Politics Mad!

By Rhal Ssan & Ollie Smith

Politics from across the UK and the world... more

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How many episodes does Politics Mad! have?

The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.

Politics Mad! episodes:

July 20, 2020Episode 8: I don't want to Russia them, they've got committee issues
Domestic:
Security Select Committee chaos and the Russia report

Ending Hong Kong extradition and Uyghur Muslims
International:
China's global diplomatic relations

EU bailout deal
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34min
July 12, 2020Episode 7: Budgets, borders and Burkina Faso
Domestic:
Rishi Sunak's mini budget

New money for UK borders

Scrapping the 50% University target
International:
Violence in Burkina Faso
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27min
July 05, 2020Episode 6: A frosty question
Domestic:
The economy

Brexit talks
International:
China and Hong Kong

Ethiopia
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25min
June 28, 2020Episode 5: To sack or not to sack
Domestic:
Controversy over Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick and Conservative backer Richard Desmond.

Rebecca Long-Bailey sacked as Shadow Education Secretary.
International
Israel and the West Bank.

Putin and Russian constitutional changes.
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30min
June 22, 2020Episode 4: A political realignment?
Domestic:
Marcus Rashford and the govt u-turn on free school meals

The end of the Department for International Development

Report into why Labour lost in 2019
International
Clashes on the India-China border

Trump rally and the policy focus in the 2020 presidential election
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32min
June 15, 2020 Episode 3 - Statues and the global economy
Episode 3 - This week we focus on the debate surrounding statues and their historical pasts. Should statues with tainted histories be taken down, or remain in their place? Also in this episode, we have a roundup of the economic situation at home and across the world and quickly check into Libya for an update on the latest movements in their tragic civil war.
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32min
June 07, 2020 Episode 2 - Race protests across the world
Protests rock the UK, US and many other natioks
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35min
June 01, 2020 Ep 1 - Pilot
Welcome to Politics Mad! Every week we will be bringing you a roundup of non-coronavirus related news from across the UK and the wider world.
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31min

FAQs about Politics Mad!:

How many episodes does Politics Mad! have?

The podcast currently has 18 episodes available.