News Meeting: Kamala Harris brat memes and Keir Starmer suspends Labour rebels

Giles Whittell is joined by three guests and an audience in the Tortoise newsroom for this live episode of The News Meeting.They discuss how Kamala Harris has taken social media by storm since declaring that she’s running to be the Democratic presidential nominee; Keir Starmer’s decision to suspend seven Labour MPs who rebelled; and why violence against women and girls is a “national emergency”.Email: [email protected] out the Tortoise listener survey by Monday 19th August to be entered into a draw to win £250 and Tortoise merch.Guests:Hashi Mohamed, barrister and contributing editor at TortoiseYasmin Alibhai-Brown, journalist, author and columnistStephen Armstrong, reporter at TortoiseHost: Giles Whittell, deputy editor at TortoiseProducers: Casey Magloire and Rebecca MooreExecutive producer: Lewis VickersTo find out more about Tortoise:- Download the Tortoise app - for a listening experience curated by our journalists- Subscribe to Tortoise+ on Apple Podcasts for early access and exclusive content- Become a member and get access to all of Tortoise's premium audio offerings and moreIf you want to get in touch with us directly about a story, or tell us more about the stories you want to hear about contact [email protected]  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.