702: Be-Labouring the Point

Rob and Tom discuss the Labour Party Conference…

Topics

• [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

• I Emailed My Doctor 133 Times: The Crisis In the British Healthcare System

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

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701: Gotta Fight For Your Right to (Conservative) Parrrrrrty

Rob and Tom discuss the Conservative Party Conference…

Topics

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

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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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509: Dishy Rishi to Fishy Rishi

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

Topics

• [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

• [1:01:41] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

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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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• Main Image: Rishi Sunak MP by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Govt under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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508: We've Fixed The Economy!

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

Topics

• [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

• [45:56] Outro

• [46:39] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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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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• Main Image: Rishi Sunak Covid-19 Presser by Number 10 under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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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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• The Papers

• Politico Poll of Polls

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

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506: The Sue Gray Continuum

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

Topics

• [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

• [40:24] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

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• WSJ: What Does Russia Want With Ukraine? Tensions Between Putin and NATO Explained

• The Naked Pravda: Everyday life under Kremlin brinkmanship

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

• Politico Poll of Polls

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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: “Send in the Clowns“ by Hello I’m Nik under the Unsplash License

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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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• The Papers

• This Podcast Will Kill You

• Politico Poll of Polls

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

• BREAKING NEWS

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• Main Image: House of Parliament by Tom

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504: One Rule for Them, Another Rule for Us

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

Topics

• [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

• [54:49] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

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• The Papers

• Politico Poll of Polls

• 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

• Tory Christmas Party Twitter Thread

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• Main Image: Conservative Party, source: Daily Mirror

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503: Budget 2021, In Review

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

Topics

• [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

• [56:27] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

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• The Papers

• The Day Today - It’s WAR!

• Talk Radio Insulate Britain Clip

• BBC: Budget Debate

• 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

• Politico Poll of Polls

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• Main Image: Budget Day by Number 10 under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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502: German Federal Election 2021

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…

Topics

• [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

• [1:35:44] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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• German Political Parties EXPLAINED

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

• Main Image: Opinion Polls Germany 2021 by Gbuvn under CC by SA 4.0

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501: Death Knell Of Conservatism

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

Topics

• [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

• [48:46] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

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• Afghanistan: How the Taliban gained ground so quickly

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

• Guilty Feminist 268. EMERGENCY EPISODE for the crisis in Afghanistan

• 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

• YouGov: Westminster Voting Intention

• Politico Poll of Polls

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• Main Image: National Insurance Card in the Public Domain

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412: Police & Protest

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

Topics

• [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

• [1:01:07] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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• BBC: The Papers

• Twitter: UK Spontaneous Reports

• 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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• Main Image: by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona

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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

• [1:07:42] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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• Move to EU to avoid Brexit costs, firms told

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

• Trump campaign distances itself from new 'Patriot party'

• Amanda Gorman Poem

• Ted Cruz Tweet

• Here are the executive actions Biden has signed so far

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• Main Image: President Trump Boards Air Force One, Public Domain

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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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• Welcome to Brexit

• 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

• via Getty

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

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• Main Image: via Getty

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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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• 2020, Year in Review

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• Main Image: Image by iXimus from Pixabay

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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…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:50] Brexit Process

• [9:23] Conservatives

• [17:30] Labour

• [22:45] Lib Dems

• [26:02] USA

• [38:40] Outro

• [40:16] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

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• Main Image: Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay

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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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• 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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• Main Image: Joe Biden by Gage Skidmore under CC by SA 2.0

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404: Union Not Found

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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• “I think I may have caused a diplomatic incident”

• 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

• 538: General Election Polls

• 538: 2020 Election Forecast

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• Main Image: Andy Burnham NHS Confederation annual conference by NHS Confederation under CC by 2.0

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