Riff-Raff News

By Beardie and the Fox

Two ordinary guys with their take on the political and social news of the week - with a focus on constructive ideas for tackling the problems we face

The hosts, Guy and Shaun, spent decades in financ... more

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September 05, 2024Winter Fuel Allowance, and Electric Cars
This Week:
Having tightened the eligibility criteria for the Winter Fuel Allowance is there anything the Chancellor can, or wants to do, to mitigate the surrounding furore

Why now might be a good time to invest in an electric vehicle
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59min
August 28, 2024Gloomy Sir Keir, and a replacement for Rishi
This week:
Sir Keir busy schedule...Downing Street Rose Garden, Berlin, and Paris. But why the continually gloomy prognosis - time for some hope?

Having taken time out to lick their wounds subsequent to the worst defeat since WWII, the Tories are electing yet another leader. Who are the runners and riders, and what are their odds?
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58min
August 22, 2024 Labour's first six weeks, and Rachel Reeves' conundrum
It hardly seems like yesterday that Sir Keir was walking through that famous black door, but it's over six weeks and time to have a look at what's been achieved.
Rachel Reeves has her first budget on 30th October and with more black holes than even Jean Luc Pickard could imagine how's she going to balance the books? Welook at the options.
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58min
August 15, 2024Ukraine's Bold Move, and Railway Tranquility
This week
As Ukraine launches a dramatic incursion in the Russian Kursk region, we discuss the rationale, likely response, and ultimate outcome

With the ASLEF dispute on the railways looking to be over, we discuss the deal struck and what it means for industrial relations going forward
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58min
August 08, 2024Unrest on the Streets, and the Latest from the US Presidential Campaign
Is the unrest on Britain's streets over?

Harris/Walz - is Trump rattled?
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58min
August 01, 2024Southport tragedy, and developments in the Middle East
After the devastating events in Southport, we discuss the subsequent unrest on Britain's streets and whether such behaviour can ever be justified

As Rachel Reeves gets to grips with the books at the Treasury, we examine her first moves in trying to balance them
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58min
July 25, 2024 Presidential Election, and Rachel Reeves' Problems
We're looking at what's been happening on the other side of the pond, and the tough decisions the new Chancellor has in her in tray
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58min
July 18, 2024The King's Speech
Sir Keir Starmer's first King's Speech.
Pageantry

Tradition, and

The Legislative Highlights
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58min
July 12, 2024Rachel Reeves, Wes Streeting, and another Tory Leadership Campaign
This week:
Rachel Reeves has been laying out how she's going to engender growth - We've had a look beneath the bonnet

Wes Streeting has declared the NHS is broken - We explore what he's proposing to fix it

And what seems like the annual Tory Leadership Contest is here again. Let the bloodletting commence. We explore the 'beauty parade'.....
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59min
July 06, 2024It's Over - The General Election Results and the Fallout
We look back on a tumultuous night:
What do the results mean for
Labour - in Government for the first time in 14 years
The Tories - another divisive leadership election imminent
The Lib Dems - with their best result in over 100 years
And Reform, with elected representation at Westminster for the first time
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58min

FAQs about Riff-Raff News:

How many episodes does Riff-Raff News have?

The podcast currently has 267 episodes available.