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706: 2024 Predictions

Rob and Tom make predictions for 2024…

Topics

  • [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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605: Rishi Sunak's First 100 Days

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

Topics

  • [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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604: 2023 Predictions

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

Topics

  • [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

  • [56:51] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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  • Recording engineer: Ennuicastr

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

  • Main Image: Houses of Parliament by Tom

507: Ukraine

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Rob and Tom discuss the latest headlines and give a summary of the war in Ukraine so far…

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

Topics

  • [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

  • [1:04:45] Outro

  • [1:05:48] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

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  • Recording engineer: Ennuicastr

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

  • Main Image: Ukrainian Flag with Grunge Effect in the Public Domain

505: Got To Be A Good Boris [2022 Predictions]

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…

Topics

  • [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

  • [1:13:30] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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  • Recording engineer: Ennuicastr

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

  • Main Image: House of Parliament by Tom

501: Death Knell Of Conservatism

410: Brexit, One Month On

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

Topics

  • [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

  • [47:37] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

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409: He Did It His Way

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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408: The Insurrection Was Televised

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

We were featured on Feedspot’s Top 70 UK Politics Podcasts!

Topics

  • [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

  • [1:21:08] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

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S11: 2021 Predictions

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

Topics

  • [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

  • [55:02] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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S10: 2020, Year In Review

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

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405: Unparliamentary Language Calls the Presidential Race

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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403: Donald Trump, Master Debater

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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401: Trump vs. Biden

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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323: Super Biden Scenario

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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322: We Have Seen No Evidence

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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  • Recording engineer: Ennuicastr

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

  • Main Image: The Report and Rebuttal side by side.

320: Expert Independent Advice

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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319: Replainting Your Pane

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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318: Black Lives Matter

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.

Black Lives Matter Resources

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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  • Recording engineer: Ennuicastr

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

  • Main Image: Black Lives Matter by Tom, inspired by the list of names at Baby Names

316: Control the Virus...With a Net!?

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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  • Recording engineer: Ennuicastr

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

  • Main Image: Photoshop inspired by the Government slogans by Tom.