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712: General Election 2024 in Review

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General Election 2024 in Review
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Rob and Tom discuss their favourite thing, a General Election! The biggest actual poll there is…

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  • [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

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

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  • [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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  • 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

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710: General Election 2024 So Far...

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

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [2:30] General Election Feelings

  • [24:55] Labour’s Campaigning

  • [34:01] Outro

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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: Ed Davey having a whale of a time

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709: Local Elections 2024

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Local Elections 2024
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Rob and Tom discuss a whole load of local elections and what might be in store for the (now announced) General Election…

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  • [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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708: Have the Tories Lost the Plot, Or Will the Plotters Take Top Spot?

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Have the Tories Lost the Plot, Or Will the Plotters Take Top Spot?
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Rob and Tom discuss a grab bag of headlines and how the polls are looking for Rishi Sunak…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:27] Budget 2024

  • [15:32] Lee Anderson & Reform UK

  • [29:56] How is Rishi’s Leadership Faring?

  • [36:22] When is the General Election going to be?

  • [43:50] Poll Update

  • [47:33] Outro

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707: Keir Starmer, What Do You Stand For?

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Keir Starmer, What Do You Stand For?
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Rob and Tom discuss the Popular Conservatives, transphobia at PMQS and what policies Keir Starmer is likely to put forward…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:07] What is PopCon??

  • [22:44] Does PopCon Matter?

  • [31:21] PMQs

  • [45:49] Keir Starmer, What Do You Stand For?

  • [1:13:17] Quick Polls Update

  • [1:21:30] Outro

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706: 2024 Predictions

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Rob and Tom make predictions for 2024…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:28] General Election Predictions

  • [23:25] Conservative Predictions

  • [34:17] Labour Predictions

  • [55:23] Lib Dem Predictions

  • [58:32] SNP Predictions

  • [1:03:03] US Election Predictions

  • [1:13:16] Outro

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705: 2023, The Year That Was

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2023, The Year That Was
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Rob and Tom discuss their 2023 predictions and how accurate they were…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:09] Tory Predictions 2023

  • [15:29] Labour Predictions 2023

  • [31:17] Lib Dem Predictions 2023

  • [37:00] Brexit Predictions 2023

  • [44:49] USA Predictions 2023

  • [52:05] Outro

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704: Rwanda Plan Bad

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Rwanda Plan Bad
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Rob and Tom discuss the Rwanda Bill…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:15] Headlines: Suella Gone, Cameron In

  • [12:28] Main Story: Rwanda

  • [29:12] The Rwanda Bill Vote

  • [39:26] Greek Marbles Interlude

  • [45:19] Labour on Immigration

  • [51:44] Public Feeling on Immigration

  • [1:03:50] Quick Polls Update

  • [1:07:19] Outro

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703: Liberal Destroys Conservative in Debate

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Rob and Tom discuss by-elections and Suella Braverman…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:16] Tamworth By-Election

  • [10:40] Mid-Bedfordshire By-Election

  • [28:26] Suella Braverman

  • [44:05] Suella on Protests

  • [51:39] Would She Make A Good Leader?

  • [59:19] The Polls

  • [1:06:55] Outro

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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: Suella Braverman in the House of Commons

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702: Be-Labouring the Point

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Be-Labouring the Point
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Rob and Tom discuss the Labour Party Conference…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [0:39] Labour: What Are They Trying To Achieve?

  • [7:34] Starmer’s Speech Interrupted

  • [16:29] The State of the Country

  • [21:48] Culture Wars

  • [32:11] How Did The Speech Go?

  • [35:39] The Polls

  • [47:58] 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 Handles a Protestor at the Labour Party Conference

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701: Gotta Fight For Your Right to (Conservative) Parrrrrrty

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Gotta Fight For Your Right to (Conservative) Parrrrrrty
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Rob and Tom discuss the Conservative Party Conference…

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  • [0:00] Intro

  • [1:20] Headlines: Gaza

  • [6:44] Main Story: Party Conference Season

  • [11:17] Conservative Party Conference

  • [24:16] Nigel Farage in the Conservative Party?

  • [29:34] Penny Mordaunt in the Wings?

  • [33:54] Sunak’s Speech & HS2

  • [53:51] Outro

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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: Penny Mordaunt gives her sppech at the Conservative Party Conference

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608: Bye Elections

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

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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…

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  • [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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606: BoJo in the Dock

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

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  • [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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  • Main Image: Boris Johnson Partygate Photo

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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…

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  • [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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604: 2023 Predictions

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Rob and Tom discuss their predictions for 2023 and how well they predicted 2022…

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  • [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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  • 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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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…

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  • [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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