No Holds Barred Pod

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  • The Blue Wave — Democrats for the Win | US Midterms | More Palantir | Disability Discrimination | EP 110

    The big news of the week was the US Midterm elections that saw a resounding rejection of Trump and his policies. We talked about the key figures and the implications for global politics.

    Sal told us about anew disability discrimination in the form of Motability wheelchairs and the extortionate price they attract.

    Reform’s new bloke that looks like Grant Mitchel, Palantir have had their NHS contract extended, Lewes bonfire took care of Farage again and a giant penis in the sky!

    Oh, and some praise for a couple of Burnham’s efforts for a change.

    Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.


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    53 min
  • Reform Roundup — George Madgwick — Minisode

    We chatted about the truly horrific breaking news that Reform UK councillor for Hampshire has been charged with 35 offences, including 12 of rape.This is obviously a very sensitive subject, but we tried to keep things factual and go over his background and previous controversies.Why do Reform UK have such a problem with sex offenders and racists?

    21 min
  • Budget 2026 — Delayed Gratification? | Budget Predictions | Reform Nonsense |More Ai Shenanigans | EP 109

    We chatted through the leaked budget proposals so far — it feels like there will be little change until the next Parliament.

    Reform continues to flounder and sink in the polls with a Farage press conference in front of an empty auditorium.

    Trump is up to all sorts of shenanigans before his fate is determined in the Mid terms next week.

    Ai continues to remove hundreds of thousands of jobs.

    Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.


    No Holds Barred Links

    Our website: https://noholdsbarredpod.com

    Buy some merch here: https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/


    YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube 

    Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify 

    Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple 

    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod


    Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/ 

    Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered

    Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com 


    Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.

    Contact us here:

    𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod

    𝔼 — [email protected]


    1 hr 7 min
  • The Madness of King Trump — Minisode

    Is the USA now a Russian ally?We chatted about the most severe turn to the dark side, so far, for Donald Trump. Over the last week, he has been taking larger and larger strides towards the loving arms of Vladimir Putin.

    14 min
  • Burnham's Backtracks and Blunders — Minisode

    Don took us through a fairly long list of Andy Burnham's reverse ferrets, blunders and backtracks in his very short tenure as PM.Before we are accused of Burnham bashing, both Sal and Don feel the need to point out political missteps wheresoever they occur and there are some worrying ones taking place since hid takeover in June.

    19 min
  • Reform Roundup — ITV Special — Minisode

    We recorded this minisode a few hours before the ITV documentary dropped but still managed to cover most of the salient points.ITV dropped too many clips before the main event!We also got through some of the other insane things Reform MPs were up to last week including, murder in the English Channel, weird videos and a hoax suspicious package. Almost like they were trying to distract from something!

    20 min
  • Trump — Enemy Of The World? | Burnham missteps. Reform racism. Ai Shenanigans | EP 108

    Trump has been taking gigantic leaps toward Vladimir Putin this week, buying oil from him and shutting down Starlink — is he now the true global enemy?

    Burnham has questions to answer about Man City, and he’s not doing it very well.

    Reform are saying they’ll kill people in the English Channel via the Royal Navy? Will they, though?

    Plus Ai scalpers almost ruined a Rae concert but she manually stepped up. 👏

    Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.


    No Holds Barred Links

    Our website: https://noholdsbarredpod.com

    Buy some merch here: https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/


    YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube 

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    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod


    Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/ 

    Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered

    Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com 


    Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.

    Contact us here:

    𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod

    𝔼 — [email protected]


    1 hr 1 min
  • Racism on the Rise? Minisode

    Sal and Don chatted through the worrying rise in online hate that is now spilling out into the real world.Have we reached the event horizon? Should the government be doing much, much more?Let us know what you think. 🤔

    20 min
  • Is Zionism Racism? A Green Party Minisode

    We chatted about the Green Party’s vote over the weekend. They passed a motion that Zionism is Racism.

    Clearly this is a contentious issue for many, but should it be? Sal and Don talked it through in a calm and measured manner that may hopefully bring some clarity.

    Is it antisemitic? Do most people understand that vote, or that it clearly defined which form of Zionism they referred to?

    Let us know what you think below. 👇


    17 min
  • Labour Party Conference — A New Hope? | Burnham’s Speech. RAF Fairford. Fuel Prices. | EP 107

    It’s all about Burnham this week — his debut conference speech has been lauded as the greatest of all time by some in the media — we have slightly differing opinions. There were glaring omissions and some crucial context. Sal and Don covered it all.

    We also got into the bizarre story of RAF Fairford and the weird transition from Labour peer to Palantir fluffer by Tom Watson.

    Strong language. Politics unpacked. Every week.


    No Holds Barred Links

    Our website: https://noholdsbarredpod.com

    Buy some merch here: https://noholdsbarredpod.com/merch/


    YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-YouTube 

    Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Spotify 

    Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/NoHolds-Apple 


    Don’s 𝕏 Exclusive Article is here: https://x.com/donmcgowan/status/2104991905977118755  


    Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NoHoldsBarredPod

    Don's Substack:https://donmcgowan333.substack.com/ 

    Sal's Substack: https://substack.com/@salsnackered

    Write to your MP: https://www.writetothem.com 


    Thanks, as always, to Zomby Pop on 𝕏 for our theme tune.

    Contact us here:

    𝕏 — @NoHoldsPod

    𝔼 — [email protected]


    47 min

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