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712: General Election 2024 in Review

Rob and Tom discuss their favourite thing, a General Election! The biggest actual poll there is…

Topics

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:39] We Had a General Election

  • [4:08] The Labour Party

  • [18:48] The Conservative Party

  • [31:37] The Liberal Democrats

  • [46:08] Reform

  • [1:01:38] The Greens

  • [1:11:10] The SNP

  • [1:17:34] Wales

  • [1:25:34] Outro

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711: General Election Manifestos 2024

Rob and Tom discuss the 2024 General Election Manifestos for the 3 main parties (Part 2 of 2)…

Topics

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:16] Lib Dem Manifesto

  • [18:28] Conservative Manifesto

  • [36:02] Labour Manifesto

  • [54:00] Quick Polls Update

  • [1:00:35] Outro

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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: Keir Starmer at the Labour Manifesto Launch

710: General Election 2024 So Far...

Rob and Tom discuss the run up to the 2024 General Election (Part 1 of 2)…

Topics

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [2:30] General Election Feelings

  • [24:55] Labour’s Campaigning

  • [34:01] Outro

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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: Ed Davey having a whale of a time

709: Local Elections 2024

Rob and Tom discuss a whole load of local elections and what might be in store for the (now announced) General Election…

Topics

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [4:05] By-Elections

  • [10:06] Local Council Elections

  • [27:57] Mayoral Elections

  • [47:12] Police and Crime Commissioners

  • [48:48] Quick Polls Update

  • [56:17] Outro

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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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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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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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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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  • 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: Ed Davey triumphant against the blue wall

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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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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S10: 2020, Year In Review

Rob and Tom review their predictions for UK politics and the US election in the year that was 2020…

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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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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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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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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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  • 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

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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316: Control the Virus...With a Net!?

Rob and Tom discuss the possibility of lockdown lifting and the muddy waters of communicating the government’s message.

Topics

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:34] Main Story: Coronavirus

  • [5:38] Lockdown Lifted?

  • [23:51] Boris' Big Speech

  • [28:11] COVID Alert System

  • [49:24] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

  • [49:39] Quick Polls Update

  • [58:48] Outro

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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 inspired by the Government slogans by Tom.

315: Very Reliant on the Dover-Calais Crossing

Rob and Tom discuss the ongoing situation touching on Boris’ recovery, missed COBRA meetings and what is happening with Brexit. Followed by a Quick Polls Update on Trump’s approval ratings and what they’ve been watching during the lockdown.

Topics

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [2:21] Main Story: Coronavirus

  • [11:59] Boris Missed COBRA Meetings?

  • [25:04] Coronavirus Vs. Brexit

  • [31:41] Remote PMQs

  • [35:58] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

  • [36:16] Quick Polls Update: Trump Approval

  • [47:52] Lockdown Media Suggestions

  • [53:52] Outro

  • [55:24] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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314: He Can Eat A Bacon Sandwich Now, The World Is Saved!

Rob and Tom discuss the results of the Labour Leadership election alongside the headlines. With some breaking news on the air!

Topics

  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:39] Headlines: Bojo In Hospital

  • [8:59] Headlines: Queen's Speech

  • [13:59] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

  • [14:18] Main Story: Labour Leadership Contest

    • [23:40] Deputy Labour Leader

    • [27:51] New Shadow Cabinet

    • [35:22] Where Is Labour Going?

  • [46:27] Plug: Ennuicastr

  • [48:57] Quick Polls Update

  • [53:41] Outro

  • [54:58] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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