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Prime Time Prime Ministers episodes

May 28, 2024 LQD: Sarah Churchill (Pt 1) - Patreon Special
Before Robert Walpole, there was Sarah Churchill. Escape artist extraordinaire, controversial figure, possible lover of Queen Anne... Sarah was up to her proverbial elbows in the mucky politics of the turn of the 18th Century. Listen in to find out just everyone who ever met her fell into deep love (or deep hatred) with her.

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59 min
May 24, 2024 Election Special 1: Boundaries
A first look at all things election. This time... what are constituencies and where do they come from?

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29 min
April 13, 2024 Prime Cuts: How laws are made
A look at how laws are made in the British Parliament - including wigs, Norman French, ribbons, and table tennis... or something like that...

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40 min
March 18, 2024 5b. The Duke of Newcastle (Pt 2)
A second episode for examining Thomas Pelham, Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyme, Duke of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Marquess of Clare, Earl of Clare, Viscount Haughton, Baron Pelham of Laughton, Baron Pelham of Stanmer, the brother of Henry Pelham; and for connected purposes. This is our second of two episodes for the Duke of Newcastle, covering his later life, second Premiership, and our review of him.

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50 min
February 24, 2024 5a. The Duke of Newcastle (Pt 1)
An episode for examining Thomas Pelham-Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne, the brother of Henry Pelham; and for connected purposes. This is our first of two episodes for the Duke of Newcastle, covering his early life, partnership with his brother, and first Premiership.

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55 min
February 23, 2024 Prime Cuts: What's happening with Mr Speaker?
This emergency episode takes a closer look at the dramatic Parliamentary events of last week - controversy, politics, and the Speaker's job hanging in the balance.

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29 min
February 15, 2024 Prime Cuts: Scoring!
A detailed explanation of the scoring system we use on this podcast to assess Prime Ministers, and what's behind each of the categories of Prime & Premiership, Life & Legacy, Sin & Sincerity, Majority, Tenure, and all the individual Prestige Points.

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42 min
February 08, 2024 Prime Cuts: Division!
This episode is all about voting, but not how we vote; it's about how members of Parliament vote when it’s time to decide whether to approve a law. So get ready for the high-octane, seat-of-your-pants thrill ride that is voting procedures. It is actually a little more silly and interest than you think.

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21 min
January 26, 2024 4. Lord Bath
An episode for examining William Pulteney, 1st Earl of Bath, one of the two most insignificant fellows in England; and for connected purposes.

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59 min
January 11, 2024 Prime Cuts: Honours Lists
In this episode, we discuss honours lists - what they are for, when they are issued, and why (like busses), two of them have come along at once.

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21 min

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Prime Time is a casual history Rexy-Pod ranking all the British Prime Ministers from Robert Walpole to the modern day. On our way, we'll tell the story of this nation, cast judgement on our…