{"podcast":{"title":"James O'Brien Daily","slug":"james-o-brien-daily-7140035","podcast_index_feed_id":7140035,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/james-obrien-daily/","website_url":"https://james-obrien-daily.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/c07a897c-6ced-432e-a32f-4f4bd9f05a2e/AgGT-y6QsFNjfER2kcrLtb-b.jpg","author":"Global","episode_count":442,"summary":"Welcome to the best bits of James O'Brien's LBC phone-in show. Listen back to all the highlights in a 60-minute bite sized chunk of his show with new episodes every weekday. James covers all the big stories which will make you think - and possibly change your outlook. James O'Brien Daily is a Global Production For advertising opportunities on this podcast, email: GlobalStudiosSales@global.com","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T04:20:20.558606+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-daily-7140035"},"episode":{"title":"Is Britain being gaslit about a wealth tax?","slug":"is-britain-being-gaslit-about-a-wealth-tax","published_at":"2026-08-03T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-daily-7140035/is-britain-being-gaslit-about-a-wealth-tax","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-daily-7140035","url":"https://james-obrien-daily.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/5a61905b-5129-4d84-8240-b2b4442f6f40.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=3dc25db1-030b-4bf2-a725-90d94e43aa2a&aw_0_1st.episodeid=5a61905b-5129-4d84-8240-b2b4442f6f40","summary":"What is school actually for? As Education Secretary Lucy Powell takes aim at a “schooling straitjacket”, James asks whether children are being tested too much - or whether testing is necessary to measure their success. Then, a new report suggests that nearly two-thirds of voters want Burnham to introduce a wealth tax on assets above £10 million. Why does asking the super-rich to contribute more remain controversial? Have we been gaslit into protecting wealth we will never possess? This episode was recorded on the 3rd of August. James O'Brien Daily is a Global production, available every week day on Global Player, or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode.","meta_description":"What is school actually for? As Education Secretary Lucy Powell takes aim at a “schooling straitjacket”, James asks whether children are being tested too…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3511,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/james-o-brien-daily-7140035/episodes/is-britain-being-gaslit-about-a-wealth-tax/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-daily-7140035/is-britain-being-gaslit-about-a-wealth-tax.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}