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Cutting through the nonsense of British politics, a concise run through events at Westminster and beyond. "Quite funny" as one reviewer put it..... more
FAQs about Party Games:How many episodes does Party Games have?The podcast currently has 236 episodes available.
April 26, 2021Easy SleazyDominic Cummings turns on Boris Johnson, questioning his integrity and competence. Why did Downing Street blame him for leaking if they couldn’t prove it? And will the sleaze claims do any damage to the Conservative Party in May’s elections? More at twitter.com/paulosbourne and partygamespodcast.com...more9minPlay
April 14, 2021When One Door Closes...Supply chain finance — it’s a bit like a posh version of shamed payday lender Wonga. How did former Prime Minister David Cameron end up phoning around the Cabinet asking favours for a struggling finance company? And does it even matter (spoiler alert: yes, it does). More at twitter.com/paulosbourne and facebook.com/partygamespod....more9minPlay
April 06, 2021Capital PityLondon prepares to choose its next Mayor. Who will almost certainly be the last one. Sadiq Khan is one of a ludicrous 20 candidates standing on May 6th — we explore some of the more ludicrous, and London’s faintly ludicrous way of electing its Mayor as well. To see the video on London’s odd voting system, head to https://youtu.be/JG3HLBtqtts. More at twitter.com/paulosbourne and facebook.com/partygamespod....more10minPlay
March 23, 2021Coronavirus - 12 months on lockdownA year after Britons were first told to stay at home, the vaccine roll-out offers us an escape route from our third lockdown. But, after 12 months of mis-steps and failings, how much praise does the government deserve? More at twitter.com/paulosbourne, facebook.com/partygamespod and instagram.com/partygamespod...more12minPlay
March 15, 2021To Protect and ServeAs the Met Police Commissioner insists she won’t resign over her officers’ heavy-handed treatment of women at a vigil for a murder victim, MPs debate whether to give police tougher powers to restrict the right to protest. Given what we saw at the weekend, is that really a good idea? More at twitter.com/paulosbourne and facebook.com/partygamespod....more9minPlay
March 05, 2021Honest Rishi’s budget bag of tricksRishi Sunak says he’s only being honest, as he raises taxes on businesses and individuals — but is he? Or is he being just the tiniest bit sneaky when he increases your income tax bill but not the rate of tax you pay? And why is health spending being cut?...more9minPlay
February 28, 2021GaslightMatt Hancock, called out by the courts, responds by saying it doesn’t matter that his department broke the law, and then goes on to rewrite history by insisting there never was a chronic shortage of PPE at the height of the pandemic’s first wave. Which may not be entirely correct… more at twitter.com/paulosbourne and facebook.com/partygamespod...more9minPlay
February 23, 2021The irreversible reversalBoris Johnson maps out a 4-month route out of coronavirus restrictions, but can he pull this off without thousands more deaths? The Prime Minister says we’ll have to get used to living with Covid, after a year when so many have been dying from it. More at twitter.com/paulosbourne...more9minPlay
February 19, 2021Friend RequestWhy should you care about a fight on the other side of the world between facebook and the Australian government? Because if facebook can cut access to the news from millions of Australians, they can do it to you as well. More at twitter.com/paulosbourne and partygamespodcast.com...more7minPlay
February 15, 2021The Fakest NewsWhat links America’s fake news, China’s state-controlled propaganda, and the future of Britain’s traditionally impartial TV and radio news? How the appointment of a new boss for the UK’s media regulator could make the already tense relationship between broadcasters and politicians even worse. More at twitter.com/paulosbourne and facebook.com/partygamespod....more9minPlay
FAQs about Party Games:How many episodes does Party Games have?The podcast currently has 236 episodes available.