# The Sunday Showdown: Camilla takes on tax-loving "luxury Communist" Aaron Bastani

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Podcast: [The Daily T](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-t-895223)
Published: 2026-06-21T08:00:00+00:00
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Camilla is joined by Aaron Bastani, journalist from left-wing organisation Novara Media and self-confessed “luxury communist”. The two argue the case about how much tax is too much, whether China can be classed as a success story for communism when the regime has overseen extensive human rights abuses as well as surveillance of it’s own citizens, and why Bastani thinks fracking isn’t the solution for cheaper energy. We want to hear from you! Email us at thedailyt@telegraph.co.uk or find @dailytpodcast on TikTok, Instagram and X ► 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. telegraph.co.uk/fromtheeditor Studio Operator: Andy Watson Producers: Georgia Coan and Emma Williams Video Producer: Will Walters Social Media Producer: Nada Aggour Senior Producer: John Cadigan Executive Producer: Charlotte Seligman Editor: Camilla Tominey Highlights: How much tax is too much tax? Can China seriously be called a success story for communism? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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