{"podcast":{"title":"The Daily Heretic","slug":"the-daily-heretic-7574275","podcast_index_feed_id":7574275,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/OTEP5129963398","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7f545bee-9fa0-11f0-a599-47a70b15bc27/image/1f6e9d9b1618c8bcba18f3b943bb5e15.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"On the Edge Productions Ltd.","episode_count":1033,"summary":"All the best clips to remind you of some of you favourite episodes. Catch the full episodes here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2NiFf7pGB4pqkvbrnS1b9X?si=a682a36c0f6841bd","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T22:17:15.550962+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-heretic-7574275"},"episode":{"title":"Peter Bleksley - The FATAL Mistakes British Police Made with Axel Rudakubana","slug":"peter-bleksley-the-fatal-mistakes-british-police-made-with-axel-rudakubana","published_at":"2026-07-06T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-heretic-7574275/peter-bleksley-the-fatal-mistakes-british-police-made-with-axel-rudakubana","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-heretic-7574275","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/OTEP9678774370.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/OTEP9678774370.mp3","summary":"Did British police completely lose control of public trust during the backlash surrounding Axel Rudakubana? In this explosive conversation, former undercover detective Peter Bleksley joins Andrew Gold to discuss policing, public anger, riots, media narratives, and why many people believe authorities handled the fallout in a deeply damaging way. 👉 Subscribe to The Daily Heretic now for fearless conversations: https://www.youtube.com/@hereticsclips/videos Peter Bleksley — former Scotland Yard detective, policing expert, and familiar face from Channel 4’s Hunted — breaks down the growing crisis of confidence surrounding modern British policing and the handling of major public disorder incidents. In this focused discussion, Bleksley examines the public reaction following the Axel Rudakubana case and why tensions escalated so dramatically online and on the streets. Why do so many people believe trust in policing has collapsed? And did inconsistent messaging from politicians, police, and media outlets worsen public anger during an already volatile situation? The conversation explores riot policing, public order strategy, media framing, political pressure, social unrest, policing culture, public trust, and accusations of inconsistent enforcement standards across different protest movements. Bleksley argues that once public confidence in fairness disappears, policing becomes significantly harder. Why do some members of the public increasingly believe there are different standards applied depending on politics, identity, or ideology? And what happens when ordinary citizens begin distrusting official narratives altogether? What makes this discussion particularly compelling is Bleksley’s experience inside policing itself. Drawing on decades of law enforcement experience, he expla…","meta_description":"Did British police completely lose control of public trust during the backlash surrounding Axel Rudakubana? In this explosive conversation, former underco…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":646,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-daily-heretic-7574275/episodes/peter-bleksley-the-fatal-mistakes-british-police-made-with-axel-rudakubana/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-daily-heretic-7574275/peter-bleksley-the-fatal-mistakes-british-police-made-with-axel-rudakubana.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}