The right wing press’s feverish attempts to take down Angela Rayner seem to be failing. What’s the secret of Rayner’s appeal and what does the future hold for Labour’s combative Deputy Leader? Plus, the SNP in turmoil as Humza Yousaf’s powerplay against the Greens goes badly wrong, forcing him to quit as Scotland’s First Minister. Scottish writer Gerry Hassan unpacks it for us. And how misty-eyed nostalgia accounts sneak hardline culture war dogwhistles into your mum’s Facebook feed.

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• “She is quite gobby… but she’s unapologetic of who she is.” – Marie Le Conte

• “If Angela Rayner was in the Tory party they would love her!” – Alex Andreou

• “She’s the most powerful communicator for the message that Sunak is not in touch with real people’s lives.” – Alex Andreou

• “People used to leave their doors unlocked years ago because there was nothing to nick!” – Andrew Harrison

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Presented by Andrew Harrison with Alex Andreou and Marie Le Conte. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production by: Robin Leeburn. Video production by: Kieron Leslie. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.

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