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Podcast Ep. 76: Pandemonium In UK As Boring Legal Process Starts

Posted on 3 April, 2017 by The Podcast

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This week we discuss how Britain finally filed for divorce from the EU, as prime minister Theresa May triggered Article 50, with much rejoicing/hand-wringing, depending on your point of view.

Joining us is Martin Williams, investigative journalist and author of Parliament Ltd, who talks with us about Brexit, (alleged) Tory election fraud, and wider corruption and conflicts within Parliament.

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Podcast Ep. 75: Westminster Attack Provokes Overblown Rhetoric

Posted on 27 March, 2017 by The Podcast

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A terrorist attack in Westminster, the desperately dull French presidential debates, and YouTube malgorithms blocking out innocuous LGBT-related content are the topics three for this week.

Joining us is Hussein Kesvani, a journalist who has worked at BuzzFeed and VICE, an upcoming author covering the Internet and religious identity, and a podcaster over at No Country For Brown Men.

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Podcast Ep. 74: Six Jobs Osborne Eyes Buckingham Palace Vacancy

Posted on 21 March, 2017 by The Podcast

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George Osborne’s latest moneymaking scheme, the funeral arrangements for old Queenie, and the surprise popularity of American arch-leftist Bernie Sanders are the topics three for this week.

Joining us to discuss this and more is Myles Dyer, a friend of the podcast, cyber-philanthropist and vlogger, who can be found on YouTube and Twitter.

Image based on George Osborne and Wang Qishan from Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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Podcast Ep. 73: Hammond, Sturgeon To Offer Light-Hearted Political Crises

Posted on 16 March, 2017 by The Podcast

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The Sturg’s decision to call a second round on Scottish independence, the impending invocation of Article 50 (already triggering some), fallout from Spreadsheet Phil’s budget, and an EU court case allowing religious clothing bans are the topics for this week on the podcast.

Joining us is freelance journalist James O’Malley, a self-confessed social democrat and writer at the New Statesman, the Independent and recently Gizmodo.

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Podcast Ep. 72: Trump, Putin Love-In To End ‘Really Well For Everybody’

Posted on 11 March, 2017 by The Podcast

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Donald Trump’s new old policy on immigration, the Russian links to the US presidency, and suggestions that UK prime minister Theresa May should call a general election are the topics three for this week.

Joining us from the US is Michael Markman, known on YouTube as Mickeleh, who takes us through the legal kerfuffles dominating America’s news, and examines parallels to the Watergate scandal.

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