Alex Andreou and Naomi Smith talk through the week's political news, including the presentation of a huge unconstitutional bribe as a moral and intellectual imperative, the state of the super-wealthy in the UK, the blocking of bonuses for Thames Water bosses, and last minute jitters before the EU-UK Corral.

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With Naomi Smith, Alex Andreou and Kenny Campbell – in cahoots with Sandstone Global.

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Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith, and Kenny Campbell discuss Starmer's immigration policy, the language employed, the economic and psychological impact. Also a full preview of Monday's UK-EU summit. What to expect and when.

Plus 'Wokey Dokey' and 'Grin And Share It'.

"I look at Starmer's trajectory and it is immensely difficult not to notice the trail of devastation left behind. Disabled people, Palestinians, trans people, and now immigrants. All I can see is someone who is willing to throw anyone out of his hot air balloon, just so it can rise higher."

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CALLS TO ACTION

Help Best for Britain here.

Help Hope not Hate here.

Help The 3 Million here.

Help The Joint Council for The Welfare of Immigrants here.

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Pair convicted of felling sycamore gap tree.

Vandals questioned in homophobia case.

Gap sycamore sprouts new growth.

Trees of Hope - 49 sycamore saplings to be planted.

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With Naomi Smith, Alex Andreou and Kenny Campbell. A Cooler Heads production, in cahoots with Sandstone Global.

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Alex Andreou talks to trade expert David Henig about the UK-US. Is it a trade deal? Is it a deal? What about hormone beef and chlorinated chicken? What about the tech tax? What about Boeing? What about the EU summit?

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Alex Andreou and Naomi Smith talk through the week's political news, This week all the political significance and reaction to the UK-US deal and your potted guide to the new Pontiff and what his election means for the global fight against populism - including a special Wokey Dokey!

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Alex Andreou and Naomi Smith with special guest Zack Polanski, talk about the Greens performance at the local elections, their agenda going forward, and Zack's bid to be their next leader. Also, the trade deal with India - big fish or small fry?

Plus 'Wokey Dokey' and 'Grin And Share It'.

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CALLS TO ACTION

Find out more about Zack's campaign here.

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An end to animal testing? Read all about it here.

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Alex Andreou talks to journalist, best-selling author - and former Wallaby - Peter FitzSimons about the results, the campaign, the Trump backlash, the extraordinary phenomenon of The Teals, and the inexportability of American culture wars.

What lessons can Labour in the UK learn?

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”The key transformation was when Donald Trump got elected. The vast majority of Australians looked at Trump aghast. Day after day after day, we have seen chaos on roller-skates. And most said: look, we may not know what we’re doing, but we’re not doing THAT.” 

“The Liberals have been wiped out. The problem is that I don’t see any potential leader among them who can say what needs to be said. And what needs to be said is: All you old white blokes who oppose marriage equality, out! All the people who deny the science of climate change, out! You are stinking up the place.”

“Trumpian politics is about activating your base. So you get every nutter you can to vote for you. In Australia , everyone has to vote, so it’s not about activating any base. It’s about appealing to the largest number of people.” 

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Alex Andreou and Naomi Smith analyse the week's political news, including the results of the local and mayoral elections in England, the by-election in Runcorn, and the general election in Australia.

Is Starmer missing on the anti-Trump dividend?

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“Labour need to start governing. They need to stop triangulating and start running the country. They are wasting the term they have been given, worrying about a second one. They can do a lot of good, if they stop being terrified of losing power in 2029 and start using the power they have in 2025.”

“Every single time I speak to officials in Brussels, they ask: ‘What does your government want, Naomi? We’re very open about what we would like to see from the reset. We still don’t know what you guys want.’ And if they don’t know, then British voters sure-as-hell don’t know.”

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Alex Andreou and Naomi Smith opolling guru Peter Kellner, dissect opinions polls on Trump's second, first, 100 Days in the White House, the result of the Canadian election, and preview the local and mayoral elections in England.

Plus 'Wokey Dokey' and 'Grin And Share It'.

“What Mark Carney did was to come close to monopolising the centre/centre-left vote. Which, of course, might have echoes for what Starmer needs to do here. Labour is losing many more votes to the Liberal Democrats, the Greens and the SNP. Labour is suffering, in large measure, because the progressive vote is fragmenting.”

“Businesses live in an uncertain world, but it’s what I would call ‘ordered uncertainty’. We don’t know whether interest rates will be half a point up or down in a year, but we know how the decision will be taken, the forces at work. There is a rational basis for the array of possibilities. With Trump, there is irrational uncertainty.”

“We may, in some local and mayoral contests, which are four- or five-way splits, see very strange results; people elected on a quarter of the vote. In 48 hours, when we know all the figures, they may be the greatest argument that electoral reformers have ever had.”

“Brexit trade barriers were going to defy the laws of economics. And didn't. And in a surprise to precisely no one, except maybe Navarro, the same is happening in the US.”

“If I were to try and find a silver lining to Trump’s first 100 days, it is this: Our time on this Earth is limited, so we should all be thankful to someone that makes it feel SO. MUCH. LONGER.” 

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CALLS TO ACTION

VOTE!

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Also, sign up for the Europe Day lunchtime zoom here - 9 May at 12:30.

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An new home for an old olive tree - read about it here.

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Alex Andreou and Naomi Smith talk through the week's news, including the mood music (AARGH) around the upcoming UK/EU summit and Reeves' visit to Washington, the latest IMF economic report, and the Pope's funeral as well as the politics that unfolded around it.

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Alex Andreou and Naomi Smith on a special episode, à trois, with Kenny Campbell discuss the skip fire that is the Trump administration right now - including Pete Hegseth's imminent departure to spend more time with a bottle of Grey Goose, Elon Musk's reversing away from the White House, so fast he should make a beeping noise, and RFK Jr's obsession with jizz.

We also discuss the anti-far-right conference in Scotland and why Reform UK seem to be doing quite well north of the border.

Plus 'Wokey Dokey' and 'Grin And Share It'.

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CALLS TO ACTION

Free resources from US public radio NPR and how to support them.

https://www.npr.org/

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Read about fermented banana drinks and The Tanzanian Diet here.

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