{"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":399,"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":"2026-07-25T00:20:32.014755+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-daily-7140035"},"episode":{"title":"Robert Jenrick defends Farage's $5M \"gift\" and the Clacton by-election","slug":"robert-jenrick-defends-farage-s-5m-gift-and-the-clacton-by-election","published_at":"2026-07-09T14:40:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/james-o-brien-daily-7140035/robert-jenrick-defends-farage-s-5m-gift-and-the-clacton-by-election","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/bafd1b49-617e-4a21-ae72-c454be59e571.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=3dc25db1-030b-4bf2-a725-90d94e43aa2a&aw_0_1st.episodeid=bafd1b49-617e-4a21-ae72-c454be59e571","summary":"Robert Jenrick guest hosts the James O’Brien Daily podcast as Nigel Farage’s shock decision to quit as MP for Clacton and trigger a by-election dominates the national conversation. Is this a bold democratic move that puts the question back to voters — or a political stunt designed to dodge scrutiny? Robert hears from callers on both sides as they clash over accountability, the parliamentary standards process, media coverage, and whether Farage is being targeted by the establishment or simply refusing to face the facts. This week's guest hosts: Friday: Independent MP Karl Turner This episode was recorded on the 8th of July. 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":"Robert Jenrick guest hosts the James O’Brien Daily podcast as Nigel Farage’s shock decision to quit as MP for Clacton and trigger a by-election dominates…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2734,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/james-o-brien-daily-7140035/episodes/robert-jenrick-defends-farage-s-5m-gift-and-the-clacton-by-election/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/robert-jenrick-defends-farage-s-5m-gift-and-the-clacton-by-election.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}