Tom Slater - Emily Matlis is So OUT OF TOUCH

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Once hailed as one of Britain’s sharpest broadcasters, Emily Maitlis has become a shadow of her former self. In this explosive episode of Heretics, Andrew Gold and Tom Slater (Spiked) take a hard look at what went wrong with Maitlis—and how The News Agents has morphed into one of the most predictable, partisan podcasts in the UK.

From her infamous Prince Andrew interview to her high-profile departure from the BBC, Maitlis was once considered fearless. But has she now abandoned journalistic rigour in favour of easy applause? Has she swapped challenging interviews for smug echo-chamber chatter with Jon Sopel and Lewis Goodall? And why does the mainstream media still treat her as untouchable?

🔥 In this no-holds-barred conversation, we dig into:

Why Emily Maitlis seems to have stopped challenging power, preferring to flatter her audience instead.

The decline of The News Agents—how it became the voice of the centrist bubble.

How Maitlis’s political biases went from subtle to shameless.

The contrast between her hard-hitting BBC years and her current comfort-zone commentary.

Why the media class (from Alastair Campbell to Rory Stewart) cheers her on, no matter how predictable she becomes.

Whether Maitlis represents a broader crisis in UK journalism—where holding power to account has been replaced by performative outrage and safe takes.

Andrew Gold and Tom Slater pull no punches as they dissect the cult of Maitlis, exposing the media double standards that allow her to coast while others get torn apart. If you’ve ever felt something’s “off” about the way British journalism now operates, this episode will confirm your suspicions—and maybe reveal a few uncomfortable truths along the way.

Maitlis’s decline isn’t just about one journalist—it’s about what happens when the media elite stop trying, and start taking their audience for granted.

📺 Watch the full podcast here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cY-CqsGNpEA

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