After the obligatory discussion on the latest outbreak of the Israel-Palestine conflict, we turn to Labour’s probable last conference before it is expected to win the next general election. And then we have another bicker about free speech. Joining us is Jazza’s Oxford smugness. Image based on Official Portrait for Keir Starmer, UK Parliament

Ahead of the Conservative party conference that is about to start in Manchester, we discuss the slew of anti-net zero policies announced by prime minister Rishi Sunak, home secretary Suella Braverman’s speech challenging the UN refugee convention, and the prospects of an election in spring 2024. Joining us is the impromptu summer hiatus. Image based...

In this episode, we discuss whether Nigel Farage losing access to his Coutts accounts is symptomatic of a wider problem with ‘debanking’. We then look at global boiling and the controversy over Ulez expansion in a recent London by-election. And we finish off by asking whether Matty Healy should have thrown a hissy fit over...

In this episode we discuss Boris Johnson’s undignified exit from the House of Commons – and perhaps British politics. We then turn to the various (alleged) crimes of former and possibly future US president Donald Trump. And we finish off with some humanities degrees bashing and/or defending. Joining us is Jazza’s student debt. Image based...

This week we discuss the future of conservatism after the recent spate of conferences, whether Ron DeSantis can beat the Donald to be the Republican presidential candidate, and whether ADHD is… wait, what were we talking about? Joining us is Jazza’s attention span, briefly. Image based on White and Black Skull, October 2020 by Lan...

This week we will conspicuously not be covering the local elections, since they are boring and we forgot they were happening. Instead expect a catch up on Joe Biden’s second bid for the US presidency, the travails of the Scottish National Party and the census’s inability to accurately measure the number of LGBT people in...

This week we discuss whether the sacking of Nadhim Zahawi from the cabinet shows that integrity has been restored to British politics (ha!). We also look at the incredible lies of US representative George Santos, and finish off with a light discussion on British constitutional affairs with a dash of transgender politics. Joining us was...

Returning for its triumphant third year, the Centrist Dad Awards takes a long look at 2022, preferably with a stiff drink. Jazza and Jimmy submit their picks for most banterous story, the biggest opportunist, the most cancel-worthy, the most honourable and the most dishonourable. Joining us isn’t the impartial moderator we will definitely have next...

This week we discuss whether we should have boycotted the World Cup in Qatar, whether China should boycott its zero-Covid policy, and why the Supreme Court in London is boycotting Scotland’s right to hold independence referendums. Joining us are us, in person! Image based on American football, August 2019 by Dave Adamson