{"podcast":{"title":"Afternoon Empire with Ian Collins","slug":"afternoon-empire-with-ian-collins-1131640","podcast_index_feed_id":1131640,"rss_url":"http://feeds.feedburner.com/TheMotherOfAllTalkShowsWithGeorgeGalloway","website_url":"https://play.acast.com/s/georgegallowaytalkshow","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61ba30901a8cbe04423cf2a7/1762347429181-26447ca5-9c0f-43ba-9713-6f257e59c8c9.jpeg","author":"talkRADIO (matt.davis@talkradio.co.uk)","episode_count":197,"summary":"Every Friday night, the coolest cat in radio gets his claws into the biggest news stories of the week, speaking truth to power and striking a blow for social justice.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T04:22:11.239038+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/afternoon-empire-with-ian-collins-1131640"},"episode":{"title":"Piddington: Is This the Turning Point on Migration?","slug":"piddington-is-this-the-turning-point-on-migration","published_at":"2026-09-15T16:39:15+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/afternoon-empire-with-ian-collins-1131640/piddington-is-this-the-turning-point-on-migration","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/afternoon-empire-with-ian-collins-1131640","url":"https://shows.acast.com/georgegallowaytalkshow/episodes/piddington-is-this-the-turning-point-on-migration","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/georgegallowaytalkshow/e/6aa95c494cef87591de98d31/media.mp3","summary":"Piddington: Is this the turning point on migration? Villagers in Piddington are mounting a growing revolt over plans to house migrants in their community, with campaigners warning that the fightback could spread across the country. Reform and the Conservatives have backed calls for a local referendum, while residents are demanding answers over the impact of migrant accommodation on their communities. Charlie Rowley, former Conservative Special Adviser, joins us to discuss the growing anger in Piddington and whether this could mark a wider turning point in Britain’s immigration debate. Joy Morrissey MP, Shadow Minister for Women & Equalities, examines concerns raised by local women about the proposed migrant camp, including claims that female Labour MPs have failed to respond to residents asking for help. Should women living near migrant accommodation have greater protection and a stronger voice in decisions affecting their communities? We also discuss whether the Piddington campaign could become a national movement, and what it means for Reform, the Conservatives, Labour and the future of Britain’s asylum policy. Finally, Alan Miller, co-founder of the Together Declaration, joins us to discuss proposals for digital ID checks for pubgoers buying alcohol. Would digital ID make the system safer, or is Britain heading towards unnecessary surveillance and restrictions on everyday life? Piddington, migrant camps, immigration, asylum seekers, migrant accommodation, Reform UK, Conservatives, Labour, women’s safety, ECHR, digital ID, pubs, alcohol and British politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Piddington: Is this the turning point on migration? Villagers in Piddington are mounting a growing revolt over plans to house migrants in their community,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1409,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/afternoon-empire-with-ian-collins-1131640/episodes/piddington-is-this-the-turning-point-on-migration/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/afternoon-empire-with-ian-collins-1131640/piddington-is-this-the-turning-point-on-migration.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}