How the Lib Dems lose friends and alienate people

Lockdown has led many of us to take up obscure hobbies to while away the hours cooped up at home. But Ed Davey, acting leader of the Liberal Democrats, is breaking new ground by dabbling in other people’s religious practices.

Davey is among several Lib Dems fasting as part of Ramadan this year, the MP having tweeted to Muslims “doing Ramadan in isolation, you are not alone!” He was joined by Layla Moran, an MP and potential future leader, as well as councillor Ian Manning, who helpfully tweeted a picture of the bacon he was breaking his fast with.

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Podcast Ep. 152: Hot Young Corbynites Didn’t Turn the Party Round

After relating our experiences of coping under the coronavirus-induced British police state, we discuss the end days of Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour leadership, and the prospects for his then likely (now confirmed) successor Keir Starmer.

Joining us is the ultimate boy’s dress sense.

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