Pints & Politics UK: Recent Episodes
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Jonny Bentley and Adam Bragan are two British twentysomethings with an interest in all things politics. Pints & Politics aims to deliver an analysis of Britain's politics in a fun and digestible manner, as if you were having the discussion in a British pub! Breaking down current affairs, debating ethical issues and looking at America from afar. Debating. Educating. Entertaining (hopefully!).
Jonny talks about racism in the UK after the recent abuse of Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka. There is also discussion on the £20-a-week cut to the Universal Credit system.
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Part 2 of Jonny and Gus' extravagant political discussion. A big chat on cancel culture is followed by a look at Donald Trump's bizarre antics of the past week.
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Jonny and Gus break their big discussion into two parts. Part two is coming later in the week.
Big Topic: Freedom day confirmed for July 19, meaning coronavirus restrictions are being (mostly) axed.
Other topics: Rishi Sunak wants to raise pension by 8% but faces opposition, Universal Credit £20-per-week uplift and furlough scheme to be scrapped, Covid-19 passport idea scrapped, and Russell Group universities want to keep remote learning.
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Jonny and Gus come in with a bumper episode that has to negate the usual US section.
Big Topic: Matt Hancock debacle unpacked. Where does this leave the legitimacy of the UK Government?
Other Topics: Booster jabs prepped for the Autumn and the Winter, Gavin Williamson wants a ban on mobiles in schools, Boris Johnson and Sajid Javid want quick end to restrictions, and Chris Witty harassed.
Debate: What more needs to be done to help LGBTQ+ legitimacy?
And a happy Pride Month to anybody who was celebrating in June! There is also discussion on the possibilities of the Batley and Spen by-election, although talk was before the results actually came through, early on Friday morning.
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Jonny's doing another solo-run after Adam's short-notice absence. The pod was recorded just before the Matt Hancock announcement!
Big topic: Green list announcement and possibility for double-vaccinated people to skip quarantine!
Other topics: Russia ship fiasco, bizarre One Britain One Nation song, John Bercow defects to Labour, and its now five years since Brexit!
US Politics: Joe Biden wants $350bn spend on law enforcement, despite issues police have had with BLM, after rise in crime figures!
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Jonny welcomesAdam back after a two-week hiatus!
Big Topic: Freedom day of June 21 pushed back to July 19, following Delta variant surge!
Other Topics: Australia trade deal, compulsory vaccines for those who work in care-homes, and Dominic Cummings reveals Boris Johnson's thoughts on Matt Hancock!
Debate: GB News: Good, bad or dangerous?
US Politics: Joe Biden has the G7 meeting in Cornwall and meets Vladimir Putin for the first time!
And James Corden has returned to the musical scene!
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APOLOGIES FOR INITIALLY UPLOADING EPISODE 18 AGAIN!
Jonny and Gus bring you a whole host of content!
Big Topic: June 21 opening under threat as Covid-19 variants rise.
Other Topics: Corporation tax slashed to 15% for big tech firms in UK, Tories slammed for cutting price of education plans, and Northern Ireland remain unhappy with their position in limbo after Brexit.
Debate: Should England players be taking the knee?
US Politics: Joe Biden travels to Cornwall to meet Boris Johnson and other world leaders for the G7 meeting. America plans $250bn technology investment.
And a story that angered many people who argued for free-speech within universities, as some students at Oxford took down a portrait of the Queen because it had negative connotations!
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Jonny goes all James O'Brien with a podcast dedicated to his own thoughts on the week's politics!
Bit Topic: Boris Johnson cannot answer whether or not restrictions will be lifted on June 21!
Other topics: Peter Cruddas gives Tories £500,000 after becoming a Lord, Portugal on the Amber List, Sir Keir Starmer came across well on Piers Morgan's Life Stories!
US Politics: Joe Biden discusses Tulsa massacre on 1921 and he also commemorated Pride Month. Biden also offered a pint for a jab in a new initiative to Americans vaccinated, and Donald Trump is still angry!
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Jonny and Adam react to the behemoth of a bean spiller that was Dominic Cummings' outburst.
Other topics: A tepid warning to avoid travelling to areas such as Bolton and Leicester, because of the Indian variant, Priti Patel makes a digital immigration system and BLM activist Sasha Johnson was shot in the head.
America: One year on from George Floyd death, Joe Biden wants US intelligence to seek answers to the origin of Covid, and San Jose shooting left multiple people dead.
There is also a bizarre story from the Metro to finish. The hosts were not impressed!
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Jonny is joined by Gus with Adam stranded at the pub!
Big topic: The UK came under attack from the Indian variant!
Other news: Pubs, cinemas and stadiums open in the next stage of Boris Johnson's roadmap!
Debate: Is the media discussion into the Israeli-Palestine violence too one-sided?
America: Joe Biden quiet on Israel, capital riot probe gets through house of representatives.
And a look at whether ticket-purchasing trolls have pulled the rug from under Nigel Farage!
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Jonny and Adam bring you the latest stories, with a bit of humour where appropriate!
Big topic: Conservatives celebrate a strong set of results in the May elections.
Other news: Investigation of government's handling of the virus in 2021 and the introduction of voter IDs in elections.
Debate: How do Labour frame an electable campaign, post-Covid?
America: Donald Trump creates his own social media and America fight vaccine concerns.
And some bizarre news stories to finish!
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Jonny and Adam have a shortened show, as a result of Jonny's faltering WiFi, but still have to time to broadly discuss the ongoing election results across Britain. They also discuss:
- France and England battling over Jersey
- Why the Conservatives are thriving
- How to frame an Election-winning plan
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Jonny and Adam go back to the usual formula for this week's political overview.
Big topic: Boris Johnson comes under scrutiny for "let bodies pile up" comment and lack of clarity on his housing expenses.
Other news: Cladding scandal continues, India in virus meltdown and Sir Keir Starmer's clash with a landlord.
Debate: How should we make our education more progressive, with a focus on minority groups like those in the LGBTQ+ community.
America: Joe Biden leads a revolution but Republican obstacles stand in his way, and Donald Trump talks up a comeback bid.
We finish with a look at the Karen stereotype and why there are new troublesome names that are rising to the surface. Disclaimer: we mean no offence to any people called Karen!
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Jonny and Adam break this week's episode into four key segments.
- Football: England fights back against the European Super League plan.
- Racism: Derek Chauvin found guilty for the murder of George Floyd. Stephen Lawrence memorial day hit by unnecessary critics.
- Environment: Joe Biden makes a bold new ambition on the green front. Boris Johnson backs him up, adding it's about more than being "rabbit-huggers". But is it fair to expect the same commitment from all countries across the world?
- Corruption: An administrative error leaked Boris Johnson's texts to Sir James Dyson, fuelling talk of governmental corruption as Johnson claimed that he would "fix" Dyson's tax fears.
And a little bit of vaccine news as Jonny receives his first jab!
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Jonny and Adam return for the usual format.
Big Topic: Prince Phillip passed away, aged 99.
Other news: Boris Johnson says lockdowns have been more effective than vaccines.
British Culture Feature: Lobbying
Debate: Is the David Cameron lobbying scandal really so shocking?
America: Joe Biden pulls troops from Afghanistan but more police brutality in the US.
And a story about the crazy husband in a green-screen suit!
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Jonny is back with Adam, and Adam takes a turn in introducing the pod!
Big topic: Beer gardens and hairdressers are the next step of Britain's lockdown exit.
Other news: COVID passports and social distancing for a year?
British culture feature: May Elections.
Debate: Is Sir Keir Starmer doing enough as Labour leader?
America: Joe Biden's vaccine push and another shooting incident.
We finish with a look at someone's crazy new way of poaching an egg!
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Jonny is joined by his former flatmate, Gus, with Adam absent.
Big topic: Britain gets to the next phase of Boris Johnson's roadmap.
Other news: Boris Johnson's affair, COVID passports and the institutional racism report.
British culture feature: Scotland Yard
Debate: Protestors vs Police: Who is to Blame?
America: George Floyd trial and Joe Biden's $2.3tn plan
We finish with two bizarre stories, including a look at Nigel Farage's Cameo account!
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Jonny and Adam bring you their latest thoughts on political news.
The Big Topic: Police interference at the Sarah Everard vigil.
Other News: April vaccine shortage and the plain-clothed police officers.
UK Culture Feature: Freedom of speech
Debate: Are we more or less likely to lose freedom of speech in Brexit Britain?
America: Joe Biden verbally attacks Vladimir Putin and wants an end to COVID-19 by Independence Day.
We also have a look at one of the most polarising things on Facebook over the past week!
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Jonny and Adam abandon the usual formula to have a big discussion on the Harry and Megan interview. There is also discussion on the #NotAllMen controversy, amid the horrific death of Sarah Everard.
DISCLAIMER: This podcast has been carefully edited to minimise the discussion on Sarah Everard, who was confirmed to have been killed shortly after this pod was filmed. Our thoughts are with her family during this distressing time.
RIP Sarah Everard
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Jonny and Adam discuss all things politics in the UK, with humour where appropriate.
- Big Topic: Rishi Sunak unveiled his new budget.
- Other News: Britain's vaccine rollout continues to go well but the SNP is still in chaos.
- British Culture: The Royal Family.
- Debate: Are Harry and Meghan in the right?
- America: Joe Biden attacks Syria.
We finish with a look at the hilarious request of a newly married Australian couple!
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Jonny and Adam discuss all things politics in the UK, with humour where appropriate.
- Big Topic: Boris Johnson's roadmap and his hopes to land the European Football Championships.
- Other News: Matt Hancock and Nicola Sturgeon are embroiled in controversy.
- British Culture: The SNP.
- Debate: Is Devolution a good thing?
- America: Weather halts vaccine progress.
And we finish with a heartwarming story about Baraack the sheep.
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Jonny and Adam discuss all things politics in the UK, with humour where appropriate.
- Big Topic: Newspapers talk about possible roadmaps out of lockdown.
- Other News: Boris Johnson compared himself to OJ Simpson!
- British Culture: The Conservative Party.
- Debate: Coronavirus competencies: Is Sir Keir Starmer the right leader for Labour?
- America: Donald Trump acquitted.
And we have a funny space-themed story to finish.
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Jonny and Adam discuss all things politics in the UK, with humour where appropriate.
- Big Topic: Boris Johnson talks about roadmaps.
- Other News: Matt Hancock's ten-year prison threat and Hancock's NHS reboot.
- British Culture: The BBC.
- Debate: Coronavirus competencies: masks, vaccines and lockdowns.
- America: Updates on the trial of Donald Trump.
But we have two of our funniest news stories to finish, both of which went viral.
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Jonny and Adam discuss all things politics in the UK, with humour where appropriate. Although, as noted in the headline, there is still a lot of sadness this week.
- Big Topic: Captain Sir Tom Moore sadly passes away.
- Other News: 10 million vaccines and Sir Keir Starmer wants Labour to be more patriotic.
- British Culture: National Health Service (NHS)
- Debate: Do the UK need to do more about mental health?
- America: How has Joe Biden started life as the President of the United States?
But there is a nice news story to finish!
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Jonny and Adam discuss all things politics in the UK, with humour where appropriate. Although, as noted in the headline, many things simply aren't a laughing matter at the moment.
- Big Topic: The UK hits 100,000 COVID-19 deaths
- Other News: Priti Patel wanted to shut borders in March and Heathrow airport is packed
- British Culture: Gammons versus Loony Lefties
- Debate: Was Brexit the fault of the establishment?
- America: What did Donald Trump do well in his controversial presidency?
But there is a nice news story to finish!
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Jonny and Adam introduce their new political podcast, aiming to be fun, funny and articulate.
- The Big Topic: Britain closes its borders to quarantine-free travel.
- Other News: Jacob Rees-Mogg and "British" fish, Marcus Rashford's off-the-pitch heroics and the UK's vaccination push.
- British Culture: Pubs and their Covid-19 struggles.
- The Big Debate: Has the coronavirus highlighted the vulnerability of populism?
- America: Should Donald Trump have been impeached?
- Funny News: Who broke lockdown rules to travel to McDonald's?
Listen to Pints & Politics for more insight into Britain's current affairs and a look at international politics from the perspective of two Brits. But, most importantly, listen to the podcast if you want your political opinions to be intertwined in something entertaining! Sit back, have a pint of beer or a glass of water, and forget about your worries for the next hour.
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