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Well, that was an interesting 24 hours. Theresa May clings onto the Tory leadership, but we now know more than 100 of her own MPs want rid of her. In a short 4am special, we offer some quick thoughts on what just happened, and what might happen next. More at twitter.com/partygamespod and twitter.com/paulosbourne

The government’s collapse is delayed. For a little while. Probably over Christmas, at least. We look at Theresa May’s sudden change of heart, cancelling a vote she insisted wouldn’t be cancelled, and renegotiating a deal she insisted wouldn’t be renegotiated. What follows her latest display of strength and stability. More at twitter.com/partygamespod and twitter.com/paulosbourne

The Prime Minister gets her Brexit deal signed off, just in time for Parliament to reject it. We look at the efforts to persuade Tory opponents to change their minds. Plus we ask why Theresa May’s suddenly so very keen on TV debates. And the UKIP hire that’s too much for Nigel Farage to bear. More at twitter.com/partygamespod and facebook.com/partygamespod

The Brexit deal is already finished, the Prime Minister is perhaps days from being forced out of Downing Street. And yet, like the Maybot she is, she just keeps going. We explore what’s driving ministers out of her government, why her own MPs are moving against her, and what’s likely to happen next.

It’s the potholes and public toilets Budget, with a tax cut on top like a big, unaffordable cherry. We work through what’s almost certainly Philip Hammond’s last budget, and marvel at how he managed to get Labour to endorse a tax cut for the richest people in Britain. Plus what the twitter storm over a joke about vegans says about Britain’s bizarre “do not offend or challenge me” culture. More at partygamespodcast.com or search for partygamespod on twitter, Facebook or Instagram.

Inexplicably, we’ve reached our 100th episode — and we’re marking this milestone with a little video you’ll be able to watch soon at partygamespodcast.com — keep an eye on twitter.com/partygamespod to find out when it’s online. Meanwhile, we weigh up another unsuccessful week for Brexit, as well as assessing the likely British response to the apparent murder of a Saudi journalist, and the fall-out from the latest report into abuse and bullying allegations in Parliament.

Theresa May delivers her best Tory conference speech -- but it won't save her job. We look back at a week obsesssed with Brexit and leadership rumours. Plus why Boris Johnson might go for the top job, even though he has little actual chance of getting it. And how a rule change in Labour could work against the Corbyn loyalists behind it. Get in touch via twitter.com/partygamespod facebook.com/partygamespod or instagram.com/partygamespod

Jeremy Corbyn promised to listen to Labour Party members, but that apparently didn’t apply if they said something he didn’t like. We explore how this week’s vote on Brexit and a second referendum won’t change the party’s policy on the issue. Plus was Theresa May’s disastrous performance in Salzburg some kind of odd double bluff? And we hear from the author of a new book, who says political leaders just don’t know how to lead any more. Get in touch via partygamespodcast.com or twitter.com/partygamespod

Hardline Brexiteers in Theresa May's government promised to slowly ramp up the pressure on the Chequers plan -- but having already talked openly about a leadership coup, what else can they do? Plus the purge of Jeremy Corbyn's critics continues in the Labour Party, and the voter ID fraud crackdown that deprived hundreds of legitimate voters of their say. Get in touch via twitter.com/partygamespod or facebook.com/partygamespod

We’re back with your handy guide to what could be an exciting couple of months. The Tories’ infighting continues, and Theresa May’s future is again in doubt. Labour, reeling from the departure of one veteran MP, wonder how many more might follow him. Meanwhile the Liberal Democrats are… around here somewhere. Plus London under Mayor Nigel Farage — a nightmare vision a full two months before Halloween… get in touch via twitter.com/partygamespod or facebook.com/partygamespod