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Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage claims momentum is growing for Reform UK Party. “Ever since the general election we’ve built momentum, we’ve built membership … we’ve built political structure across the country,” Mr Farage told Sky News host Paul Murray. “What we’ve achieved in seven months is little short of phenomenal.”
Sky News host Rita Panahi is joined by News Corp Senior Writer Patrick Carlyon to discuss recent polling ahead of the federal election. The latest Freshwater Strategy poll, conducted for the AFR, revealed four out of six Teals are at risk of losing their seats. “The Teals are in a world of trouble,” Ms Panahi said.
Sky News host Rita Panahi has called out the Australian Labor Party for reigniting their Mediscare campaign, which she claims is based on "disinformation" and "misinformation". “There's no other word for it, and it's pretty rich for a party that bleeds endlessly about disinformation, that wants to suppress our free speech supposedly to protect us from disinformation," Ms Panahi said. “They pumped that out, and that's a paid Facebook ad. So it's not only appearing on TikTok and LinkedIn, a whole bunch of other sites, but it's actually paid and promoted on Facebook.”
News Corp Senior Writer Patrick Carlyon has weighed in on Qantas chair John Mullen's latest remarks on that company's should steer clear of social causes. On Tuesday, Mr Mullen delivered a keynote speech at the Australian Institute of Company Directors and said the corporate world should, from now on, “pick its battles carefully”. “I mean, it's a breath of fresh air after so many years of having these big companies trying to sort of, you know, read the breeze and sort of go on a social issue that a lot of people sort of silently have been forced to sort of grumble about and say, well, I don't agree with that,” Mr Carlyon told Sky News host Rita Panahi.
Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer has commented on former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's public criticism of US President Donald Trump. Mr Turnbull and Trump engaged in a war of words after the former Liberal leader warned on Bloomberg TV the Trump administration’s actions were inadvertently playing into the hands of China. “It doesn't usually turn out well, is how I would put it,” Mr Spicer told Sky News host Andrew Bolt. “So pro tip, if you're gonna go toe to toe with Donald Trump, you better be ready to fight because he's gonna crush you like a bug.”
Author Ayaan Hirsi Ali has hit out at human rights lobby groups and the United Nations for their silence on the atrocities being committed against Christian minorities in Syria following the overthrow of the Assad regime last December. The Somali-born former refugee, former member of the Dutch parliament and critic of Islam spoke to Sky News host Peta Credlin to discuss the alarming lack of response from Western media and global bodies. Ms Ali said that the silence from Western media, international bodies, human rights lobby groups and the United Nations is "shocking" but not surprising. She noted that the persecution of Christians is not limited to Syria but is a widespread problem across Muslim-majority countries, including Iraq, Nigeria, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan. “In a way, it's not shocking because one in seven Christians is subjected to persecution across Muslim majority countries,” she told Sky News host Peta Credlin. “Human rights has become a joke now … where are these institutions? And the answer is that all of these institutions have been infiltrated by people who are beholden to the ideology of Islamism. They are the ones who pull the shots,” she said. Ms Ali's comments come as Sky News host Peta Credlin shares shocking footage of the atrocities committed against Christians in Syria, including beheadings and mass graves. The footage was sent to 4BC radio host Gary Hardgrave by a Brisbane man who recently returned to Syria to bury his mother, who was murdered by Islamist terrorists. The Brisbane man, who wishes to remain anonymous, has since fled to a safe country to speak out about the atrocities he witnessed. Warning: Distressing footage.
Sky News host Rita Panahi discusses the “horrific scenes” in Syria following the fall of the Assad government.
Sky News contributor Kosha Gada touches on the “stunning development” in Romania’s upcoming presidential elections.
Nationals leader David Littleproud says Anthony Albanese and Kevin Rudd are the “real threat” as a war of words escalates between Donald Trump and a former prime minister. Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull has doubled down on his attack on Donald Trump, urging world leaders not to behave like a “conga line of sycophants” when dealing with the US President and calling on Australia's political class to end its "bipartisan gaslighting" of the public. “Both have made disparaging remarks about President Trump previously,” Mr Littleproud told Sky News host Chris Kenny. “There is no way in the world that President Trump, when he gets a brief on AUKUS or trade with Australia, that those comments aren’t put in front of him by an advisor.”
If Labor is serious about Australia's future, it must “put the Greens last” on the ballot paper at the upcoming election, according to Sky News host Peta Credlin. On Sunday, it was revealed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had been planning for the federal election to be held in May, following internal discussions and advice from Treasurer Jim Chalmers. “Because both sides putting the Greens last and putting forward clear alternative policies, that they actually argue out before the electorate, is what we need going into this election,” Ms Credlin said. “That's the best way to avoid a hung parliament and to get better government that our country needs and that voters might respect.”
Former ASPI Chair Stephen Loosley says Donald Trump considers countries to “be a friend” if he likes the leader. Mr Loosley told Sky News Australia that it is “graphically on display” with Donald Trump’s relationship with Vladimir Putin. “It’s most unwise for people to be critical of the Trump administration.”
Sky News host Gabriella Power discusses the latest “scare campaign” launched against US President Donald Trump. Former Illinois Republican congressman Joe Walsh warned on MSNBC that Donald Trump could try to “stop” the midterm elections and run again in 2028. “The new attack line is that Donald Trump could cancel elections,” Ms Power said.
UnHerd Washington DC correspondent Emily Jashinsky says the Department of Government Efficiency has been exposing the US government as a “stumbling leviathan”. A CBS/YouGov poll has shown a majority of Americans support DOGE’s efforts to cut federal spending. According to the poll, 54 per cent of Americans support Elon Musk and DOGE having some influence over government spending and operations.
Sky News host Gabriella Power says Tim Walz’s reflection of the Democratic election campaign is “absolutely insane”. Failed vice-presidential candidate Tim Walz is considering a run for president in 2028. “We certainly saw enough of Tim Walz; that reflection of his I don’t think is going to help him in the future,” Ms Power said.
UnHerd Washington DC correspondent Emily Jashinsky says Canada’s new prime minister is taking a “foolish and tone deaf” approach to Donald Trump’s tariff threats. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has finally stepped down weeks after resigning, with his successor and new Prime Minister of Canada revealed to be staunch anti-Trumper Mark Carney. Mr Carney immediately brushed off Trump’s tariff threats, using his victory speech as a rallying cry against the US commander in chief. “The problem for Mark Carney is it’s what the Canadian public wants to hear but it’s really going to further upset the White House and make their situation worse in the long term,” Ms Jashinsky told Sky News host Gabriella Power.