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…

Topics

• [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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• The Papers

• Electoral Calculus

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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 Rishi Sunak leaves for PMQ's by Number 10 under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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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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• The Papers

• 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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• Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).

• 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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• The Papers

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

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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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• Independent: VE Day conga line criticised

• BBC: NHS staff fear second wave after VE Day parties

• Twitter: The Sun: Happy Monday

• Twitter: TIMES: PM to keep Britain in lockdown until June

• BBC: Use common sense to see loved ones outdoors – Dominic Raab

• Twitter: Boris Johnson Stay Alert

• Stay Alert Memes

• 538: President: General Election 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: Photoshop inspired by the Government slogans by Tom.

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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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• Financial Times: UK coronavirus deaths more than double official figure, according to FT study

• COVID-19 Coronavirus Datapack

• China on the graph

• The Times: Coronavirus: 38 days when Britain sleepwalked into disaster [Paywalled]

• The Guardian: Timeline of UK's coronavirus PPE shortage

• The Guardian: PMQs verdict: a distinct improvement on what came before

• 538: How Popular is Donald Trump?

• BBC: This Country

• Netflix: Inside Bill’s Brain

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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: Dominic Raab MP by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Govt under CC by ND 2.0

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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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• BBC: Coronavirus: Boris Johnson admitted to hospital over virus symptoms

• Institute for Government: Acting prime ministers

• Laura Kuenssberg Tweet

• BBC: Coronavirus: Boris Johnson moved to intensive care as symptoms worsen

• BBC: Coronavirus: Queen tells UK 'we will succeed' in fight

• The Guardian: Keir Starmer wins Labour leadership election

• The Guardian view on Keir Starmer: a serious politician

• The Spectator: Full list: Keir Starmer’s new Shadow Cabinet

• The Guardian: Ed Miliband returns to Labour frontbench in Keir Starmer reshuffle

• 538: How Popular is Donald Trump?

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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: Official portrait of Keir Starmer by Chris McAndrew under CC by 3.0

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313: It's Chicken P Buffalo!

Rob and Tom discuss the UK response and COVID-19 lockdown, how Trump is faring against the virus and briefly touch on Brexit and the Labour Leadership Contest. Followed by a fun quiz to break the tension.

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:13] Lockdown

• [10:31] COVID-19, The UK Response

• [27:38] Trump Vs COVID

• [32:12] Brexit Briefly & Coronavirus Legislation

• [39:05] Labour Leadership Contest

• [43:01] Quick Polls Update

• [48:52] Diseases Quiz

• [53:06] Outro

• [54:57] Advert: Mish Mash Mayhem

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• BBC: A quarter of the world’s population in lockdown

• Metro: Cabinet uses Zoom

• Imperial College: COVID-19: Imperial researchers model likely impact of public health measures

• BBC: UK pubs and restaurants told to shut in virus fight

• BBC: Coronavirus: 'Unprecedented' crowds in Wales despite warnings

• BBC: Wetherspoon boss tells staff to get a job at Tesco

• BBC: Coronavirus: Parliament shuts down for a month

• BBC: Coronavirus: What are the new restrictions and why are they needed?

• BBC: Coronavirus: What's in the emergency legislation?

• REMAIN INDOORS

• 538: National Democratic Polls

• 538: Generic Ballot

• Diseases Quiz

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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: Rob at Dunder Mifflin by Rob

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312: Nobody Is In The Pay Of Big Virus

Rob and Tom discuss latest headlines before focusing on Trump’s response to the novel Coronavirus COVID-19. Followed by a bumper edition of the Quick Polls Update as Biden storms Super Tuesday.

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [2:05]The Headlines: Priti Troubling

• [11:18] The Headlines: Stock Market Drop

• [17:06] Trump And The Coronavirus

• [34:38] Trump Vs SCIENCE

• [48:38] Quick Polls Update: Super Tuesday

• [1:03:15] Outro

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• BBC: Home Office: Sir Philip Rutnam's resignation statement in full

• Guardian: UK and US stock markets suffer worst day since 2008 – as it happened

• BBC: Coronavirus: A problem unlike anything else Trump has faced

• Freakonomics: How Much Does the President Really Matter?

• Flatten the Curve gif

• Trump Tweets

• Wikipedia: 2020 South Carolina Democratic primary

• 538: National Democratic Polls

• 538: Generic Ballot

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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: Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 by NIH in the Public Domain

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310: America is Big, Really Big

Rob and Tom discuss the fact that Brexit actually happened?, the results of the Iowa Caucus and how to correctly pronounce Buttigieg.

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [2:36] Headlines: Brexit Happened?

• [14:19] Iowa Caucus: How Do Primaries Work?

• [21:52] What Type Of Primary Was Iowa?

• [28:02] Iowa Results

• [52:52] Iowa Caucus Delays

• [1:02:22] Quick Polls Update: US Edition

• [1:08:37] Outro

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• Guardian: 'Got Brexit Done': Tory party sells £12 tea towel in celebration

• BBC: Brexit day 50p coin unveiled by Chancellor Sajid Javid

• BBC: Brexit: What will change after Friday, 31 January?

• Wikipedia: Iowa Caucus 2020 Results

• 538: National Democratic Polls

• 538: Generic Ballot

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• Recording engineer: Craig

• Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).

• Main Image: Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses election results by county (delegates), 2020 by TheNavigatrr under CC by SA 4.0

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309: Big Ben Bongs For Brexit?

Rob and Tom discuss the history of Labour leadership and why the current system is used. Then they try to guess who will be the next Labour leader (and deputy leader).

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:23] #newyearnewpodcast

• [2:38] Headlines

• [14:49] Main Story: Labour Leadership

• [24:30] Changes Under Corbyn

• [28:52] Deputy Leader?

• [33:19] The Contenders & Predictions

• [45:42] Outro

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• Guardian: Brexit weekly briefing: farce over Big Ben bong a fitting end to the saga

• New Statesman: Who is nominating whom in the 2020 Labour leadership race?

• Wikipedia: 2020 Labour Party leadership election

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• Recording engineer: Craig

• Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).

• Main Image: Big Ben, London by Pedro Szekely under CC by SA 2.0

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222: Bojo, JoJo, Ho Ho?

Rob and Tom are back for an extra special episode to end the season as they discuss Boris Johnson. While discussing the new Prime Minister they also cover another new leader and the Cabinet in detail.

Topics

• Intro [0:00]

• John Sun [1:40]

• Jo Swinson [4:21]

• Boris Johnson, Prime Minister, DUDE [16:13]

• Deliver (Brexit) [19:16]

• The New Cabinet [25:16]

• Jacob Rees-Mogg M.P. Esq [47:12]

• Diversity in the Cabinet [51:58]

• Unite (Party & Country) [54:47.670]

• Defeat (Labour) [1:03:23]

• Energise (the Conservatives) [1:12:36]

• Outro [1:16:22]

• Bonus: Missing Manifesto [1:17:37]

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• The Poke: JohnSun Front Page

• Lib Dems: Jo Swinson: why should you vote for me?

• YouTube: `Dude! We Are Going to Energize the Country': Boris Johnson

• BBC: Prime Minister Boris Johnson: Who's in his cabinet?

• BBC: Support for death penalty below 50%

• Wikipedia: Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

• Google Play: Matt Hancock MP

• Twitter: Rt Hon Sir Peter Mannion MP Tweet

• Wikimedia: Official Portrait of Jo Johnson MP

• Guardian: The comma touch: Jacob Rees-Mogg's aides send language rules to staff

• Jon Worth: Brexit, What Next?

• Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

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• Recording engineer: Craig

• Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).

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

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221: The Queen is Not Going to Shoot Somebody

Rob and Tom discuss what the summer has in store for Brexit ahead of the Silly Season specials.

Topics

• Conservative Leadership Race

• The EU Response to Boris or Hunt

• Brexit Economy

• Proroguing Parliament

• General Election?

• Quick Polls Update

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• HoMT: Why Sportsball is So Great

• BBC: Andrew Neil tests Boris Johnson's knowledge of GATT 24

• BBC: UK economy returns to growth but slowdown fears persist

• BBC: Brexit: What is proroguing Parliament?

• Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

• Tom’s Spot on Morrus’ Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk (22:20)

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• Recording engineer: Craig

• 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 by Tom comprising Boris Johnson by Financial Times and Jeremy Hunt by NHS Confederation both under CC by 2.0

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220: Brexit Bin Analogy

Rob and Tom catch up on three weeks of the Conservative Leadership Race and give their thoughts on the final two contenders.

Topics

• Conservative Leadership Race

• Boris’ Conduct

• Quick Polls Update

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• Twitter: Guardian TV Page

• YouGov: Most Conservative members would see party destroyed to achieve Brexit

• Guardian: Boris Johnson will not say who released photo with partner, or when it was taken

• Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

• Britain Elects: How have polls changed since 1997?

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• Listen to Mish Mash Mayhem

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• Recording engineer: Craig

• Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).

• Main Image: Official portrait of Rory Stewart by Chris McAndrew under CC by 3.0

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219: Alastair Campbell Soup

Rob and Tom take a slow look at the Headlines in lieu of a larger story this week as we enjoy a bit of political calm.

Topics

• Lib Dems Top the Polls

• Trump Visit

• Tory Leadership Contest

• Peterborough By Election

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• Sky News: Lib Dems would win general election if it was held tomorrow - poll

• Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

• The ‘Lib Dem Bar Chart’

• Average polls

• BBC: May officially steps down as Tory leader

• BBC: In pictures: Trump's state visit to the UK

• Trump on the toilet seat by listener Thomas Askew

• TIME: Trump Calls London's Mayor a 'Stone Cold Loser' Before Landing in U.K.

• Subway antibiotics in chicken

• Twitter: “I took drugs” confessions

• Twitter: Tory Leadership 10

• The Bugle 4110: Democramnesia

• BBC: Labour sees off Brexit Party in by-election

• Twitter: Owen Jones on Labour Party Rules

• indy100: Journalist Rafael Behr sums up the Brexit in less than 2 minutes

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• Recording engineer: Craig

• Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).

• Main Image: An Audience with Alastair Campbell by University of Salford Press Office under CC by SA 2.0

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217: The Life and Opinions of Theresa May, Gentlewoman

Rob and Tom discuss the rise and fall of Britain’s Prime Minister, Theresa May. They also discuss who will be likely to replace her, the archaic Conservative leadership contest and the state of the polls.

Topics

• Theresa May’s history

• Theresa May’s downfall

• Conservative leadership race

• Quick Polls Update

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• Wikipedia: The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

• BBC: Prime minister Theresa May's statement in full

• Chrome Store: Liam Foxinator

• Gov.uk: Statement from the new Prime Minister Theresa May

• The Spectator: Full text: Theresa May’s conference speech

• Britain Elects: Tory Polling

• BBC: Who will be the next prime minister?

• YouTube: Boris Johnson gets stuck on a zip wire (long version)

• The Secret Barrister: Liz Truss is unfit for office and should resign

• Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention

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• Recording engineer: Craig

• Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).

• Main Image: Theresa May - Caricature by DonkeyHotey under CC by 2.0

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