The Three Old Hacks discuss the visit of Donald Trump and whether our Prime Minister's apparent fawning over him is the only way to treat someone so vain. "Flattery pays off with Trump", says David Smith, Economics editor of the Sunday Times. "You don't want to make an enemy of him". They note that Rupert Murdoch was on the guest list for dinner with the President of the United States, but Nigel Farage wasn't. "Farage is not as close to Trump as he makes out", says David. Also on th...
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The Three Old Hacks discuss the visit of Donald Trump and whether our Prime Minister's apparent fawning over him is the only way to treat someone so vain. "Flattery pays off with Trump", says David Smith, Economics editor of the Sunday Times. "You don't want to make an enemy of him". They note that Rupert Murdoch was on the guest list for dinner with the President of the United States, but Nigel Farage wasn't. "Farage is not as close to Trump as he makes out", says David. Also on th...
Who will win the battle for the hearts and minds of those on the right? Nigel Farage or Kemi Badenoch?
Three Old Hacks
50 minutes
7 months ago
Who will win the battle for the hearts and minds of those on the right? Nigel Farage or Kemi Badenoch?
The Three Old Hacks look at the relationship between Nigel Farage and the Conservative Party. We are seeing a reshaping of the right in British politics, says Mihir. Nigel Farage is out to destroy the Conservative Party in his mission to become prime minister. He is making a tactical shift towards the centre, says David Smith, to take over the Conservatives' ground. While Tory Party members may be drifting towards Reform, that "is not easy for Tory MPs to contemplate", says David Smith....
Three Old Hacks
The Three Old Hacks discuss the visit of Donald Trump and whether our Prime Minister's apparent fawning over him is the only way to treat someone so vain. "Flattery pays off with Trump", says David Smith, Economics editor of the Sunday Times. "You don't want to make an enemy of him". They note that Rupert Murdoch was on the guest list for dinner with the President of the United States, but Nigel Farage wasn't. "Farage is not as close to Trump as he makes out", says David. Also on th...
