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 by-elections and Suella Braverman…
[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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Rob and Tom discuss the Conservative Party Conference…
[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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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…
[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
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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
[56:51] Ad: Hat Of Many Things
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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…
[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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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
[1:13:30] Ad: Hat Of Many Things
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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…
[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
[52:34] Bonus: HS2
[53:48] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages
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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 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
[55:02] Ad: Hat Of Many Things
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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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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
[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
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 try to predict what the politics of 2020 has in store both in the UK and across the pond.
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!
[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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Rob and Tom look at the polls and try to predict the outcome of Thursday’s General Election.
[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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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.
[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
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.
[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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Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention
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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.
[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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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 a Conference Season as well as a certain Supreme Court Ruling…
[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
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
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 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.
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
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 take a slow look at the Headlines in lieu of a larger story this week as we enjoy a bit of political calm.
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
TIME: Trump Calls London's Mayor a 'Stone Cold Loser' Before Landing in U.K.
Twitter: “I took drugs” confessions
Twitter: Tory Leadership 10
The Bugle 4110: Democramnesia
Twitter: Owen Jones on Labour Party Rules
indy100: Journalist Rafael Behr sums up the Brexit in less than 2 minutes
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