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Rob and Tom dissect the British political landscape.

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Rob and Tom discuss their favourite thing, a General Election! The biggest actual poll there is…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:39] We Had a General Election

  • [4:08] The Labour Party

  • [18:48] The Conservative Party

  • [31:37] The Liberal Democrats

  • [46:08] Reform

  • [1:01:38] The Greens

  • [1:11:10] The SNP

  • [1:17:34] Wales

  • [1:25:34] Outro

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Rob and Tom discuss the 2024 General Election Manifestos for the 3 main parties (Part 2 of 2)…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:16] Lib Dem Manifesto

  • [18:28] Conservative Manifesto

  • [36:02] Labour Manifesto

  • [54:00] Quick Polls Update

  • [1:00:35] Outro

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  • Lib Dem manifesto: 11 key policies explained - BBC News

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Rob and Tom discuss the run up to the 2024 General Election (Part 1 of 2)…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [2:30] General Election Feelings

  • [24:55] Labour’s Campaigning

  • [34:01] Outro

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Rob and Tom discuss a whole load of local elections and what might be in store for the (now announced) General Election…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [4:05] By-Elections

  • [10:06] Local Council Elections

  • [27:57] Mayoral Elections

  • [47:12] Police and Crime Commissioners

  • [48:48] Quick Polls Update

  • [56:17] Outro

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  • BBC: Local election results in maps and charts

  • 2024 United Kingdom local elections

  • 2024 Blackpool South by-election

  • Sadiq Khan on track for third term as London mayor – but nearly half of Londoners dissatisfied with performance

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Rob and Tom discuss a grab bag of headlines and how the polls are looking for Rishi Sunak…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:27] Budget 2024

  • [15:32] Lee Anderson & Reform UK

  • [29:56] How is Rishi’s Leadership Faring?

  • [36:22] When is the General Election going to be?

  • [43:50] Poll Update

  • [47:33] Outro

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  • Spring Budget

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  • Main Image: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visit to Horsham by The Conservative Party under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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Rob and Tom discuss the Popular Conservatives, transphobia at PMQS and what policies Keir Starmer is likely to put forward…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:07] What is PopCon??

  • [22:44] Does PopCon Matter?

  • [31:21] PMQs

  • [45:49] Keir Starmer, What Do You Stand For?

  • [1:13:17] Quick Polls Update

  • [1:21:30] Outro

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  • Liz Truss is offering lessons on how to be popular

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Rob and Tom make predictions for 2024…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:28] General Election Predictions

  • [23:25] Conservative Predictions

  • [34:17] Labour Predictions

  • [55:23] Lib Dem Predictions

  • [58:32] SNP Predictions

  • [1:03:03] US Election Predictions

  • [1:13:16] Outro

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Rob and Tom discuss their 2023 predictions and how accurate they were…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:09] Tory Predictions 2023

  • [15:29] Labour Predictions 2023

  • [31:17] Lib Dem Predictions 2023

  • [37:00] Brexit Predictions 2023

  • [44:49] USA Predictions 2023

  • [52:05] Outro

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Rob and Tom discuss the Rwanda Bill…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:15] Headlines: Suella Gone, Cameron In

  • [12:28] Main Story: Rwanda

  • [29:12] The Rwanda Bill Vote

  • [39:26] Greek Marbles Interlude

  • [45:19] Labour on Immigration

  • [51:44] Public Feeling on Immigration

  • [1:03:50] Quick Polls Update

  • [1:07:19] Outro

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  • Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

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  • The Government has proposed a deal where some people who have entered Britain and applied for asylum will be flown to Rwanda, in Africa, for their asylum applications to be processed. Do you support or oppose this proposal?

  • UK Public Opinion toward Immigration: Overall Attitudes and Level of Concern

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Rob and Tom discuss by-elections and Suella Braverman…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:16] Tamworth By-Election

  • [10:40] Mid-Bedfordshire By-Election

  • [28:26] Suella Braverman

  • [44:05] Suella on Protests

  • [51:39] Would She Make A Good Leader?

  • [59:19] The Polls

  • [1:06:55] Outro

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  • Mid Bedfordshire By-Election

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  • “Who Funds the ERG?”

  • Suella’s Student Politics

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Rob and Tom discuss the Labour Party Conference…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:39] Labour: What Are They Trying To Achieve?

  • [7:34] Starmer’s Speech Interrupted

  • [16:29] The State of the Country

  • [21:48] Culture Wars

  • [32:11] How Did The Speech Go?

  • [35:39] The Polls

  • [47:58] Outro

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  • Rayner pledges 'biggest boost to affordable housing' at conference

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  • Main Image: Keir Starmer Handles a Protestor at the Labour Party Conference

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Rob and Tom discuss the Conservative Party Conference…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:20] Headlines: Gaza

  • [6:44] Main Story: Party Conference Season

  • [11:17] Conservative Party Conference

  • [24:16] Nigel Farage in the Conservative Party?

  • [29:34] Penny Mordaunt in the Wings?

  • [33:54] Sunak’s Speech & HS2

  • [53:51] Outro

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  • Five policy ideas being pushed at Conservative Party conference

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  • Main Image: Penny Mordaunt gives her sppech at the Conservative Party Conference

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Rob and Tom discuss the triptych of by-elections…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:54] Headlines: The Trump Conspiracy

  • [5:25] Headlines: Banks Told To Respect Free Speech

  • [9:44] Headlines: BBC Crisis Over Top Star in Sex Photos Probe

  • [17:20] Main Story: By Elections

  • [18:31] Selby and Ainsty

  • [24:12] Somerton and Frome

  • [32:51] Uxbridge and South Ruislip

  • [45:00] Nadine Dorries

  • [50:35] The Polls

  • [58:14] Outro

  • [1:00:03] Ad: Dr Wilko’s Campaign For Better Beverages

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  • Selby and Ainsty By-Election

  • Somerton and Frome By-Election

  • Uxbridge and South Ruislip By-Election

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  • Main Image: Count Binface at the Uxbridge By-Election from countbinface.com

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Rob and Tom discuss the fallout of Boris in front of the Privileges Committee…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:43] Charlie Boy Got a Fancy Hat

  • [8:58] Local Council Elections 2023

  • [20:42] Boris and Standards

  • [36:51] The Polls

  • [46:32] Outro

  • [49:21] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

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  • Privileges Committee investigation into Boris Johnson

  • Boris Johnson resigns as MP: James O'Brien's definitive takedown | LBC

  • Pollster explains hows the Tories will lose the next election

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  • Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).

  • Main Image: Boris Johnson Brexit Deal by Number 10 under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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Rob and Tom discuss Boris in front of the Privileges Committee…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:46] Headlines: Don’t Get Ill! Doctors’ Strike is Going to Hurt

  • [7:25] Headlines: Trump in the Dock

  • [13:30] Headlines: PM: Brexit is Boosting Us!

  • [18:12] Main Story: Bojo in the Dock

  • [24:02] How Serious is This for Boris?

  • [29:17] Why Would You Make a Mistake Like This?

  • [51:30] How Does This Affect the Conservative Party?

  • [1:03:34] The Polls

  • [1:12:11] Outro

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Rob and Tom discuss how Rishi Sunak has fared in his first 100 days as PM…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:04] Headlines: Nicola Sturgeon Resigns

  • [13:35] Headlines: Labour and the ECHR

  • [20:41] Headlines: Chinese Spy Balloons

  • [25:49] Main Story: Rishi Sunak’s First 100 Days

  • [27:59] Inflation

  • [31:42] Reducing Government Debt

  • [33:49] Growing the Economy

  • [39:16] Invest in the NHS

  • [42:25] Stopping Small Boats

  • [45:22] What Should Sunak Be Focussing On?

  • [49:03] Oh It’s Liz Truss With The Steel Chair!

  • [55:00] Yet Another Conservative Party Scandal

  • [1:03:54] The Polls

  • [1:09:17] Outro

  • [1:10:06] Ad: Dr Wilko’s Campaign For Better Beverages

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  • Main Image: The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rishi Sunak by UK Government under CC BY 2.0

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Rob and Tom discuss their predictions for 2023 and how well they predicted 2022…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:45] 2022 COVID Predictions: Right or Wrong?

  • [9:10] 2022 Brexit Predictions: Right or Wrong?

  • [15:08] 2023 Brexit Predictions

  • [17:17] 2022 Tory Predictions: Right or Wrong?

  • [24:18] 2023 Tory Predictions

  • [28:10] 2022 Labour Predictions: Right or Wrong?

  • [32:09] 2023 Labour Predictions

  • [34:21] 2022 Lib Dem Predictions: Right or Wrong?

  • [38:39] 2023 Lib Dem Predictions

  • [39:41] 2022 Scotland Predictions: Right or Wrong?

  • [44:44] 2022 US Predictions: Right or Wrong?

  • [49:02] 2023 US Predictions

  • [55:54] Outro

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Rob and Tom discuss how Rishi Sunak has fared in his first month as PM…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:27] Leadership Elections Again

  • [10:59] Has Sunak Lived Up To His Promise?

  • [16:34] The Winter of our Discontent

  • [27:48] Government U-turns!

  • [36:34] The Polls

  • [44:42] What Does Labour Need To Do?

  • [51:28] Outro

  • [52:58] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

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Rob and Tom discuss a very busy week in politics as Liz Truss resigns…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:27] Main Story: Liz Truss

  • [17:53] Wednesday Evening Chaos

  • [25:03] Thursday Morning

  • [37:33] So What Happens Next?

  • [50:59] The Polls

  • [58:53] Outro

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  • Trombone Champ - Liz Truss’ Resignation Speech

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  • Tory leadership: Kemi Badenoch backs Rishi Sunak to be the next PM

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Rob and Tom catch up on the Tory leadership race, her majesty and discuss Liz Truss' economic policy…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:53] Catch Up: Tory Leadership Contest

  • [10:20] Catch Up: Bye Bye Boris

  • [14:58] Catch Up: Queen Elizabeth II

  • [32:21] Main Story: Truss & Kwarteng

  • [1:13:10] Quick Polls Update

  • [1:23:04] Outro

  • [1:25:30] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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  • Queen Elizabeth II has died

  • Robert Peston

  • Bank's £65bn move driven by pension fund panic

  • IMF openly criticises UK government tax plans

  • Spartacus Mills

  • The life and lies of Boris Johnson

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Rob and Tom discuss the final(?) nail in the coffin for Boris Johnson’s premiership…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:12] Headlines: Johnson On The Brink

  • [3:46] The VONC

  • [7:47] What Toppled Boris?

  • [21:25] PMQs & Select Committees

  • [39:03] Back To No. 10

  • [47:01] Resignation Speech

  • [57:58] Next Tory Leader

  • [1:11:34] Boris' Legacy?

  • [1:22:17] Quick Polls Update

  • [1:27:16] Outro

  • [1:28:18] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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  • 2022 vote of confidence in the Conservative Party leadership of Boris Johnson

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Rob and Tom pick apart the results of the 2022 UK Local Elections and what they mean for the major parties…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:02] Headlines: Get A Fine? We Will Resign

  • [6:35] Headlines: Tories Porn Shame In The Commons

  • [11:58] Headlines: Defiant Truss: "we Will Rip Up Brexit Border Deal!

  • [18:08] Main Story: Local Elections: Conservatives

  • [28:09] Local Elections: Labour

  • [34:31] Local Elections: Lib Dems

  • [41:06] Local Elections: The Greens

  • [44:09] The Polls

  • [49:35] Outro

  • [50:53] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

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  • Tory MP’s friend ‘can see’ how he went from tractors to porn site

  • England Local Elections 2022

  • Prospect of a united Ireland comes into sharp focus

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Rob and Tom discuss the latest headlines and discuss the rise and fall of Rishi Sunak…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:34] Headlines: Tory MP Suspended After Sex & Cocaine Case

  • [6:53] Headlines: Rwandan Plan Is Ungodly Says Welby

  • [21:18] Main Headline: Fishy Rishi

  • [27:11] Akshata Murthy

  • [31:44] Non-dom Status

  • [39:22] Partygate

  • [54:16] Quick Polls Update

  • [1:00:46] Outro

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  • What Britain’s Deal With Rwanda Means for the U.K. Asylum System

  • Rishi Sunak faces questions over link to firm operating in Russia

  • Rishi Sunak's wife to pay UK tax on overseas income

  • Chancellor Rishi Sunak held US green card until last year

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Rob and Tom discuss the latest headlines and discuss the Spring Statement…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:44] Headlines: What A Bunch Of Anchors

  • [8:01] Headlines: The Smile That Says I'm Free

  • [13:03] Headlines: Russians Retreat Into Eastern Ukraine

  • [16:39] Main Story: Spring Statement

  • [21:09] Taxation

  • [27:39] Fuel Duty

  • [32:17] VAT & Council Funds

  • [37:56] Inflation

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  • Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is free. But why now? And why did it take so long?

  • Spring Statement: Key points at a glance

  • So how would Heinz rebrand British Gas? - David Mitchell

  • Rishi Sunak can’t use contactless

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This episode was recorded on 27th February 2022. The situation is fluid and discussion was based on what was known at the time.

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:06] Headlines: A Failure Of Leadership

  • [4:39] Quick Polls Update

  • [6:45] Headlines: Bonfire Of Covid Rules

  • [13:37] Main Story: Ukraine

  • [22:07] Zelensky

  • [27:44] Why Has Putin Done This Now?

  • [41:08] The Western Response

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  • Ukraine: Is Russia's invasion going as expected?

  • Putin’s Case for War, Annotated

  • Putin vs. Ukrainian history

  • Ukraine conflict: What is Swift and why is banning Russia so significant?

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Rob and Tom discuss the Sue Gray report and why Boris hasn’t resigned yet…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:46] Headlines: Andrew, It's Trial By Jury

  • [2:39] Headlines: Fears Mount Russia Will Weaponise Gas Supplies

  • [7:59] Headlines: PM The Clock Is Ticking. Sort Energy Bills Crisis!

  • [13:30] Main Story: Partygate

  • [27:39] Why Is Boris Still Here?

  • [34:53] Quick Polls Update

  • [39:12] Outro

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  • BBC: What is the UK's inflation rate and why is the cost of living going up?

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Rob and Tom discuss their predictions for 2022 and how well they predicted 2021 as well as a certain naughty Prime Minister in the headlines…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:42] Headlines: Downing It Street

  • [18:23] Predictions 2022

  • [18:58] Coronavirus: Were We Right?

  • [24:55] Predictions 2022: Coronavirus

  • [28:12] Brexit: Were We Right?

  • [33:32] Predictions 2022: Brexit

  • [38:05] Conservatives: Were We Right?

  • [43:50] Predictions 2022: Conservatives

  • [48:12] Labour: Were We Right?

  • [50:33] Predictions 2022: Labour

  • [55:26] Lib Dems: Were We Right?

  • [58:26] Predictions 2022: Lib Dems

  • [59:53] Scotland: Were We Right?

  • [1:02:44] USA: Were We Right?

  • [1:06:39] Predictions 2022: USA

  • [1:10:46] Outro

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  • This Podcast Will Kill You

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  • For Biden, 2021 was a year of big accomplishments — and big disappointments

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Rob and Tom discuss the 2021 Conservative scandals so far and how they affect Boris’ standings in the polls…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:27:]The Polls Since We Last Spoke

  • [3:48] I Crashed The Car Over Patterson Admits PM

  • [14:31] Betrayal Of The North!

  • [19:43] A Peppa Pig's Ear

  • [27:13] Our Loved Ones Died While No. 10 Partied

  • [31:26] A Sick Joke

  • [35:50] Do As I Say Not As I Christmas Do

  • [42:17] Another Day, Another Lie

  • [53:58] Outro

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  • What did Owen Paterson do?

  • Apoplectic Speaker angry at Boris Johnson

  • ‘A betrayal of the north’: Tory MPs frustrated at downgraded rail plan

  • Boris Johnson praises Peppa Pig in bizarre CBI speech

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Rob and Tom discuss the 2021 Budget as well as fishy goings on and COP26…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:07] Headlines: Kicked In The Scallops!

  • [7:12] Headlines: COP26 Beginning Of The End For Climate Change

  • [14:14] Main Headline: Budget 2021

  • [20:36] General State Of The Economy

  • [29:21] Universal Credit

  • [36:47] Government Spending

  • [42:14] Climate

  • [49:32] Quick Polls Update

  • [55:23] Outro

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  • The Day Today - It’s WAR!

  • Talk Radio Insulate Britain Clip

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  • Budget 2021: Rishi Sunak's claims fact-checked

  • UK set for stronger post-Covid recovery, says OECD

  • Robert Peston Tweet

  • UK can be 'Saudi Arabia of wind power' - PM

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Rob and Tom are joined by Lucas Bender to discuss the 2021 German Election and what we have to expect from the coalition talks to come…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:25] Headlines: Fuel Crisis!?

  • [6:12] Headlines: Winter Of Discontent

  • [16:14] Introducing Lucas

  • [18:08] Main Story: German Election 2021

  • [23:33] Election Night & The Parties

  • [29:24] The Results

  • [45:33] Olaf Scholz

  • [54:00] Alterntive Für Deutschland

  • [1:03:47] Demographic Shifts

  • [1:14:38] Who Will Form The Next Government?

  • [1:21:12] Traffic Light Coalition?

  • [1:33:27] Outro

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  • Being a Woman in German Politics Still Isn’t Easy

  • 2017 to 2021 Electoral Map

  • Demographic Changes

  • 16 years in 16 words: the sayings that sum up Merkel’s Germany

  • German elections: Defeated Merkel heir Laschet prepared to resign

  • German Election: Seat Breakdown

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Rob and Tom discuss the sudden withdrawal from Afghanistan and the hike to National Insurance…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:04] Headlines: Afghanistan

  • [9:26] Headlines: Big Hearted Britain To Take 20,000 Refugees

  • [14:37] Headlines: UK Cabinet Ministers At War In Afghanistan Blame Game

  • [19:45] Main Story: National Insurance Increase

  • [38:23] Boris' Ratings

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  • Afghanistan: How many refugees are there and where will they go?

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  • Afghanistan: How many asylum seekers has the UK taken in?

  • How the UK’s refugee resettlement scheme compares to other countries after Priti Patel criticism

  • Afghanistan: Dominic Raab’s answers to five questions from MPs

  • Boris Johnson outlines new 1.25% health and social care tax to pay for reforms

  • National Insurance: What’s the new Health and - Social Care tax and how will it affect me?

  • How the tax system squeezes graduates

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

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Rob and Tom discuss the 2021 by-election in Batley & Spen as well as the impending removal of COVID restrictions and England’s Euro 2020 performance…

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:01] Headlines: Freedom Is In Your Hands Now

  • [13:59] Headlines: Football Is Not Coming Home

  • [27:05] Main Story: Batley & Spen

  • [33:52] The Results

  • [41:38] Has The Electorate Shifted?

  • [51:53] Outro
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  • Tyrone Mings’ Tweet

  • Foreign aid: Theresa May spearheads Conservative rebellion against Boris Johnson's overseas aid cuts

  • 2021 Batley and Spen By-Election

  • Batley and Spen: Is politics starting to return to normal?

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Rob and Tom discuss the fallout of the 2021 Chesham and Amersham by-election, what it means for the Liberal Democrats, the Conservatives and Labour’s chances in Batley and Spen…

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:36] Headlines: When Will We Be Free?

  • [7:04] Headlines: Hopeless Bloke...

  • [10:11] Headlines: Oh Baby What A Love In

  • [13:51] Main Story: Liberal Democrats Winning Here

  • [18:04] What Were The Local Issues?

  • [23:20] Was There Tactical Voting?

  • [27:09] The Lib Dem Picture Nationally

  • [31:56] A Weakness For The Conservatives?

  • [39:02] Batley & Spen By-Election

  • [45:00] Quick Polls Update: Deutschland Edition

  • [51:15] Outro

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  • Are the Conservatives about to suffer defeat in the “Blue Wall”?

  • Lib Dems’ byelection victory suggests trouble for Tories in ‘blue wall’

  • The Batley and Spen byelection will reveal the depth of Labour’s predicament

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Rob and Tom discuss the 2021 Election Results across the UK as well as the revelations from the Dominic Cummings Select Committee hearing….

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:42] Election Results 2021: Hartlepool

  • [14:38] Election Results 2021: Local Councils

  • [19:27] Election Results 2021: Metro Mayors

  • [24:38] Election Results 2021: London Mayor

  • [35:43] Election Results 2021: Wales & Scotland

  • [40:19] Dominic Cummings: The Select Committee

  • [47:29] Dominic Cummings: Matt Hancock

  • [51:22] Dominic Cummings: One Day In March

  • [1:00:08] Outro

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Rob and Tom discuss the many scandals of the Conservative Party (having to skip over quite a few) and then analyse the polls ahead of the local, mayoral, Scottish and Welsh elections…

(Tom pronounced Senedd wrong, they know)

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:35] Headlines: Race To Get Aid To India

  • [6:33] Headlines: Own Goal!

  • [12:37] Main Story: Tory Sleaze

  • [16:42] Scandals We Don't Have Time To Cover

  • [20:20] James Dyson Texts

  • [24:53] Downing Street Refurbishment

  • [35:50] The Pre-election Polls

  • [43:51] Outro

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  • List of political scandals in the UK: 2020s

  • Guardian: Pressure mounts on Johnson over alleged ‘let the bodies pile high’ remarks

  • Furious Boris Johnson insists he paid for flat refurbishment himself

  • Politico: Poll of Polls UK

  • The Polls

  • Welsh Assembly Polling

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Rob and Tom discuss how the Labour leader has fared in his first year as leader of the opposition…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:53] Headlines: Duke Of Edinburgh

  • [8:57] Headlines: Keep Calm And Carry On Jabbing

  • [14:16] Headlines: Northern Ireland

  • [23:03] Main Story: Keir Starmer, One Year On

  • [38:06] Anti-Semitism In The Labour Party

  • [47:46] Keir On Brexit

  • [53:04] Labour In The Polls

  • [1:03:10] Outro

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  • BBC: Timeline: How Northern Ireland's violence unfolded

  • BBC: NI riots: What is behind the violence in Northern Ireland?

  • Politico: Poll of Polls UK

  • The Polls

  • New Statesman: A year into his Labour leadership, - how is Keir Starmer performing?

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Rob and Tom discuss the policing of the peaceful vigil for Sarah Everard and the proposed crackdown on protest in the UK…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:07] Headlines: Vaccine Rollout

  • [15:35] Headlines: Electoral Probe Into Number 10 Decor Scandal

  • [20:18] Main Story: Sarah Everard Case And Policing

  • [30:47] The Vigil For Sarah Everard

  • [37:53] Police, Crime, Sentencing And Courts Bill

  • [54:52] Quick Polls Update: Scottish Election

  • [1:00:01] Outro

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  • How to Vaccinate the World

  • Election watchdog quizzes Tory party over funding of PM's flat makeover

  • Sarah Everard: How a woman's death sparked a nation's soul-searching

  • Scotland Poll of Polls

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Rob and Tom discuss the royal headlines and then dive deep into Rishi Sunak’s latest UK budget…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:52] Headlines: Do One's Duty

  • [4:08] Headlines: Queen Won't Mention Harry And Meghan

  • [11:31] Main Story: Budget

  • [16:06] COVID Expenses

  • [20:43] Taxation

  • [24:37] Relief For The Arts

  • [28:54] Towns Fund

  • [34:06] Public Sector Pay

  • [44:11] Budget, In Summary

  • [45:05] Outro

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Rob and Tom discuss the latest headlines and where we are with Brexit now the dust has had some time to settle…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:21] Headlines: Trump Acquitted

  • [8:43] Headlines: Vaccines

  • [12:14] Headlines: Jail Time For Travel Lies

  • [14:51] Headlines: Final Lockdown?

  • [20:58] Main Story: Brexit, One Month On

  • [25:08] Food

  • [29:18] VAT

  • [34:48] Financial Services

  • [38:21] Northern Ireland

  • [46:15] Outro

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  • Second impeachment of Donald Trump

  • Brexit: How much disruption has there been so far?

  • Fury at Gove as exports to EU slashed by 68% since Brexit

  • Amsterdam ousts London as Europe’s top share trading hub

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Rob and Tom discuss Trump’s presidency in hindsight, Biden’s inauguration and what his first 100 days have in store…

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:48] Headlines: Fishy Brexit

  • [11:26] Headlines: Coronavirus

  • [15:54] Main Story: Inauguration Day

  • [19:44] What Did Trump Achieve?

  • [26:11] What Will His Legacy Be?

  • [36:07] What Will He Do Next?

  • [42:06] Biden's Inauguration

  • [45:52] Biden's First Speech

  • [51:14] Biden's First 6 Days

  • [56:28] What's Next? Biden's First 100 Days

  • [1:06:01] Outro

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  • Covid deaths: 'Hard to compute sorrow' of 100,000 milestone - PM

  • Trump campaign distances itself from new 'Patriot party'

  • Amanda Gorman Poem

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  • Here are the executive actions Biden has signed so far

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Rob and Tom discuss the biggest story of 2021: the storming of the US Capitol.

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:31] Headlines: Brexit

  • [4:37] Headlines: COVID Vaccine & Lockdown 3

  • [11:32] Main Story: Storming The Capitol

  • [22:15] How Events Unfolded

  • [40:18] How Did We Get Here?

  • [49:54] Consequences For Trump

  • [1:02:15] Impeachment?

  • [1:14:21] A Trump Party?

  • [1:18:51] Outro

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  • Sadiq Khan declares ‘major incident’

  • McConnell warns overturning election would 'damage our Republic forever'

  • How a Pro-Trump Mob Stormed the U.S. Capitol

  • Video of Capitol Doors being attacked

  • Protesters have breached the Capitol. They’re outside the Senate chamber

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  • Parler Users Breached Deep Inside U.S. Capitol Building, GPS Data Shows

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Rob and Tom layout their predictions for UK, US politics and Coronavirus in the year to come…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:53] Coronavirus

  • [10:59] Brexit Process

  • [19:49] Conservatives

  • [31:56] Labour

  • [40:09] Lib Dems

  • [46:29] USA

  • [54:08] Outro

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Rob and Tom review their predictions for UK politics and the US election in the year that was 2020…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:50] Brexit Process

  • [9:23] Conservatives

  • [17:30] Labour

  • [22:45] Lib Dems

  • [26:02] USA

  • [38:40] Outro

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Rob and Tom discuss the quickly changing deadlines for final talks between the UK and the EU. Will there be a deal or not?

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:16] Headlines: GRA Consultation

  • [9:17] Headlines: Masks For A Year Despite The Vaccine

  • [17:30] Main Story: Deal Or No Deal? (Again)

  • [29:27] Level Playing Field

  • [44:32] Will There Be A Deal?

  • [50:19] /r/brexit

  • [51:53] Outro

  • [52:36] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

  • [52:53] Bonus: Carols And Gaffes

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  • Trans Learning Partnership Tweet

  • What does the UK Government announcement on the Gender Recognition Act mean?

  • Ofcom boss declares it ‘extremely inappropriate’ for BBC to ‘balance’ trans people with anti-trans activists

  • Stonewall statement on High Court puberty blockers ruling

  • We may be wearing masks for a year, despite the V-Day 'watershed moment'

  • Brexit: UK and EU restart trade talks after leaders' call

  • Why Games Workshop is worth more than Marks & Spencer and Centrica

  • Fishery Protection Squadron

  • Cod Wars

  • 107: You Come to Me on the Day of the Royal Wedding?

  • Turnbull: ‘Be careful what you wish for’

  • Brexit: EU sets out plans in case trade talks with UK fail

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Rob and Tom discuss Dominic Cummings leaving government, claims of Priti Patel’s bullying and the aftermath of the US Election.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:06] Headlines: Christmas Freedom?

  • [4:06] Headlines: The Cost Of Christmas

  • [8:22] Headlines: COVID Vaccine

  • [14:47] Main Story: Dominic Cummings

  • [32:14] Why Now?

  • [40:56] Priti Patel

  • [49:57] US Election Aftermath

  • [55:48] Outro

  • [57:08] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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  • BBC: Dominic Cummings: PM's top adviser leaves No 10 to 'clear the air'

  • YouTube: Dominic Cummings on Spitting Image

  • YouTube: Govey in Paris

  • Ministerial Code

  • BBC: Priti Patel: Bullying inquiry head quits as PM backs home secretary

  • Twitter: Priti Patel Social Media Script

  • YouTube: Will the President’s Lawsuits Overturn the Election?

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News heavyweights Tom & Rob call the US presidential election live on air…

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [2:02] Where It Started

  • [10:18] What Did Trump Do Right?

  • [14:04] The Election Is Called, LIVE!

  • [21:34] The Election Rollercoaster

  • [29:45] Where Did Trump Go Wrong?

  • [50:15] Were The Polls Wrong?

  • [1:00:04] Lame Ducks

  • [1:05:43] Trumping Tradition

  • [1:12:08] Outro

  • [1:14:27] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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  • Left, Right & Center: We’ll see what happens

  • How America Voted in 5 Charts

  • Twitter: AP Calls it

  • ANN Github Page

  • Twitter: New York Sound

  • BBC: Donald Trump’s Speech Fact-Checked

  • Twitter: Trump’s last tweet before the vote was called

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Rob and Tom discuss school meals, Brexit and the new Tier systems across the United Kingdom. The quick polls update focuses on the US Election race as we enter the final fortnight.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [2:48] Headlines: School Meals

  • [9:25] Headlines: Archbishop vs. Brexit

  • [16:40] Main Story: Devolution, Mayors & Lockdowns

  • [21:24] Devolved Administrations & COVID

  • [43:56] Tier Starmer

  • [50:02] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

  • [51:21] Quick Polls Update

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  • Daily Mirror: So Cruel

  • Daily Mail: Archbishop’s Assault on Brexit Bill

  • The Guardian: Wales Orders ‘Firebreak’ Lockdown

  • 'Brutal': Andy Burnham reacts to news of government's tier 3 package live on TV

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Rob and Tom discuss new COVID tests, lockdown efficacy and who won in the US Presidential debates.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Headlines: COVID Testing

  • [10:32] Headlines: Are Lockdowns Working?

  • [18:19] Main Story: US Electoral Debates

  • [24:47] COVID

  • [28:34] Mail-In Voting

  • [31:42] Condemning White Supremacy

  • [36:36] Trump's Taxes

  • [41:26] Military

  • [46:45] Vice President Candidate Debate

  • [48:45] Trump Gets COVID

  • [55:33:] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

  • [55:49] Quick Polls Update

  • [1:04:51] Outro

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  • “Will you shut up man?”

  • Planet Money: Trump's Tiny Taxes

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  • 538: 2020 Election Forecast

  • Planet Money: REDMAP (Update)

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Rob and Tom discuss new COVID restrictions, testing and if the government is going to break international law in the name of Brexit.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Headlines: New COVID Regulations

  • [13:17] Headlines: COVID Testing

  • [21:48] Brexit: It's Been A While

  • [33:34] Breaking International Law?

  • [46:16] Arguments Against The Bill

  • [55:29] The Effect On Devolved Administrations

  • [1:00:09] Will The Bill Pass?

  • [1:09:08] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

  • [1:09:47] Quick Polls Update: US Election

  • [1:16:15] Outro

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  • Bake Off Boris Parody

  • YouGov: Brits increasingly don’t care whether Northern Ireland remains in UK

  • Belfast Telegraph: Northern Ireland poll shows 45.4% back Irish unity and 46.8% support Union with UK

  • Ed Miliband Speech

  • Independent: Theresa May vows to rebel over ‘reckless’ Brexit bill and claims Boris Johnson didn’t understand his exit deal

  • United Kingdom Internal Market Bill 2019-21

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Rob and Tom discuss culture wars, the new Lib Dem leader, Tony Abbott and the strengths and weaknesses of the US presidential candidates in this bumper episode.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Headlines: Culture Wars & The Lib Dems

  • [21:38] Headlines: Tony Abbott

  • [26:27] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

  • [26:51] Main Story: US Election

  • [28:44] Biden's Strengths

  • [40:04] Biden's Weaknesses

  • [55:08] Trump's Strengths

  • [1:09:00] Trump's Weaknesses

  • [1:26:03] Quickest Polls Update

  • [1:27:48] Outro

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  • Stewart Lee: No BBC War on Comedy

  • The Guilty Feminist: Leadership with Cal Wilson and special guest Julia Gillard

  • Sky News: Tony Abbott: Full exchange between Matt Hancock and Kay Burley

  • C-SPAN: Joe Biden Delivers Remarks on Public Safety and Law Enforcement

  • 10 Oldest U.S. Presidents

  • Freakonomics: How Much Does the President Really Matter?

  • BBC: Were these the three hours that upset Trump’s campaign?

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Rob and Tom discuss the A-level exam results debacle, algorithms and the rapidly approaching US election.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Headlines: Scottish Exam Results

  • [8:28] Main Story: English Exam Results

  • [19:11] Tom Discusses The "Monster Algorithm"

  • [28:35] Another U-turn?

  • [40:14] What Do You Have To Do To Get Fired From This Cabinet?

  • [48:05] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

  • [48:21] Quick Polls Update

  • [57:39] Outro

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  • Scotland's results 2020: How grades were worked out for Scottish pupils

  • Sturgeon promises urgent review of 124,000 downgraded exam results

  • Poll shows SNP on course for huge Holyrood win as backing for independence also increases

  • A-levels and GCSEs: How did the exam algorithm work?

  • Twitter Thread on the Algorithm

  • A-level scandal: Education Secretary Gavin Williamson defends going on holiday before results day

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  • SMBC: Prediction

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Rob and Tom discuss the Russia Report from the Intelligence and Security Committee and why the government seems loath to discuss it.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:19] PM Slams Brakes On Easing Of Lockdown

  • [15:35] Russian Interference

  • [22:39] Handling The Majority

  • [31:18] Government Response

  • [39:47] Corruption In Whitehall?

  • [52:14] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

  • [52:33] Quick Polls Update: US Presidential Race

  • [59:58] Outro

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  • PM slams brakes on easing of lockdown

  • What the new Greater Manchester lockdown rules mean for Eid celebrations

  • The Naked Pravda

  • Russia report reveals UK government failed to investigate Kremlin interference

  • Russia report: UK 'badly underestimated' threat, says committee

  • Russia report: The unanswered questions

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Rob and Tom are joined by Indonesian correspondents Dan & Sage to discuss how Indonesia is coping with the Coronavirus pandemic under Joko Widodo.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [00:57] The Scale Of The Problem

  • [12:48] COVID Categorisation

  • [24:07] Resource Management

  • [37:04] Oh God! The Economy

  • [1:01:44] The Travel Industry & Coronavirus

  • [1:13:54] Where Does Indonesia Go From Here?

  • [1:22:45] Outro

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  • COVID-19 developments in Indonesia Factsheet

  • Red Tape Holds Up $50 Billion Needed to End Indonesia Slump

  • Indonesia: Coronavirus Pandemic

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  • Indonesia In-depth Podcast

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Rob and Tom discuss the Government versus the Civil Service and how Boris Johnson and Dominic Cummings are losing high profile civil servants regularly.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [5:37] Boris & Super Saturday

  • [13:01] Boris On LBC

  • [17:03] Stanley Johnson In Greece

  • [19:35] Care Home Crisis

  • [22:57] PMQs

  • [28:13] Government Vs Civil Service

  • [43:31] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

  • [44:09] Quick Polls Update: America

  • [52:10] Outro

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  • YouGov: Will Brits flock back to pubs this weekend?

  • BBC: Theresa May criticises PM over choice of Brexit envoy for security role

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Rob and Tom discuss multiple government u-turns in the last few weeks of the lockdown before diving into a quick polls update on the US presidential race.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [2:52] School Meals

  • [11:27] Track And Trace App

  • [19:47] NHS Surcharge

  • [22:23] NHS Bereavement Scheme

  • [23:58] The Mogg Conga

  • [28:25] Boris' U-Turns & Reputation

  • [40:49] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

  • [41:08] Quick Polls Update

  • [57:34] Outro

  • [58:55] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

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  • Marcus Rashford: a brief history of free school meals in the UK

  • Paint job on Boris Johnson's plane will cost taxpayer £900,000

  • Coronavirus: What went wrong with the UK's contact tracing app?

  • Coronavirus: All the u-turns Boris Johnson has been forced to make during pandemic

  • Massive Yacht!

  • Boris Johnson ‘mistake’ could harm case for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, say family

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Rob and Tom discuss the death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests worldwide with a specific focus on the US and UK protests and government responses.

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  • 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice

  • Me And White Supremacy

  • How To Be An Antiracist

  • Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race

  • YouTube: Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race

  • Support Podcasts in Colour

  • Support Black People Google Doc

  • Petitions and Donations Google Doc

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:51] George Floyd

  • [8:33] Protests

  • [16:01] Facing Our White Privilege

  • [19:30] Structural Racism

  • [22:02] Trump's Response

  • [29:06] James Mattis Speaks Out

  • [36:42] Biden's Response

  • [40:28] UK Protests

  • [47:32] Removal Of Statues

  • [57:16] UK Government Response

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  • 'Say their names': Stories of black Americans killed by police

  • YouTube: John Oliver: Police

  • Left, Right & Centre: Will waves of protest bring waves of change?

  • Rocket 282

  • The Atlantic: James Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him as a Threat to the Constitution

  • BBC: Biden: Trump ‘despicable’ for invoking George Floyd

  • BBC: Biden on George Floyd: Death is great 'inflection point in US history'

  • BBC: George Floyd death: 'We have a pandemic of black people dying every day'

  • Twitter: BBC London News as statue is take down

  • BBC: Boris Johnson Speech

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Rob and Tom discuss the lockdown breaking government advisor Dominic Cummings, the government response and the effect this has had on Boris’ popularity.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [2:13] Main Story: Dominic Cummings

  • [18:50] The First Press Conference

  • [27:49] The Second Press Conference

  • [39:20] What Has This Cost Boris?

  • [41:41] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

  • [42:15] Quick Polls Update

  • [50:23] Outro

  • [51:09] Bonus: Sung Intro Practice

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  • ITV: Timeline: How the Dominic Cummings controversy unfolded

  • Bishop: ‘Sack Cummings, or the Church of England will no longer work with Government’

  • Tomorrow’s Papers Today: Daily Mail Headline

  • BBC: Boris Johnson backs key aide Dominic Cummings in lockdown row

  • Channel 4 News: Dominic Cummings explains lockdown trip - press conference by PM's senior adviser

  • BBC: Dominic Cummings: Minister Douglas Ross quits over senior aide's lockdown actions

  • Twitter: Boris Approval

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Rob and Tom discuss the possibility of lockdown lifting and the muddy waters of communicating the government’s message.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:34] Main Story: Coronavirus

  • [5:38] Lockdown Lifted?

  • [23:51] Boris' Big Speech

  • [28:11] COVID Alert System

  • [49:24] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

  • [49:39] Quick Polls Update

  • [58:48] Outro

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  • Independent: VE Day conga line criticised

  • BBC: NHS staff fear second wave after VE Day parties

  • Twitter: The Sun: Happy Monday

  • Twitter: TIMES: PM to keep Britain in lockdown until June

  • BBC: Use common sense to see loved ones outdoors – Dominic Raab

  • Twitter: Boris Johnson Stay Alert

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Rob and Tom discuss the ongoing situation touching on Boris’ recovery, missed COBRA meetings and what is happening with Brexit. Followed by a Quick Polls Update on Trump’s approval ratings and what they’ve been watching during the lockdown.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [2:21] Main Story: Coronavirus

  • [11:59] Boris Missed COBRA Meetings?

  • [25:04] Coronavirus Vs. Brexit

  • [31:41] Remote PMQs

  • [35:58] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

  • [36:16] Quick Polls Update: Trump Approval

  • [47:52] Lockdown Media Suggestions

  • [53:52] Outro

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  • Financial Times: UK coronavirus deaths more than double official figure, according to FT study

  • COVID-19 Coronavirus Datapack

  • China on the graph

  • The Times: Coronavirus: 38 days when Britain sleepwalked into disaster [Paywalled]

  • The Guardian: Timeline of UK's coronavirus PPE shortage

  • The Guardian: PMQs verdict: a distinct improvement on what came before

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Rob and Tom discuss the results of the Labour Leadership election alongside the headlines. With some breaking news on the air!

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:39] Headlines: Bojo In Hospital

  • [8:59] Headlines: Queen's Speech

  • [13:59] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

  • [14:18] Main Story: Labour Leadership Contest

  • [23:40] Deputy Labour Leader

  • [27:51] New Shadow Cabinet

  • [35:22] Where Is Labour Going?

  • [46:27] Plug: Ennuicastr

  • [48:57] Quick Polls Update

  • [53:41] Outro

  • [54:58] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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  • BBC: Coronavirus: Boris Johnson admitted to hospital over virus symptoms

  • Institute for Government: Acting prime ministers

  • Laura Kuenssberg Tweet

  • BBC: Coronavirus: Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as symptoms worsen

  • BBC: Coronavirus: Queen tells UK 'we will succeed' in fight

  • The Guardian: Keir Starmer wins Labour leadership election

  • The Guardian view on Keir Starmer: a serious politician

  • The Spectator: Full list: Keir Starmer’s new Shadow Cabinet

  • The Guardian: Ed Miliband returns to Labour frontbench in Keir Starmer reshuffle

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Rob and Tom discuss the UK response and COVID-19 lockdown, how Trump is faring against the virus and briefly touch on Brexit and the Labour Leadership Contest. Followed by a fun quiz to break the tension.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:13] Lockdown

  • [10:31] COVID-19, The UK Response

  • [27:38] Trump Vs COVID

  • [32:12] Brexit Briefly & Coronavirus Legislation

  • [39:05] Labour Leadership Contest

  • [43:01] Quick Polls Update

  • [48:52] Diseases Quiz

  • [53:06] Outro

  • [54:57] Advert: Mish Mash Mayhem

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  • BBC: A quarter of the world’s population in lockdown

  • Metro: Cabinet uses Zoom

  • Imperial College: COVID-19: Imperial researchers model likely impact of public health measures

  • BBC: UK pubs and restaurants told to shut in virus fight

  • BBC: Coronavirus: 'Unprecedented' crowds in Wales despite warnings

  • BBC: Wetherspoon boss tells staff to get a job at Tesco

  • BBC: Coronavirus: Parliament shuts down for a month

  • BBC: Coronavirus: What are the new restrictions and why are they needed?

  • BBC: Coronavirus: What's in the emergency legislation?

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Rob and Tom discuss latest headlines before focusing on Trump’s response to the novel Coronavirus COVID-19. Followed by a bumper edition of the Quick Polls Update as Biden storms Super Tuesday.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [2:05]The Headlines: Priti Troubling

  • [11:18] The Headlines: Stock Market Drop

  • [17:06] Trump And The Coronavirus

  • [34:38] Trump Vs SCIENCE

  • [48:38] Quick Polls Update: Super Tuesday

  • [1:03:15] Outro

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  • BBC: Home Office: Sir Philip Rutnam's resignation statement in full

  • Guardian: UK and US stock markets suffer worst day since 2008 – as it happened

  • BBC: Coronavirus: A problem unlike anything else Trump has faced

  • Freakonomics: How Much Does the President Really Matter?

  • Flatten the Curve gif

  • Trump Tweets

  • Wikipedia: 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary

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Rob and Tom discuss the Cabinet Reshuffles from past and present. Then they focus on the latest reshuffle: what did we expect? what grudges were solved? what were the surprises?

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:15] Headlines: A Priti Hard Week

  • [10:39] Headlines: Priti Untrustworthy?

  • [15:58] Black & Blue Passport

  • [18:59] EUR vs GBP

  • [22:16] Cabinet Reshuffles

  • [30:07] BoJo's Reshuffle: Who's Gone?

  • [32:30] The Expected Changes

  • [40:49] The Grudge

  • [46:30] The Surprise Resignation

  • [55:34] Has Boris Changed The Norms?

  • [59:14] Quick Polls Update USA Edition

  • [1:07:37] Outro

  • [1:09:10] Bonus: Trump Needs Nomination & Tom Is A God

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  • The i: Immigration Backlash Over British Carers

  • The Times: Patel ‘livid’ after claim she has lost trust of M15

  • Average UK Salary: Teachers, Nurses

  • Evening Standard: Blue Passport

  • Tom’s Passport

  • BBC: Cabinet reshuffle: Who is in Boris Johnson's new cabinet?

  • 538: National Democratic Polls

  • 538: Generic Ballot

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Rob and Tom discuss the fact that Brexit actually happened?, the results of the Iowa Caucus and how to correctly pronounce Buttigieg.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [2:36] Headlines: Brexit Happened?

  • [14:19] Iowa Caucus: How Do Primaries Work?

  • [21:52] What Type Of Primary Was Iowa?

  • [28:02] Iowa Results

  • [52:52] Iowa Caucus Delays

  • [1:02:22] Quick Polls Update: US Edition

  • [1:08:37] Outro

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  • Guardian: 'Got Brexit Done': Tory party sells £12 tea towel in celebration

  • BBC: Brexit day 50p coin unveiled by Chancellor Sajid Javid

  • BBC: Brexit: What will change after Friday, 31 January?

  • Wikipedia: Iowa Caucus 2020 Results

  • 538: National Democratic Polls

  • 538: Generic Ballot

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Rob and Tom discuss the history of Labour leadership and why the current system is used. Then they try to guess who will be the next Labour leader (and deputy leader).

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:23] #newyearnewpodcast

  • [2:38] Headlines

  • [14:49] Main Story: Labour Leadership

  • [24:30] Changes Under Corbyn

  • [28:52] Deputy Leader?

  • [33:19] The Contenders & Predictions

  • [45:42] Outro

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  • Guardian: Brexit weekly briefing: farce over Big Ben bong a fitting end to the saga

  • New Statesman: Who is nominating whom in the 2020 Labour leadership race?

  • Wikipedia: 2020 Labour Party leadership election

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Rob and Tom try to predict what the politics of 2020 has in store both in the UK and across the pond.

TOPICS

  • Brexit

  • Conservatives

  • Labour

  • Lib Dems

  • Trump

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Rob and Tom discuss the General Election results, the upsets, and where we are going next in this Election roundup. Tune in for a special of audience questions next week!

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro: GE2019 Result

  • [7:59] The Results In Depth

  • [34:38] Traditional Media

  • [38:56] Proportional Representation

  • [44:47] Outro

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  • BBC: Results of the 2019 General Election

  • UK Constituency Map

  • UK Constituency Cartogram

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Rob and Tom look at the polls and try to predict the outcome of Thursday’s General Election.

TOPICS

[0:00] Intro
[1:34] Campaigning This Week: Who Won?
[8:34] General Election Predictions 2019 & Polls
[20:24] Rob's General Election Result Prediction
[24:57] Where Does the Country Go From Here?
[27:35] Outro

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Hugh Grant vs Boris Johnson
BBC: General election poll tracker: How do the parties compare?

Britain Elects (now has mandatory email signup)

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Rob and Tom discuss all the pledges, promises and fibs of the major parties’ manifestos for the upcoming General Election before taking a deeper look at how the polls stand.

TOPICS

[0:00] Intro

[2:47] Manifestos For Everyone! ... Brexit

[14:21] The NHS

[24:45] Taxation

[40:14] The Economy Stupid

[51:09] Climate

[58:47] How Do The Manifestos Fare?

[1:04:21] Quick Polls Update

[1:16:02] Outro

[1:18:30] Bonus: Stunned Silence

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BBC: Who should I vote for? General election 2019 policy guide

Sky: General Election 2019: Compare policies with our interactive manifesto checker

Wikipedia: List of countries by tax rates

Twitter: Question Time £80k man

Guardian: Conservative Logo 2004

This week’s polls

Britain Elects (now has mandatory email signup)

Britain Elects: Would Britain vote for Brexit again?

Britain Elects: Should Scotland be an independent country?

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Rob and Tom discuss the pros and cons of Tactical Voting and how it might affect the result of a General Election. Followed by a quick polls update with a month left before everyone goes to the polls.

TOPICS* [0:00] Intro * [2:41] Main Story: Tactical Voting * [8:03] The Brexit Effect? * [23:17] Tactical Voting Websites * [31:24] Lib Dem Bar Charts * [40:10] Quick Polls Update * [53:58] Outro

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Tom and Rob are joined by CK and Wade for a cross-over special: Unparliamentary Mayhem! Pitting two fictional characters chosen by their guests in a fictional debate for who would make a better World Leader: Trump or Merkel?

TOPICS

  • [2:47] The Rules

  • [6:29] Now All Of China Knows You’re Here

  • [16:57] Mickey Mouse

  • [26:16] Taking Sides

  • [28:50] Opening Statements

  • [30:32] Shan Yu For Trump

  • [31:43] Mickey For Merkel

  • [33:40] Relationships With China

  • [36:02] Thoughts On Walls

  • [37:55] Conflicts And Poverty

  • [39:53] A Woman For World Leader?

  • [42:54] Armies

  • [45:22] Protecting The Oceans

  • [46:14] How A World Leader Will Affect Sovereignty

  • [47:40] Closing Statement From Shan Yu

  • [48:52] Closing Statement For Mickey

  • [49:57] Deliberations

  • [55:28] The Winner Is

  • [58:31] Outro

  • [1:05:29] Bonus: Failed Intros

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  • Shan Yu

  • Mickey Mouse

  • Unraveled: Understanding Kingdom Hearts (and every other story)

  • Donald J Trump

  • Angela Merkel

  • Scissors GIF

  • Rock GIF

  • Avalanche GIF

  • Mish Mash Mayhem

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Rob and Tom explain the differences between Boris’ deal and Theresa May’s deal. They then discuss how it fared in parliament and the chances of a General Election before Christmas.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [02:03] Brexit...again: Johnson’s Deal

  • [06:21] Backstop means Backstop?

  • [16:01] Free Trade Agreements

  • [20:45] Customs, customs, customs

  • [26:11] Cooperation

  • [29:21] What do the public think?

  • [34:03] What did the Commons do?

  • [46:44] General Election?

  • [59:51] Quick Polls Update

  • [1:07:17] Outro

  • [1:09:15] Bonus: Pizzamas

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  • Pizzamas

  • Pizzamas Merch

  • YouTube: Brexit, Briefly: Revisited

  • Parliament: The October 2019 EU UK Withdrawal Agreement

  • The Guardian: How is Boris Johnson's Brexit deal different from Theresa May's?

  • YouGov: How do the May and Johnson Brexit deals compare among Brits?

  • I have a cunning plan – A History of Cunning Plans in Blackadder

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

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Rob and Tom discuss The Queen’s Speech, how the parties responded and the chances of Brexit being delivered on 31st October. With your usual Quick Polls Update.

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [01:07] Main Story: Queen's Speech

  • [12:59] Part 1: Brexit

  • [21:26] Part 2: The Economy

  • [25:12] Part 3: Health

  • [28:53] Part 4: Law And Orderrrr

  • [34:36] Part 5: Devolution

  • [43:02] Part 6: Voter ID

  • [49:30] Labour's Response

  • [53:30] Where Next For Brexit?

  • [1:12:38] Quick Polls Update

  • [1:18:33] Outro

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  • Sky News: The Queen’s Speech In Full

  • Freakonomics: The Prime Minister Who Cried Brexit

  • Twitter: Robert Peston on the budget

  • The Guardian: Tories Distract from Brexit with Crime Focussed Queen’s Speech

  • The Guardian: UK to Face Questions Over Northern Ireland Citizenship Laws

  • The Guardian: Jeremy Corbyn Hits Out at ‘Farcical’ Queen’s Speech

  • Briefing Paper: Acts and Statutory Instruments: the volume of UK legislation 1850 to 2019

  • Daily Mail: WAG War

  • The Independent: Leave.eu Apologises For Calling Merkel a ‘kraut’

  • FT: Jacob Rees-Mogg Urges Compromise

  • Twitter: Video with JRM

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

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Rob and Tom discuss a Conference Season as well as a certain Supreme Court Ruling…

TOPICS

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:45] Trump Impeachment?

  • [12:15] Conference Season

  • [13:44] Lib Dem Conference

  • [26:12] UKIP Conference?

  • [28:28] Labour Conference

  • [43:52] Labour's Brexit Stance

  • [48:15] Supreme Court Ruling

  • [58:34] Unparliamentary Language

  • [1:08:05] “Getting Brexit Done”

  • [1:14:20] Quick Polls Update

  • [1:19:36] Trump Update

  • [1:20:24] Outro

  • [1:21:51] Bonus: Sultry Wilko

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  • YouTube: Liam Neeson: The Musical

  • Independent: Six things we learnt from Jo Swinson’s conference speech

  • Liberal Democrats: Conference Motions - Autumn 2019

  • Liberal Democrats: F17: Stop Brexit

  • The Guardian: Ukip leader accused of insulting party over conference no-show

  • Politics Home: Here's everything new that Labour announced at 2019 conference

  • BBC: Supreme Court: Where does defeat leave Boris Johnson?

  • The Times: Lady Hale Verdict

  • The Mirror: Labour MP Barry Sheerman fumes Geoffrey Cox is a 'disgrace' and has 'no shame'

  • The Guardian: Jo Cox's sister criticises Boris Johnson's Brexit rhetoric

  • The Polls

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

  • The New York Times: Trump Pressed Australian Leader to Help Barr Investigate Mueller Inquiry’s Origins

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Rob and Tom discuss a very long week in politics for Boris Johnson, a Lib Dem surge and the legality of proroguing.

TOPICS- Intro [0:00]

  • Brexit: A Long Week in Politics [0:54]

  • Boris Loses His Majority [10:21]

  • Boris Struggles at PMQs [17:26]

  • Boris Can’t Get an Election [22:46]

  • September 5th: Bye Bye Jo Jo [30:29]

  • The Weekend: What Could Go Wrong? [33:48]

  • The Last Day of Parliament [35:07]

  • A Lawful Proroguing? [40:48]

  • What’s Next? [44:46]

  • Quick Polls Update [49:42]

  • Outro [01:01:48]

  • Bonus: Jeopardy [01:04:00]

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  • BBC: 'Jacob Leeks Mogg' comes second in Newent Onion Show

  • Twitter: MPs applaud, as Labour's Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi tells Boris Johnson to apologise

  • Commons Votes

  • Evening Standard: JFC: Tories criticised after depicting Jeremy Corbyn as chicken

  • The Sun Photoshop

  • Twitter: KFC tweet response

  • Twitter: West Yorkshire Police Statement

  • Twitter: Boris beats Boris

  • BBC: Judges rule Parliament suspension is unlawful

  • BBC: Lib Dems pledge to cancel Brexit

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

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Rob and Tom are back for a new season because the Boris and Brexit news just won’t stop! This week they dive into proroguing and fears of an upcoming General Election.

TOPICS

  • Intro [0:00]

  • What is proroguing? [1:44]

  • Does Boris want a No Deal Brexit? [7:25]

  • Boris' speech and promises [13:53]

  • How could this cause a General Election? [19:20]

  • Deselection of Tory MPs [25:11]

  • What are Boris' options if the bill passes? [28:15]

  • Does Labour want a GE? [32:38]

  • The Polls and GE predictions [35:25]

  • What are the EU thinking? [45:02]

  • Outro [47:56]

  • Bonus: Listener Jokes [50:09]

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  • Parliament: Prorogation

  • Twitter: List of Conservative rebels

  • Twitter: Phillip Hammond Letter

  • Twitter: Hillary Benn letter

  • Twitter: Tory MPs to lose whip

  • BBC: Laura Kuenssberg: Why is Johnson planning to deselect Tory rebels?

  • Twitter: Snap poll shows hung parliament

  • YouGov: Voting Intention: Con 33%, Lab 22%, Lib Dem 21%, Brex 12% (28-29 Aug)

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

  • Current Polls

  • Twitter: Ruth Davidson resignation letter

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Tom goes back to school with Rob to learn some political philosophy. In the fist episode in this series they cover Plato & Aristotle’s views on governance.

TOPICS

  • Intro [0:00]

  • Plato [1:59]

  • Problems with Democracy [5:21]

  • Plato's Society [14:05]

  • Plato's View of Human Nature [22:58]

  • Aristotle [33:54]

  • Aristotle's Types of Government [35:44]

  • The Virtuous Mean [49:25]

  • Plato vs Aristotle [50:43]

  • Outro [55:43]

  • Bonus: The Void [58:33]

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  • Wikipedia: Plato

  • Wikipedia: Socratic Method

  • Wikipedia: Plato - Politics

  • Wikipedia: Aristotle

  • Wikipedia: Politics (Aristotle)

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Rob and Tom are back for an extra special episode to end the season as they discuss Boris Johnson. While discussing the new Prime Minister they also cover another new leader and the Cabinet in detail.

TOPICS

  • Intro [0:00]

  • John Sun [1:40]

  • Jo Swinson [4:21]

  • Boris Johnson, Prime Minister, DUDE [16:13]

  • Deliver (Brexit) [19:16]

  • The New Cabinet [25:16]

  • Jacob Rees-Mogg M.P. Esq [47:12]

  • Diversity in the Cabinet [51:58]

  • Unite (Party & Country) [54:47.670]

  • Defeat (Labour) [1:03:23]

  • Energise (the Conservatives) [1:12:36]

  • Outro [1:16:22]

  • Bonus: Missing Manifesto [1:17:37]

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  • The Poke: JohnSun Front Page

  • Lib Dems: Jo Swinson: why should you vote for me?

  • YouTube: `Dude! We Are Going to Energize the Country': Boris Johnson

  • BBC: Prime Minister Boris Johnson: Who's in his cabinet?

  • BBC: Support for death penalty below 50%

  • Wikipedia: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

  • Google Play: Matt Hancock MP

  • Twitter: Rt Hon Sir Peter Mannion MP Tweet

  • Wikimedia: Official Portrait of Jo Johnson MP

  • Guardian: The comma touch: Jacob Rees-Mogg's aides send language rules to staff

  • Jon Worth: Brexit, What Next?

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

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Rob and Tom discuss what the summer has in store for Brexit ahead of the Silly Season specials.

TOPICS

  • Conservative Leadership Race

  • The EU Response to Boris or Hunt

  • Brexit Economy

  • Proroguing Parliament

  • General Election?

  • Quick Polls Update

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  • HoMT: Why Sportsball is So Great

  • BBC: Andrew Neil tests Boris Johnson's knowledge of GATT 24

  • BBC: UK economy returns to growth but slowdown fears persist

  • BBC: Brexit: What is proroguing Parliament?

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

  • Tom’s Spot on Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk (22:20)

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  • Main Image: Photoshop by Tom comprising Boris Johnson by Financial Times and Jeremy Hunt by NHS Confederation both under CC by 2.0

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Rob and Tom catch up on three weeks of the Conservative Leadership Race and give their thoughts on the final two contenders.

TOPICS

  • Conservative Leadership Race

  • Boris’ Conduct

  • Quick Polls Update

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  • Twitter: Guardian TV Page

  • YouGov: Most Conservative members would see party destroyed to achieve Brexit

  • Guardian: Boris Johnson will not say who released photo with partner, or when it was taken

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

  • Britain Elects: How have polls changed since 1997?

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  • Listen to Mish Mash Mayhem

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Rob and Tom take a slow look at the Headlines in lieu of a larger story this week as we enjoy a bit of political calm.

TOPICS

  • Lib Dems Top the Polls

  • Trump Visit

  • Tory Leadership Contest

  • Peterborough By Election

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  • Sky News: Lib Dems would win general election if it was held tomorrow - poll

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

  • The ‘Lib Dem Bar Chart’

  • Average polls

  • BBC: May officially steps down as Tory leader

  • BBC: In pictures: Trump's state visit to the UK

  • Trump on the toilet seat by listener Thomas Askew

  • TIME: Trump Calls London's Mayor a 'Stone Cold Loser' Before Landing in U.K.

  • Subway antibiotics in chicken

  • Twitter: “I took drugs” confessions

  • Twitter: Tory Leadership 10

  • The Bugle 4110: Democramnesia

  • BBC: Labour sees off Brexit Party in by-election

  • Twitter: Owen Jones on Labour Party Rules

  • indy100: Journalist Rafael Behr sums up the Brexit in less than 2 minutes

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  • Main Image: An Audience with Alastair Campbell by University of Salford Press Office under CC by SA 2.0

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Rob and Tom discuss the results of the European Elections 2019. Who were the winners and losers? How does Brexit Britain compare to the continent? Does the Brexit Party have any staying power?

TOPICS

  • European Election Results

  • The UK Parties

  • Brexit Party

  • Change UK

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  • EU Election Results

  • YouTube: Guy Verhofstadt Compares Farage to a Blackadder Character

  • BBC: European elections 2019: Brexit Party dominates as Tories and Labour suffer

  • BBC: UK Results at a Glance

  • Twitter: UK Final Results Map

  • Twitter: Led By Donkeys

  • YouTube: Islington Results Announced

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  • Main Image: European Parliament Strasbourg Hemicycle by David Iliff under CC by SA 3.0

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Rob and Tom discuss the rise and fall of Britain’s Prime Minister, Theresa May. They also discuss who will be likely to replace her, the archaic Conservative leadership contest and the state of the polls.

TOPICS

  • Theresa May’s history

  • Theresa May’s downfall

  • Conservative leadership race

  • Quick Polls Update

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  • Wikipedia: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

  • BBC: Prime minister Theresa May's statement in full

  • Chrome Store: Liam Foxinator

  • Gov.uk: Statement from the new Prime Minister Theresa May

  • The Spectator: Full text: Theresa May’s conference speech

  • Britain Elects: Tory Polling

  • BBC: Who will be the next prime minister?

  • YouTube: Boris Johnson gets stuck on a zip wire (long version)

  • The Secret Barrister: Liz Truss is unfit for office and should resign

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

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Rob and Tom discuss the local elections 2019. Who won? Who lost? Was there a Lib Dem surge? And how do these results reflect on the parties fortunes if we were to have a General Election?

TOPICS

  • Local Election Results

  • Three Party Politics

  • Extrapolating to a General Election

  • Quick Polls Update

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  • BBC: Local elections: Results in maps and charts

  • Uttlesford

  • BBC: Election results: Lib Dems 'success story of the night'

  • Twitter: Vince Cable tweet

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

  • Britain Elects: Conservative drop off in aggregated polls

  • Tom is Running the London Marathon

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Tom and Rob are joined by Evan and Daniel (live from Indonesia) to get a rundown of the results of the Indonesian General Election 2019.

TOPICS

  • The results

  • Voting process

  • Media balance

  • Social media’s effects

  • Religion’s effect on voting

  • Quick polls update

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  • UL: The History of Indonesian Politics

  • BBC: Indonesia election: Widodo declares victory amid dispute

  • YouTube: Sexy Killers

  • Wikimedia: Indonesian Ballot Paper

  • New Mandala: Mapping the Indonesian political spectrum

  • Wikipedia: Pancasila

  • ABC: The fight against fake news in Indonesia

  • Indonesia in Depth

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

  • Brexit Party (almost)

  • Picture of Tom Running the Marathon

  • Donate to Teenage Cancer Trust

  • Twitter: Lord Buckethead for MEP

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Rob and Tom discuss Theresa May reaching across the aisle and how an agreement might be reached. They also take stock of where the Brexit process is now that the 29th March has passed and ponder what the future of Brexit holds.

TOPICS

  • Labour’s Brexit Plan

  • Conservative Brexit Plan

  • Where are we now?

  • Quick Polls Update

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  • Labour: Labour’s Plan for Brexit

  • Conservatives: Brexit Plan

  • BBC: What trade deals has the UK done so far?

  • Labour: Six reasons why Theresa May's Brexit deal is bad for Britain

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

  • Tom is Running the London Marathon

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Rob and Tom discuss the Indicative votes, Theresa May’s visit to Brussels and the Put It To The People March in what was a pretty Brexit-y week.

TOPICS

  • Parliamentary Votes

  • Indicative Votes

  • Theresa May ask the EU for an Extension

  • Put It To the People March

  • Quick Polls Update

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  • BBC: What are Indicative Votes?

  • Brexit Flowchart

  • BBC: Can May still bring back her deal after Bercow statement?

  • The Guardian: ‘Let Me Do It, David’ cartoon

  • People’s March Video

  • Tom at the People’s March

  • A Few Placards

  • Revoke Article 50 Petition

  • BBC: Why bots probably aren't gaming the 'Cancel Brexit' petition

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

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Tom is joined by Evan (our Indonesian correspondent) to get the lowdown on Indonesian politics to date and the two main candidates for the upcoming General Election.

TOPICS

  • Indonesian Politics to date

  • Jokowi

  • Prabowo

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  • Wikimedia: Indonesian Political Timeline

  • Wikipedia: The Ahok Affair

  • Wikipedia: Joko Widodo

  • Wikipedia: Prabowo Subianto

  • Wikipedia: Islam in Indonesia

  • Indonesia’s election debates: there’s substance in the style

  • Jakarta Post: Are We in the Shallow Now?

  • Inside Indonesia: God in the Indonesian Election

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Rob and Tom discuss the Meaningful Vote 2 (Electric Boogaloo) and where does Brexit go from here?

N.B: Some occasional audio issues on Tom’s line as he is travelling.

TOPICS

  • Brexit: Meaningful Vote 2

  • Quick Polls Update

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  • BBC: MPs reject Theresa May's deal for a second time

  • Legal Opinion on Joint Instrument and Unilateral Declaration

  • BrexitCast: See You in Strasbourg

  • BBC: Border 'no-deal plan' to be published

  • Twitter: Meaningful Vote 3?

  • YouTube: Doesn’t She Look Tired?

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

  • The last month of polls

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Rob and Tom discuss the breakaway Labour and Conservative MPs forming the Independent Group and how this might be a move towards the centre ground amidst the chaos of Brexit.

TOPICS

  • Headlines

  • The Independent Group

  • Quick Polls Update

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  • Positive News

  • The Independent Group: Statement

  • BBC: Who are the MPs resigning to join the Independent Group?

  • You Gov: 14% would vote for The Independent Group

  • Guardian: Why binary politics leaves Britain all at sea

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

  • Twitter: Westminster Voting Intention with IG

  • Twitter: How did people who say they'd vote for 'Independent Group' vote in 2017?

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Rob and Tom discuss the surprisingly prescient topic of how to form a new political party from a mixture of Independents and existing MPs.

TOPICS

  • Headlines

  • A New Political Party?

  • Quick Polls Update

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  • Positive News

  • Guardian: What Corbyn's terms for backing May on Brexit really mean

  • BBC: Five reasons why Macron won the French election

  • Women’s Equality Party

  • Ipsos MORI: Political Monitor: Satisfaction Ratings 1997-Present

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

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Rob and Tom discuss the end of the government shutdown and how Trump has fared so far.

TOPICS

  • Headlines

  • Brexit Amendments

  • Trump & Government Shutdown

  • Trump’s Achievements

  • Quick Polls Update

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  • Positive News

  • The Queen and Government

  • BBC: Brady Amendment

  • Twitter: Plan B Cartoon

  • Planet Money: The First Shutdown

  • 538: Trump Approval Ratings

  • Wikipedia: Federal Judges Appointed by Trump

  • New York Times: The Myth of the Criminal Immigrant

  • Wikipedia: Rhyme as Reason Effect

  • Facebook: Amy Patrick on the Wall

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

  • Labour vs Conservative Voting Intention

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  • Main Image: Security Strategy by Joyce N. Boghosian (Public Domain).Rob and Tom discuss the Meaningful Vote mere moments after the result, skipping the headlines this week. Then the conversation circles round to Mr. Speaker and the Government Shutdown.

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Rob and Tom discuss the Meaningful Vote mere moments after the result, skipping the headlines this week. Then the conversation circles round to Mr. Speaker and the Government Shutdown.

TOPICS

  • Theresa May’s Meaningful Vote

  • Bercow impropriety?

  • Trump & Government Shutdown

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  • Huffington Post: Brexit Traffic Jam

  • Twitter: Summary of PM’s position

  • Guardian: Bercow Correct

  • Guardian: Bercow Wrong

  • Trump Steamed Hams

  • Bonus: Rob and his microphone

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Rob and Tom try to predict what the politics of 2019 has in store both in the UK and across the pond.

TOPICS

  • Brexit

  • Conservatives

  • Labour

  • Trump

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Rob and Tom discuss the fallout from Theresa May pulling the Brexit vote and how they feel the UK parties have fared this year.

TOPICS

  • The Headlines

  • Brexit - No Vote, Now What?

  • Rob’s Government Report Card 2018

  • Quick Polls Update

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  • Tomorrow's Papers Today

  • Go Fund Me: We the People Will Fund the Wall

  • Twitter: Hank Green on Trump’s Wall

  • Tiny Snek Comics: Government Shutdown

  • Russian Gatwick Meme

  • Gatwick Suspect Joke

  • Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

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Rob and Tom discuss the impending Brexit vote (which has since recording been delayed) and check out the latest polls.

TOPICS

  • The Headlines

  • Vote on Theresa May’s Brexit Deal

  • Quick Polls Update

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BBC: George HW Bush funeral: A legacy repackaged for Trump era

BBC: Theresa May suffers three Brexit defeats in Commons

[Update] BBC: Theresa May calls off MPs' vote on her Brexit deal

Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

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Rob and Tom discuss Theresa May’s Brexit Deal with the European Union.

N.B: Some recording issues occurred, we’ve done our best to recover as much as possible. Apologies for any glitches in the audio.

TOPICS

  • Theresa May’s Brexit Deal

  • Quick Polls Update

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BBC: Brexit: UK and EU 'agree text' of draft withdrawal agreement

Brexitcast: Klaxons & Crinkley Bottoms

Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community, as agreed at negotiators' level on 14 November 2018

Guardian: Can you get May's Brexit deal through parliament?

Twitter: no general election in 2018

Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

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Rob and Tom discuss the midterm elections 2018 and whether there was the “blue wave” everyone was expecting.

TOPICS

  • Wycombe High School Question Time

  • The Headlines

  • The Midterm Elections

  • Polls Update

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Wycombe High School Question Time Panel

Reddit: /r/ColorizedHistory

BBC: US mid-term election results 2018

Twitter: Nate Silver tweet

Syracause.com: NY Senate 50th District: Antonacci declares victory; Mannion will wait on absentees

Twitter: Youth vote tweet

Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

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Rob and Tom discuss the People’s Vote March and the pros and cons of a second Brexit referendum.

TOPICS

  • The Headlines

  • People’s Vote March

  • Second Brexit Referendum

  • Polls for the Midterm Elections

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Wayback Machine: BBC News Snapshot at 1301, Snapshot at 2045

BBC: People's Vote march: Hundreds of thousands attend London protest

Twitter: Geri Halliwell Joke

YouTube: Richard Nixon: Address to the Nation - Silent Majority Speech - Nov 3, 1969

FiveThirtyEight: 2018 House Forecast

FiveThirtyEight: How unpopular is Donald Trump?

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Rob and Tom discuss the Party Conferences for Labour and the Conservatives and the effect on the polls.

N.B: Due to ongoing internet issues in the 18th Century realm that Rob lives (Rees-Mogg’s constituency) some of the recording had to be swapped out for the backup recording. Apologies for the audio issues this caused.

TOPICS

-The Headlines

-What is a Party Conference?

-Labour Party Conference

-Lib Dem Consultation

-Mid-Terms and Voting

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Shropshire Star: Heinz bows to ‘will of the people’ and sticks with Salad Cream

YouTube: Theresa May - Dancing "Puppet" (Theresa May Dancing On Stage Meme)

Liberal Democrats: Consultation

Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

Five Thirty Eight: Forecasting the race for the House

Five Thirty Eight: Forecasting the race for the Senate

YouTube: How to Vote in Every State

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Rob and Tom are back to school, back to reality with Season 2 of Unparliamentary Language. We’ve avoided the news for too long over the summer so we are back with our Summer Roundup and the latest headlines.

TOPICS

  • The Headlines

  • Summer Round Up

  • Listener Question: How would you handle the mess that is Brexit?

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Metro: For Your Spires Only

NY Times: The Plot to Subvert an Election

Instagram: Donald Tusk with Cake

BBC Reality Check: A plan to unlock the Irish border problem

BBC: Pound falls after May's Brexit statement

IHRA: Working Definition of Antisemitism

BBC: Jeremy Corbyn wreath row explained

BBC: Labour conference: Deselecting MPs made easier

FT [Paywall]: Poll shows 86% of Labour members want new Brexit vote

Jewish Telegraph: The Day Britain Dies…

BBC: Have voters changed their minds about Brexit?

BBC: How young and old would vote on Brexit now

Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

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Rob and Tom discuss the pros and cons of different voting systems, electoral systems and voter turnout.

TOPICS

  • Voting Systems

— First Past the Post

— Alternative Vote

— Proportional Representation

——Single Transferable Vote

——D’Hondt Formula

——Hare and Droop

  • Electoral Systems

  • Voter Turnout

  • UK Voting Reform

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Wikipedia - London Mayoral Elections

Wikipedia - D’Hondt Method

YouTube - D’Hondt with Jeremy Vine

Wikipedia - Hare and Droop Comparison

Parliament.uk - Turnout at Elections

Pew Research - U.S. trails most developed countries in voter turnout

Amazon: Comparing Democracies

Wikipedia - Democracy Sausage

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Comparing Democracies: Elections and Voting in Global Perspective

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Rob and Tom discuss the 50 years of British politics from 1945-1997 in roughly 50 minutes.

TOPICS

  • Post War Government

  • Economic Policy

  • Foreign Policy

  • Boom and Bust

  • Thatcher

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Wikipedia - Winston Churchill

Wikipedia - NHS

Wikipedia - Keynesian Economics

Wikipedia - Suez Crisis

Made in Dagenham - Always a Problem Waiting in the Wings

Telegraph - Harold Wilson Night: the PM who lived and died by television

Billy Elliot - Solidarity

Wikipedia - Black Monday

Poll Tax £150 per head

Spitting Image - Go Now

Wikipedia - Black Wednesday

Andrew Marr - History of Modern Britain

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Rob and Tom discuss the differences and similarities between the UK and US political systems for the benefit of listeners on both sides of the pond.

TOPICS

  • Constitutions

  • Parliament vs Congress

  • Presidential vs Prime Ministerial Power

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Wikipeida: UK Constitution

British Library: Magna Carta

Oyez: Obergefell v. Hodges

Wikipedia: House of Commons

Wikipedia: House of Lords

Wikipedia: Earl Grey

Wikipedia: House of Representatives

Wikipedia: The Senate

FiveThirtyEight: The 5 Big Takeaways From Our House Forecast

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Rob and Tom discuss Vote Leave breaking electoral law. What does that mean for the Brexit result? Will there be a second referendum? Will we have enough food?

TOPICS

The Headlines

Vote Leave and Electoral Law

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BBC: Vote Leave's targeted Brexit ads released by Facebook

Material: #143 - Parrot Identification Algorithms

BBC: Pollwatch: The Chequers Brexit effect

Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

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Rob and Tom discuss a crazy week in British politics with two cabinet ministers resigning over the Brexit deal white paper.

TOPICS

The Headlines

Boris and David Davis Resignations

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BBC: Boris Johnson's resignation letter and May's reply in full

Robin Cook Resignation Speech

Gov.UK: The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union

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Rob and Tom discuss how bad a Brexit No Deal would be and whether Vince Cable truly wants to emulate James Bond over summer.

Topics

The Headlines

Brexit No Deal

Regular Feature: Parliamentary Holidays

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Metro Front Page

Unfinished London: Should Heathrow Expand?

BBC: Saddleworth Moor fire: Timelapse shows flames spreading

Wikipedia: Operation Stack

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Rob and Tom discuss the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill and how a bill goes through parliament (in brief).

TOPICS

The Headlines

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

New Regular Feature: Political Deathmatch (the G7)

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Daily Express front page

The Sun front page

How a bill passes through parliament

European Union (Withdrawal) Bill

Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

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Rob and Tom discuss why Trump seems to have so little power in national policy but a much greater sabre to rattle in foreign affairs.

There were some audio issues with Rob's recording, I've done my best to fix them so the episode was slightly delayed.

Topics

  • The Headlines

  • Trump's Power at home and abroad

  • Would You Rather? Referendums

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New York Post Cover

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i News: Muslim Council of Britain’s letter in full calling for inquiry into ‘Islamophobia’ in the Conservative party

Wikipedia: Jewish Population by Country

Wikipedia: Islam in the United Kingdom

Wikipedia: The Culture Series

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Rob and Tom discuss what might happen with the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland during Brexit.

Topics

  • The Headlines

  • Irish Border and Customs Union

  • House of Lords Reform

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BBC: East Coast Main Line takeover: Your questions answered

Guardian: British rail is nationalised all over again – by foreign states

Things Meghan Markle can't do after she marries Prince Harry

BBC: Brexit: The government's customs options

Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

House of Lords

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Rob and Tom discuss the most interesting thing in politics...an election! They pore over the latest local election results in the UK.

Topics

  • The Headlines

  • Local Elections 2018

  • Voter ID

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Time: Geologists Say North Korea's Nuclear Test Site Has Collapsed

Guardian: Tata steel crisis: Cameron defends blocking tariffs as Javid faces workers’ anger

BBC (Twitter): House of Commons Projection

BBC: UKIP official likens party to the Black Death after big losses

Watford Observer: Local election ID trial 'preventing people from voting'

Wikipedia: Tory Power Stance

Twitter: Blackadder Power Stance

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Rob and Tom discuss the latest political news including the Windrush scandal and the aftermath of the bombing in Syria.

TOPICS

The Headlines

Windrush

Syria

The Polls

Returning Regular Feature: Would You Rather?

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HMT Empire Windrush

BBC: Windrush Scandal

Daily Mail: David Lammy MP Told to 'Go Back Home'

Independent: Cross-party pressure grows for Amber Rudd to resign over 'appalling mess'

BBC: Syria chemical 'attack'

BBC: Syria air strikes

Britain’s Defiance of the UN: The long history

Britain Elects - Westminster Voting Intention

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Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).

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Rob and Tom discuss the latest political news including antisemitism in Labour and the ongoing Russian spy poisoning scandal.

TopicsThe Headlines

Antisemitism in the Labour Party

Russian Sanctions

Returning Regular Feature: Would You Rather?

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Hilarious Trump Headline

Reality Check: Has London's murder rate overtaken New York's?

More or Less: Why London’s Murder Rate is Being Compared to New York’s

Russian spy: Source of nerve agent 'not identified'

Russian spy: Moscow bid for joint poisoning inquiry fails at OPCW

UK Jews wary over Labour candidate’s support for Hamas, Hezbollah

The anti-Semitism controversy roiling the UK Labour party, explained

Naz Shah: My words were anti-Semitic

Labour MP: Israelis should face "transportation" out of Middle East

Christine Shawcroft quits Labour's NEC as Eddie Izzard steps up

YouGov: May and Corbyn Favourability

YouGov: Voting Intention (4-5 Apr 2018)

CGPGrey: The Problems with First Past the Post Voting Explained

CGPGrey: Politics in the Animal Kingdom: Single Transferable Vote

AttributionRecording engineer: Craig

Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).

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Rob and Tom discuss the latest political news featuring the Spring Statement, Russian spies and Rex Tillerson.

TopicsThe Headlines

Spring Statement 2018

Rex Tillerson firing

New Regular Feature: Would You Rather?

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OBR on Spring Statement

HM Treasury Tweet

Children's scooters added to inflation basket

Rex Tillerson on Reddit

Trump vs Tillerson

Between Two Ferns: Obama

New show name: Unparliamentary Language

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Theme song: Parody of Common People by Pulp, lyrics by our friends, sung by Tom

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Reporting from bunkers to protect them from the cold Rob and Tom discuss the latest political news.

TopicsThe Headlines

Corbyn and May's Brexit speeches

New Regular Feature: Who Said It?

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John Major's speech

Monkey Dust: Britain in Snowy Weather

HoMT: #GE2017

Corbyn's Brexit Speech

May's Brexit Speech

Who Said It?: Corbyn or Trump?

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Theme song: Parody of Common People by Pulp, lyrics by our friends, sung by Tom

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Welcome to a new fortnightly politics podcast where Rob and Tom dissect the political news in the UK. We promise not to talk about Brexit...too much.

TopicsBoris trying to woo Remainers

Moggmania

Newspaper Bingo: The Daily Express

ShownotesThe Bugle Podcast

Did Boris succeed with his speech? BBC, The Grauniad

List of Boris' diplomatic gaffes

Viviane Reding MEP on Brexit

Moggfather on Redbubble

Daily Express Front Page 16/2/18

Ben Goldacre: Bad Science

Bad Science website

Retraction of the MMR vaccine paper

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Theme song: Parody of Common People by Pulp, lyrics by our friends, sung by Tom

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