With co-pilot Halligan off the train and back in the rocket the team has returned to wade through the madness.As Donald Trump declares “peace in the Middle East” Liam and Allison take their hats off to him as they credit his deal that led to the release of all the remaining hostages, as co-pilot Pearson reflects on the stark reality of Hamas's true face and Starmer’s attempts to claim credit were slapped down by Trump with disdain.Back home, the UK political landscape is rocked by astonishing polls, including one showing a massive Reform UK majority! They also dismantle Rachel Reeves' "delusional" economic claims and expose the moral decay at the top of government, from the immigration crisis to the collapsed Chinese spy trial.Stowing away this week is author and broadcaster Iain Dale to celebrate 100 years since the ‘Iron Lady’ was born. He&nbsp;tells Liam about his latest book in the Prime Minister Series on Margaret Thatcher and why the younger generation barely know of her.See Planet Normal Live: <a href="https://www.battleofideas.org.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.battleofideas.org.uk/</a> |Sign up to our most popular newsletter, From the Editor. Look forward to receiving free-thinking comment and the day's biggest stories, every morning. <a href="http://telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor</a>Read more from Allison: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/a/ak-ao/allison-pearson/ |Read Liam ‘Badenoch’s Tories are standing up for fiscal reality – and rightly so’: <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/10/12/badenochs-tories-standing-fiscal-reality-and-rightly-so/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/10/12/badenochs-tories-standing-fiscal-reality-and-rightly-so/</a> |Read more from Liam: <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/authors/liam-halligan/</a> |Need help subscribing or reviewing? Learn more about podcasts here:<a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/radio/podcasts/podcast-can-find-best-ones-listen/</a> |Email: planetnormal@telegraph.co.uk |For 30 days’ free access to The Telegraph: <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/normal</a> |<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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