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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• 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: 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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• 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: Houses of Parliament by Tom

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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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• 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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• 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: House of Parliament by Tom

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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 Hartlepool by-election

• 2021 United Kingdom local elections

• 2021 London mayoral election

• BBC: Dominic Cummings: The seven most explosive claims

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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: via Getty

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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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• 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: by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona

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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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• 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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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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• 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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