Irreverent discussions on the utter mess that is UK and international politics every fortnight(ish) ¦ Available wherever you get your podcasts
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Adam and Alex digest the Cummings select committee so you don't need to watch all 7 hours of it.
We also have a more general discussion about Labour. Where are its new heartlands? Who are its new base? Is there even a place for the Labour party of old (or new) in 2021 the way things are changing?
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We're joined by Steve Akehurst to hear about his trailblazing article on a new battleground in British politics: The Blue Wall.
We also talk about the results of the elections from Labour's perspective.
You can read Steve's article here:
https://strongmessagehere.substack.com/p/the-blue-wall
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You can also follow Steve on Twitter @SteveAkehurst
We're joined by Jazza and Jimmy from 'The Right Dishonourable' to discuss the political reaction to the European Super League, #MajorSleaze and the 6 Tory leadership hopefuls who already have leadership teams ready to spring into action.
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Joe Skeaping joins us to talk about a fresh party seeking to provide a political home to the the left of Labour, and Dodgy Dave is caught (again) with his snout in the trough - the latest in a slurry of Tory sleaze stories.
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We discuss the government's cunning use of flags to distract us from repeated failures and Johnson's cash-for-you-know-what scandal.
We also cast our eyes to the summer's elections across Scotland, Wales, and England. We start with the Hartlepool by-election. Could a loss here be the death of Starmer before he's really begun?
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This episode we discuss anti-vaxxers, how Prince Andrew gets a free pass but Meghan is hounded, and why Priti Patel might just be the most terrifying home office minister in living memory.
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We disguss the pandemic budget that doesn't mention the NHS once and the president who just can't fathom that America just isn't that into him.
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The UK is hosting the COP climate change summit this year - what better time to approve of a new coal mine?
Scottish independence and a united Ireland - is it inevitable and could a federal UK be the future?
National Identity - Why do we feel British, English, Welsh, Iranian etc.?
We disguss why Kier Starmer needs to get angry...very angry, how much is the government to blame for 100k UK covid deaths and are perplexed at how has Matt Hancock still has a job?
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There's relief that an adult is finally in charge of the world's biggest superpower, we discuss the similarities between Gríma Wormtongue and Gavin Williamson and look ahead at what 2021 has in store for UK politics.
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The podcast currently has 11 episodes available.