708: Have the Tories Lost the Plot, Or Will the Plotters Take Top Spot?

Rob and Tom discuss a grab bag of headlines and how the polls are looking for Rishi Sunak…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:27] Budget 2024

• [15:32] Lee Anderson & Reform UK

• [29:56] How is Rishi’s Leadership Faring?

• [36:22] When is the General Election going to be?

• [43:50] Poll Update

• [47:33] Outro

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707: Keir Starmer, What Do You Stand For?

Rob and Tom discuss the Popular Conservatives, transphobia at PMQS and what policies Keir Starmer is likely to put forward…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:07] What is PopCon??

• [22:44] Does PopCon Matter?

• [31:21] PMQs

• [45:49] Keir Starmer, What Do You Stand For?

• [1:13:17] Quick Polls Update

• [1:21:30] Outro

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• Liz Truss is offering lessons on how to be popular

• Labour Party: Missions

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• Main Image: Keir Starmer, 2020 Labour Party leadership election hustings by Rwendland under CC by SA 4.0

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706: 2024 Predictions

Rob and Tom make predictions for 2024…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:28] General Election Predictions

• [23:25] Conservative Predictions

• [34:17] Labour Predictions

• [55:23] Lib Dem Predictions

• [58:32] SNP Predictions

• [1:03:03] US Election Predictions

• [1:13:16] Outro

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705: 2023, The Year That Was

Rob and Tom discuss their 2023 predictions and how accurate they were…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:09] Tory Predictions 2023

• [15:29] Labour Predictions 2023

• [31:17] Lib Dem Predictions 2023

• [37:00] Brexit Predictions 2023

• [44:49] USA Predictions 2023

• [52:05] Outro

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704: Rwanda Plan Bad

Rob and Tom discuss the Rwanda Bill…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:15] Headlines: Suella Gone, Cameron In

• [12:28] Main Story: Rwanda

• [29:12] The Rwanda Bill Vote

• [39:26] Greek Marbles Interlude

• [45:19] Labour on Immigration

• [51:44] Public Feeling on Immigration

• [1:03:50] Quick Polls Update

• [1:07:19] Outro

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• Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill

• The New Conservatives

• The Government has proposed a deal where some people who have entered Britain and applied for asylum will be flown to Rwanda, in Africa, for their asylum applications to be processed. Do you support or oppose this proposal?

• UK Public Opinion toward Immigration: Overall Attitudes and Level of Concern

• HBomberGuy on Plagiarism

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• Main Image: Rwanda Bill

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703: Liberal Destroys Conservative in Debate

Rob and Tom discuss by-elections and Suella Braverman…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:16] Tamworth By-Election

• [10:40] Mid-Bedfordshire By-Election

• [28:26] Suella Braverman

• [44:05] Suella on Protests

• [51:39] Would She Make A Good Leader?

• [59:19] The Polls

• [1:06:55] Outro

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• Tamworth By-Election

• Mid Bedfordshire By-Election

• Labour Target Seats

• Suella4Leader

• “Who Funds the ERG?”

• Suella’s Student Politics

• Spineless Sunak

• Electoral Calculus

• Politico Poll of Polls

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• Main Image: Suella Braverman in the House of Commons

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702: Be-Labouring the Point

Rob and Tom discuss the Labour Party Conference…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [0:39] Labour: What Are They Trying To Achieve?

• [7:34] Starmer’s Speech Interrupted

• [16:29] The State of the Country

• [21:48] Culture Wars

• [32:11] How Did The Speech Go?

• [35:39] The Polls

• [47:58] Outro

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• Rayner pledges 'biggest boost to affordable housing' at conference

• I Emailed My Doctor 133 Times: The Crisis In the British Healthcare System

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• Main Image: Keir Starmer Handles a Protestor at the Labour Party Conference

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701: Gotta Fight For Your Right to (Conservative) Parrrrrrty

Rob and Tom discuss the Conservative Party Conference…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:20] Headlines: Gaza

• [6:44] Main Story: Party Conference Season

• [11:17] Conservative Party Conference

• [24:16] Nigel Farage in the Conservative Party?

• [29:34] Penny Mordaunt in the Wings?

• [33:54] Sunak’s Speech & HS2

• [53:51] Outro

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• Five policy ideas being pushed at Conservative Party conference

• Farage Dancing [NSFL]

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• Main Image: Penny Mordaunt gives her sppech at the Conservative Party Conference

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608: Bye Elections

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Rob and Tom discuss the triptych of by-elections…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [0:54] Headlines: The Trump Conspiracy

• [5:25] Headlines: Banks Told To Respect Free Speech

• [9:44] Headlines: BBC Crisis Over Top Star in Sex Photos Probe

• [17:20] Main Story: By Elections

• [18:31] Selby and Ainsty

• [24:12] Somerton and Frome

• [32:51] Uxbridge and South Ruislip

• [45:00] Nadine Dorries

• [50:35] The Polls

• [58:14] Outro

• [1:00:03] Ad: Dr Wilko’s Campaign For Better Beverages

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• Selby and Ainsty By-Election

• Somerton and Frome By-Election

• Uxbridge and South Ruislip By-Election

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• Main Image: Count Binface at the Uxbridge By-Election from countbinface.com

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604: 2023 Predictions

Rob and Tom discuss their predictions for 2023 and how well they predicted 2022…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [0:45] 2022 COVID Predictions: Right or Wrong?

• [9:10] 2022 Brexit Predictions: Right or Wrong?

• [15:08] 2023 Brexit Predictions

• [17:17] 2022 Tory Predictions: Right or Wrong?

• [24:18] 2023 Tory Predictions

• [28:10] 2022 Labour Predictions: Right or Wrong?

• [32:09] 2023 Labour Predictions

• [34:21] 2022 Lib Dem Predictions: Right or Wrong?

• [38:39] 2023 Lib Dem Predictions

• [39:41] 2022 Scotland Predictions: Right or Wrong?

• [44:44] 2022 US Predictions: Right or Wrong?

• [49:02] 2023 US Predictions

• [55:54] Outro

• [56:51] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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603: The Continuing Story of the Tory Party Kinda Falling Apart A Bit

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Rob and Tom discuss how Rishi Sunak has fared in his first month as PM…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:27] Leadership Elections Again

• [10:59] Has Sunak Lived Up To His Promise?

• [16:34] The Winter of our Discontent

• [27:48] Government U-turns!

• [36:34] The Polls

• [44:42] What Does Labour Need To Do?

• [51:28] Outro

• [52:58] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

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• Main Image: Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves for PMQ's by Number 10 under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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602: So Long Liz Truss And Thanks For All The Pork Markets!

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Rob and Tom discuss a very busy week in politics as Liz Truss resigns…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:27] Main Story: Liz Truss

• [17:53] Wednesday Evening Chaos

• [25:03] Thursday Morning

• [37:33] So What Happens Next?

• [50:59] The Polls

• [58:53] Outro

• [1:00:13] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

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• Starmer at PMQs

• Trombone Champ - Liz Truss’ Resignation Speech

• The Truss Theory Tweet

• Tory leadership: Kemi Badenoch backs Rishi Sunak to be the next PM

• Labour Lead 39 Points

• Electoral Calculus

• Politico Poll of Polls

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• Main Image: Number of Elizabeth’s Leading the UK

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601: In Liz We Truss?

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Rob and Tom catch up on the Tory leadership race, her majesty and discuss Liz Truss' economic policy…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [0:53] Catch Up: Tory Leadership Contest

• [10:20] Catch Up: Bye Bye Boris

• [14:58] Catch Up: Queen Elizabeth II

• [32:21] Main Story: Truss & Kwarteng

• [1:13:10] Quick Polls Update

• [1:23:04] Outro

• [1:25:30] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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• Queen Elizabeth II has died

• Robert Peston

• Bank's £65bn move driven by pension fund panic

• IMF openly criticises UK government tax plans

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• Politico Poll of Polls

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• Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).

• Main Image: Prime Minister and Chancellor finalise their growth plan by Number 10 under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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510: Local Elections Aftermath

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Rob and Tom pick apart the results of the 2022 UK Local Elections and what they mean for the major parties…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:02] Headlines: Get A Fine? We Will Resign

• [6:35] Headlines: Tories Porn Shame In The Commons

• [11:58] Headlines: Defiant Truss: "we Will Rip Up Brexit Border Deal!

• [18:08] Main Story: Local Elections: Conservatives

• [28:09] Local Elections: Labour

• [34:31] Local Elections: Lib Dems

• [41:06] Local Elections: The Greens

• [44:09] The Polls

• [49:35] Outro

• [50:53] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

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• Tory MP’s friend ‘can see’ how he went from tractors to porn site

• England Local Elections 2022

• Prospect of a united Ireland comes into sharp focus

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• Politico Poll of Polls

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• Main Image: 2022 United Kingdom local elections by Ralbegen under CC by SA 3.0

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505: Got To Be A Good Boris [2022 Predictions]

Rob and Tom discuss their predictions for 2022 and how well they predicted 2021 as well as a certain naughty Prime Minister in the headlines…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [0:42] Headlines: Downing It Street

• [18:23] Predictions 2022

• [18:58] Coronavirus: Were We Right?

• [24:55] Predictions 2022: Coronavirus

• [28:12] Brexit: Were We Right?

• [33:32] Predictions 2022: Brexit

• [38:05] Conservatives: Were We Right?

• [43:50] Predictions 2022: Conservatives

• [48:12] Labour: Were We Right?

• [50:33] Predictions 2022: Labour

• [55:26] Lib Dems: Were We Right?

• [58:26] Predictions 2022: Lib Dems

• [59:53] Scotland: Were We Right?

• [1:02:44] USA: Were We Right?

• [1:06:39] Predictions 2022: USA

• [1:10:46] Outro

• [1:13:30] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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• This Podcast Will Kill You

• Politico Poll of Polls

• For Biden, 2021 was a year of big accomplishments — and big disappointments

• BREAKING NEWS

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417: Batley & Spen

Rob and Tom discuss the 2021 by-election in Batley & Spen as well as the impending removal of COVID restrictions and England’s Euro 2020 performance…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [1:01] Headlines: Freedom Is In Your Hands Now

• [13:59] Headlines: Football Is Not Coming Home

• [27:05] Main Story: Batley & Spen

• [33:52] The Results

• [41:38] Has The Electorate Shifted?

• [51:53] Outro

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• PM statement at coronavirus press conference: 5 July 2021

• PM statement at coronavirus press conference: 12 July 2021

• Tyrone Mings’ Tweet

• Foreign aid: Theresa May spearheads Conservative rebellion against Boris Johnson's overseas aid cuts

• 2021 Batley and Spen By-Election

• Batley and Spen: Is politics starting to return to normal?

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• Main Image: Tracy Brabin's office, Hill Top, Gomersal by habiloid used under CC by SA 2.0

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416: Liberal Democrats Winning Here

Rob and Tom discuss the fallout of the 2021 Chesham and Amersham by-election, what it means for the Liberal Democrats, the Conservatives and Labour’s chances in Batley and Spen…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [0:36] Headlines: When Will We Be Free?

• [7:04] Headlines: Hopeless Bloke...

• [10:11] Headlines: Oh Baby What A Love In

• [13:51] Main Story: Liberal Democrats Winning Here

• [18:04] What Were The Local Issues?

• [23:20] Was There Tactical Voting?

• [27:09] The Lib Dem Picture Nationally

• [31:56] A Weakness For The Conservatives?

• [39:02] Batley & Spen By-Election

• [45:00] Quick Polls Update: Deutschland Edition

• [51:15] Outro

• [52:34] Bonus: HS2

• [53:48] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

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• 2021 Chesham and Amersham by-election

• High Speed 2

• Are the Conservatives about to suffer defeat in the “Blue Wall”?

• Lib Dems’ byelection victory suggests trouble for Tories in ‘blue wall’

• The Batley and Spen byelection will reveal the depth of Labour’s predicament

• Opinion polling for the 2021 German federal election

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• Main Image: Ed Davey triumphant against the blue wall

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415: Fired For At Least 15 to 20 Things

Rob and Tom discuss the 2021 Election Results across the UK as well as the revelations from the Dominic Cummings Select Committee hearing….

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [0:42] Election Results 2021: Hartlepool

• [14:38] Election Results 2021: Local Councils

• [19:27] Election Results 2021: Metro Mayors

• [24:38] Election Results 2021: London Mayor

• [35:43] Election Results 2021: Wales & Scotland

• [40:19] Dominic Cummings: The Select Committee

• [47:29] Dominic Cummings: Matt Hancock

• [51:22] Dominic Cummings: One Day In March

• [1:00:08] Outro

• [1:01:09] Ad: Hat Of Many Things

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• 2021 United Kingdom local elections

• 2021 London mayoral election

• BBC: Dominic Cummings: The seven most explosive claims

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414: Tory Sleaze

Rob and Tom discuss the many scandals of the Conservative Party (having to skip over quite a few) and then analyse the polls ahead of the local, mayoral, Scottish and Welsh elections…

(Tom pronounced Senedd wrong, they know)

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [0:35] Headlines: Race To Get Aid To India

• [6:33] Headlines: Own Goal!

• [12:37] Main Story: Tory Sleaze

• [16:42] Scandals We Don't Have Time To Cover

• [20:20] James Dyson Texts

• [24:53] Downing Street Refurbishment

• [35:50] The Pre-election Polls

• [43:51] Outro

• [44:28] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem

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• BBC: The Papers

• BBC: India coronavirus: New record deaths as virus engulfs India

• List of political scandals in the UK: 2020s

• Guardian: Pressure mounts on Johnson over alleged ‘let the bodies pile high’ remarks

• Furious Boris Johnson insists he paid for flat refurbishment himself

• Politico: Poll of Polls UK

• The Polls

• Welsh Assembly Polling

• Opinion polling for the 2021 German federal election

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• Main Image: Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to Downing Street by Number 10 under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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413: Keir Starmer, One Year On

Rob and Tom discuss how the Labour leader has fared in his first year as leader of the opposition…

Topics

• [0:00] Intro

• [0:53] Headlines: Duke Of Edinburgh

• [8:57] Headlines: Keep Calm And Carry On Jabbing

• [14:16] Headlines: Northern Ireland

• [23:03] Main Story: Keir Starmer One Year On

• [38:06] Anti-Semitism In The Labour Party

• [47:46] Keir On Brexit

• [53:04] Labour In The Polls

• [1:03:10] Outro

• [1:04:53] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages

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• BBC: The Papers

• Twitter: BBC News Black Indent

• BBC: Timeline: How Northern Ireland's violence unfolded

• BBC: NI riots: What is behind the violence in Northern Ireland?

• Politico: Poll of Polls UK

• The Polls

• New Statesman: A year into his Labour leadership, how is Keir Starmer performing?

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• Main Image: First virtual PMQs and Ministerial statement on Coronavirus 22/04/2020 by UK Parliament under CC BY-NC 2.0

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