There is much to dislike about the Lib Dems’ stance on Brexit, which is to overturn the vote through another referendum – a very European solution to the problem of voters not doing as their betters expect.
This is one reason not to support the yellows, who have fallen greatly since Nick Clegg led them into coalition in 2010. Another comes with the recent comments from the new leader Vince Cable on race and Brexit.
A ‘dog whistle’ is an odd metaphor to use for coded, bigoted messages in politics. Its original aim was to denote something heard by a politicians’ supporters while being silent to everyone else. But for the most part it doesn’t work that way.
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Labour’s summer of Corbynite love, the breakdown of Jamaican coalition talks in Germany, and Simpsons racism allegations in The Problem With Apu are the three topics this week.
Joining us are a variety of microphone recording techniques, ranging from bad to barely acceptable.
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A Blairite’s review into the gig economy, Donald Trump Jnr’s non-suspicious meeting with a Russia lawyer, and racism accusations against French golden boy Emmanuel Macron and some nobody MP are the three topics this week.
Joining us are Jazza’s technical skills, or lack thereof.
Image based on Donald Trump Jr by Gage Skidmore
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With Tony Blair urging the people to “rise up” against Brexit, Labour MP Diane Abbott complaining about bigoted online abuse, and PewDiePie accused of anti-Semitism, it’s been an uproarious week in politics.
Joining us to chew this over are the ladies of DAS Podcast, Ruby Pabani and Charlie Brades-Price, whose excellent periodical podcast sees feminism take on the likes of beauty, pregnancy and the Internet.
Image credit – Tony Blair by World Travel and Tourism Council