Rob and Tom make predictions for 2024…
[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 how Rishi Sunak has fared in his first 100 days as PM…
[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
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Rob and Tom discuss their predictions for 2023 and how well they predicted 2022…
[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 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.
[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
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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…
[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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Rob and Tom discuss the sudden withdrawal from Afghanistan and the hike to National Insurance…
[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
[47:30] Outro
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Afghanistan: How many refugees are there and where will they go?
Guilty Feminist 268. EMERGENCY EPISODE for the crisis in Afghanistan
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?
Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention
YouGov: Westminster Voting Intention
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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…
[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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BBC: The Papers
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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…
[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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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!
[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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McConnell warns overturning election would 'damage our Republic forever'
Protesters have breached the Capitol. They’re outside the Senate chamber
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…
[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…
[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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News heavyweights Tom & Rob call the US presidential election live on air…
[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
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Left, Right & Center: We’ll see what happens
Twitter: AP Calls it
Twitter: New York Sound
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Rob and Tom discuss new COVID tests, lockdown efficacy and who won in the US Presidential debates.
[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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Planet Money: Trump's Tiny Taxes
Planet Money: REDMAP (Update)
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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.
[0:00] Headlines: Culture Wars & The Lib Dems
[21:38] Headlines: Tony Abbott
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[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
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.
[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-level scandal: Education Secretary Gavin Williamson defends going on holiday before results day
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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.
[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?
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[52:33] Quick Polls Update: US Presidential Race
[59:58] Outro
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What the new Greater Manchester lockdown rules mean for Eid celebrations
Russia report reveals UK government failed to investigate Kremlin interference
Russia report: UK 'badly underestimated' threat, says committee
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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.
[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
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[44:09] Quick Polls Update: America
[52:10] Outro
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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.
[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
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[41:08] Quick Polls Update
[57:34] Outro
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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
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.
[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?
The Atlantic: James Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him as a Threat to the Constitution
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'
BBC: Boris Johnson Speech
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Rob and Tom discuss the possibility of lockdown lifting and the muddy waters of communicating the government’s message.
[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
Twitter: The Sun: Happy Monday
BBC: Use common sense to see loved ones outdoors – Dominic Raab
Twitter: Boris Johnson Stay Alert
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