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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• The Predictions

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Attribution

• 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: Image by Mohamed Hassan from Pixabay

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407: Deal or No Deal? (Again)

Rob and Tom discuss the quickly changing deadlines for final talks between the UK and the EU. Will there be a deal or not?

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:16] Headlines: GRA Consultation

• [9:17] Headlines: Masks For A Year Despite The Vaccine

• [17:30] Main Story: Deal Or No Deal? (Again)

• [29:27] Level Playing Field

• [44:32] Will There Be A Deal?

• [50:19] /r/brexit

• [51:53] Outro

• [52:36] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

• [52:53] Bonus: Carols And Gaffes

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Shownotes

• Trans Learning Partnership Tweet

• What does the UK Government announcement on the Gender Recognition Act mean?

• Ofcom boss declares it ‘extremely inappropriate’ for BBC to ‘balance’ trans people with anti-trans activists

• Stonewall statement on High Court puberty blockers ruling

• We may be wearing masks for a year, despite the V-Day 'watershed moment'

• Brexit: UK and EU restart trade talks after leaders' call

• Why Games Workshop is worth more than Marks & Spencer and Centrica

• Fishery Protection Squadron

• Cod Wars

• 107: You Come to Me on the Day of the Royal Wedding?

• Turnbull: ‘Be careful what you wish for’

• Brexit: EU sets out plans in case trade talks with UK fail

• /r/Brexit

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Attribution

• 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: Ursula von der Leyen presents her vision to MEPs by European Parliament under CC by 2.0

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406: Dominic Goings

Rob and Tom discuss Dominic Cummings leaving government, claims of Priti Patel’s bullying and the aftermath of the US Election.

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:06] Headlines: Christmas Freedom?

• [4:06] Headlines: The Cost Of Christmas

• [8:22] Headlines: COVID Vaccine

• [14:47] Main Story: Dominic Cummings

• [32:14] Why Now?

• [40:56] Priti Patel

• [49:57] US Election Aftermath

• [55:48] Outro

• [57:08] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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Shownotes

• BBC: Dominic Cummings: PM's top adviser leaves No 10 to 'clear the air'

• YouTube: Dominic Cummings on Spitting Image

• YouTube: Govey in Paris

• Ministerial Code

• BBC: Priti Patel: Bullying inquiry head quits as PM backs home secretary

• Twitter: Priti Patel Social Media Script

• YouTube: Will the President’s Lawsuits Overturn the Election?

• YouTube: What If President Trump Won't Leave?

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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: Dominic Cummings

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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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Shownotes

• 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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Attribution

• 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: 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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Shownotes

• “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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Attribution

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

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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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Shownotes

• Peter O'Hanraha-hanrahan - Trade agreement

• “Will you shut up man?”

• Planet Money: Trump's Tiny Taxes

• 538: Polls National Election

• 538: 2020 Election Forecast

• Planet Money: REDMAP (Update)

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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: Trump and Biden in the Public Domain

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402: Breaking The Law

Rob and Tom discuss new COVID restrictions, testing and if the government is going to break international law in the name of Brexit.

Topics

• [0:00] Headlines: New COVID Regulations

• [13:17] Headlines: COVID Testing

• [21:48] Brexit: It's Been A While

• [33:34] Breaking International Law?

• [46:16] Arguments Against The Bill

• [55:29] The Effect On Devolved Administrations

• [1:00:09] Will The Bill Pass?

• [1:09:08] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

• [1:09:47] Quick Polls Update: US Election

• [1:16:15] Outro

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Shownotes

• Bake Off Boris Parody

• YouGov: Brits increasingly don’t care whether Northern Ireland remains in UK

• Belfast Telegraph: Northern Ireland poll shows 45.4% back Irish unity and 46.8% support Union with UK

• Ed Miliband Speech

• Independent: Theresa May vows to rebel over ‘reckless’ Brexit bill and claims Boris Johnson didn’t understand his exit deal

• United Kingdom Internal Market Bill 2019-21

• 538: General Election Polls

• 538: 2020 Election Forecast

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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: United Kingdom Internal Market Bill 2019-21

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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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Shownotes

• 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

• 10 Oldest U.S. Presidents

• Freakonomics: How Much Does the President Really Matter?

• BBC: Were these the three hours that upset Trump’s campaign?

• 538: General Election Polls

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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 combining Trump President USA with Joe Biden by Gage Skidmore under CC by SA 2.0

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