2022

603: The Continuing Story of the Tory Party Kinda Falling Apart A Bit

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

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:27] Leadership Elections Again

  • [10:59] Has Sunak Lived Up To His Promise?

  • [16:34] The Winter of our Discontent

  • [27:48] Government U-turns!

  • [36:34] The Polls

  • [44:42] What Does Labour Need To Do?

  • [51:28] Outro

  • [52:58] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

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602: So Long Liz Truss And Thanks For All The Pork Markets!

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Rob and Tom discuss a very busy week in politics as Liz Truss resigns…

Topics

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:27] Main Story: Liz Truss

  • [17:53] Wednesday Evening Chaos

  • [25:03] Thursday Morning

  • [37:33] So What Happens Next?

  • [50:59] The Polls

  • [58:53] Outro

  • [1:00:13] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

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601: In Liz We Truss?

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Rob and Tom catch up on the Tory leadership race, her majesty and discuss Liz Truss' economic policy…

Topics

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:53] Catch Up: Tory Leadership Contest

  • [10:20] Catch Up: Bye Bye Boris

  • [14:58] Catch Up: Queen Elizabeth II

  • [32:21] Main Story: Truss & Kwarteng

  • [1:13:10] Quick Polls Update

  • [1:23:04] Outro

  • [1:25:30] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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511: BoJo Go Go

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Rob and Tom discuss the final(?) nail in the coffin for Boris Johnson’s premiership…

Topics

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:12] Headlines: Johnson On The Brink

  • [3:46] The VONC

  • [7:47] What Toppled Boris?

  • [21:25] PMQs & Select Committees

  • [39:03] Back To No. 10

  • [47:01] Resignation Speech

  • [57:58] Next Tory Leader

  • [1:11:34] Boris' Legacy?

  • [1:22:17] Quick Polls Update

  • [1:27:16] Outro

  • [1:28:18] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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510: Local Elections Aftermath

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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…

Topics

  • [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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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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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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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

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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