608: Bye Elections

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Rob and Tom discuss the triptych of by-elections…

Topics

• [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

• [1:00:03] Ad: Dr Wilko’s Campaign For Better Beverages

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• Selby and Ainsty By-Election

• Somerton and Frome By-Election

• Uxbridge and South Ruislip By-Election

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• Main Image: Count Binface at the Uxbridge By-Election from countbinface.com

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607: The Committee Put Together To Find Out If Boris Was Lying Find He Lied

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Rob and Tom discuss the fallout of Boris in front of the Privileges Committee…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:43] Charlie Boy Got a Fancy Hat

• [8:58] Local Council Elections 2023

• [20:42] Boris and Standards

• [36:51] The Polls

• [46:32] Outro

• [49:21] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

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• Privileges Committee investigation into Boris Johnson

• Boris Johnson resigns as MP: James O'Brien's definitive takedown | LBC

• Pollster explains hows the Tories will lose the next election

• Electoral Calculus

• Politico Poll of Polls

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• Main Image: Boris Johnson Brexit Deal by Number 10 under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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606: BoJo in the Dock

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Rob and Tom discuss Boris in front of the Privileges Committee…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [0:46] Headlines: Don’t Get Ill! Doctors’ Strike is Going to Hurt

• [7:25] Headlines: Trump in the Dock

• [13:30] Headlines: PM: Brexit is Boosting Us!

• [18:12] Main Story: Bojo in the Dock

• [24:02] How Serious is This for Boris?

• [29:17] Why Would You Make a Mistake Like This?

• [51:30] How Does This Affect the Conservative Party?

• [1:03:34] The Polls

• [1:12:11] Outro

• [1:13:31] Ad: Hat of Many Things

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• Doctors Shouldn’t Need to Strike

• Brexit David Davis Downside Dossier

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• Main Image: Boris Johnson Partygate Photo

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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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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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• Starmer at PMQs

• Trombone Champ - Liz Truss’ Resignation Speech

• The Truss Theory Tweet

• Tory leadership: Kemi Badenoch backs Rishi Sunak to be the next PM

• Labour Lead 39 Points

• Electoral Calculus

• Politico Poll of Polls

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• Main Image: Number of Elizabeth’s Leading the UK

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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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• Queen Elizabeth II has died

• Robert Peston

• Bank's £65bn move driven by pension fund panic

• IMF openly criticises UK government tax plans

• Electoral Calculus

• 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: Prime Minister and Chancellor finalise their growth plan by Number 10 under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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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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• 2022 vote of confidence in the Conservative Party leadership of Boris Johnson

• Spartacus Mills

• The life and lies of Boris Johnson

• Electoral Calculus

• Politico Poll of Polls

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• Main Image: Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, UK by Chatham House under CC by 2.0

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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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• Tory MP’s friend ‘can see’ how he went from tractors to porn site

• England Local Elections 2022

• Prospect of a united Ireland comes into sharp focus

• Electoral Calculus

• Politico Poll of Polls

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• Main Image: 2022 United Kingdom local elections by Ralbegen under CC by SA 3.0

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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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• 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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• 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 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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• 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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417: Batley & Spen

Rob and Tom discuss the 2021 by-election in Batley & Spen as well as the impending removal of COVID restrictions and England’s Euro 2020 performance…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:01] Headlines: Freedom Is In Your Hands Now

• [13:59] Headlines: Football Is Not Coming Home

• [27:05] Main Story: Batley & Spen

• [33:52] The Results

• [41:38] Has The Electorate Shifted?

• [51:53] Outro

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• PM statement at coronavirus press conference: 5 July 2021

• PM statement at coronavirus press conference: 12 July 2021

• Tyrone Mings’ Tweet

• Foreign aid: Theresa May spearheads Conservative rebellion against Boris Johnson's overseas aid cuts

• 2021 Batley and Spen By-Election

• Batley and Spen: Is politics starting to return to normal?

• AstraCast Special

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• Main Image: Tracy Brabin's office, Hill Top, Gomersal by habiloid used under CC by SA 2.0

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416: Liberal Democrats Winning Here

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…

Topics

• [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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• High Speed 2

• 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

• Opinion polling for the 2021 German federal election

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• Main Image: Ed Davey triumphant against the blue wall

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415: Fired For At Least 15 to 20 Things

Rob and Tom discuss the 2021 Election Results across the UK as well as the revelations from the Dominic Cummings Select Committee hearing….

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [0:42] Election Results 2021: Hartlepool

• [14:38] Election Results 2021: Local Councils

• [19:27] Election Results 2021: Metro Mayors

• [24:38] Election Results 2021: London Mayor

• [35:43] Election Results 2021: Wales & Scotland

• [40:19] Dominic Cummings: The Select Committee

• [47:29] Dominic Cummings: Matt Hancock

• [51:22] Dominic Cummings: One Day In March

• [1:00:08] Outro

• [1:01:09] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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• 2021 United Kingdom local elections

• 2021 London mayoral election

• BBC: Dominic Cummings: The seven most explosive claims

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• Main Image: via Getty

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