political support to add a third runway to Heathrow Airport.

Just like anything. So amidst all of this sort of bulldozing for growth and cutting of red tape, there's one hugely contentious decision. The government are giving political support to add a third runway to Heathrow Airport.

Just again, like with a lot of Labour policies at the moment, it just seems to be a lot of people contradicting themselves within the same sentence. Look, we should say that the co-founder of Extinction Rebellion and a former guest on the show, Claire Farrell, has had a bee in her bonnet about this, so much so that she's actually dropped us a video message.

Just again, like with a lot of Labour policies at the moment, it just seems to be a lot of people contradicting themselves within the same sentence. Look, we should say that the co-founder of Extinction Rebellion and a former guest on the show, Claire Farrell, has had a bee in her bonnet about this, so much so that she's actually dropped us a video message.

We're always thrilled to hear from Claire. Here she is.

We're always thrilled to hear from Claire. Here she is.

This is a huge concern. And Claire isn't alone here. Rick Parfit, who's the WWF's climate policy specialist, said to boost growth, Rachel Reeve should put pounds back in people's pockets by insulating homes, decarbonising power and investing in public transport. The UK's net zero economy grew by 9% in 2023 compared to 0.1% for the economy overall.

This is a huge concern. And Claire isn't alone here. Rick Parfit, who's the WWF's climate policy specialist, said to boost growth, Rachel Reeve should put pounds back in people's pockets by insulating homes, decarbonising power and investing in public transport. The UK's net zero economy grew by 9% in 2023 compared to 0.1% for the economy overall.

Spending over £50 billion on airport expansions that will take decades to build is a non-starter. They would send carbon emissions skywards, leave growth stuck on the runway and suck money out of the UK.

Spending over £50 billion on airport expansions that will take decades to build is a non-starter. They would send carbon emissions skywards, leave growth stuck on the runway and suck money out of the UK.

Reeves isn't being shy about the fact that she's prioritising economic concerns over environmental ones, telling the World Economic Forum at Davos that growth, not net zero, is the government's number one mission.

Reeves isn't being shy about the fact that she's prioritising economic concerns over environmental ones, telling the World Economic Forum at Davos that growth, not net zero, is the government's number one mission.

Also, Keir Starmer voted against the expansion of the airport in 2020.

Also, Keir Starmer voted against the expansion of the airport in 2020.

But look, as we've laid out here, the political messaging from the government clearly leaves a lot to be desired and is leaving a lot of us feeling pretty grumpy. After the break, we're going to find out how this can be taken advantage of with someone who's gone through the alt-right wormhole and come out the other side. We'll be speaking to YouTuber Jimmy the Giant.

But look, as we've laid out here, the political messaging from the government clearly leaves a lot to be desired and is leaving a lot of us feeling pretty grumpy. After the break, we're going to find out how this can be taken advantage of with someone who's gone through the alt-right wormhole and come out the other side. We'll be speaking to YouTuber Jimmy the Giant.