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Mar 28, 2019 · 50 min
The Night Of Shame, The Palace Of Shame, And The Tent Of Shame
What do MPs want? No! When do they want it? No! Has anything changed? No! Do we have any good guests on the podcast today? Absolutely yes! Still trying to make sense of what's going on we're joined in the Tent of Shame by talkRADIO Political ...
Mar 27, 2019 · 38 min
Indicative Votes, 5 Million Signatures, And Common Sense
Third day in the Tent of Shame this week. Parliament will hold a series of indicative votes this evening to figure out what kind of Brexit they want. We speak to John Rentoul, Conservative MPs Andrew Mitchell and Michael Fabricant, Labour MP Owen Smith...
Mar 26, 2019 · 44 min
A Nest of Vipers, No Steering Wheel, And Another Defeat
We're back in the Tent of Shame as MPs claim to have taken back control of Brexit. Theresa May was defeated once again last night when Letwin's amendment passed. Alberto Costa was one of the Conservative MPs who defied the whip. So did Labour...
Mar 25, 2019 · 47 min
A Ship Without Captain, The Mess They Got Us Into, And Some Sunshine
Welcome to the first day of the week in which we didn't leave the EU! It's sunny in College Green but cloudy with a chance of forced resignation inside the Palace of Westminster. Will Theresa May still be here at the end of the week? Who know...
Mar 22, 2019 · 53 min
The European Council, Alastair Campbell, And A Pub Disco
Did Theresa May achieve anything in Brussels last night? Why do some people want a people's vote? And will pubs be able to keep affording to play recorded music? All the answers in today's podcast!
Mar 21, 2019 · 41 min
Immigrants, The Scream, And Lorraine Kelly
A report claims that the Home Office has utterly failed on immigration detention, we speak to Stuart McDonald. A British Museum curator joins us to tell us why Edvard Munch's The Scream might not depict a man screaming after all. And is Lorraine K...
Mar 20, 2019 · 44 min
Erdogan, EastEnders, And Lucifer
President Erdogan of Turkey has threatened to send his country's enemies home in coffins. We speak to Chair of the Public Accounts Select Committee Meg Hillier about EastEnders' £87m new set. And would you call your child Lucifer? Lorna Marsh...
Mar 19, 2019 · 42 min
Damian Hinds, Immature Adults, And 1604
We speak to Education Secretary Damian Hinds about his plans to boost quality of post 16 qualifications. A study claims that our brains are not fully grown-up until we reach 30, And, of course, Brexit.
Mar 18, 2019 · 44 min
A Nanny State, Comic Relief, And Lemons
Daniel Pryor from the Adam Smith Institute joins us to try to explain why our politicians seem to hate junk food so much these days. Columnist for The New European Paul Connew weighs in on whether David Lammy is to blame for Comic Relief's £8m dec...
Mar 15, 2019 · 45 min
A Second Referendum, Bloody Sunday, And A Warm Studio
We're back in the talkRADIO studio and we're joined by journalist Caroline Criado Perez to discuss whether there's an appetite for a second Brexit referendum. We talk about Bloody Sunday with Professor of International Conflict Analysis ...
Mar 14, 2019 · 52 min
The Mother Of All Parliaments, An Indestructible Zombie, And A Crime Scene
The sun finally comes out in Westminster but not for Theresa May as some of her own ministers defied the three line whip and vote to rule out a no-deal Brexit last night. We speak to MPs Alberto Costa, John Mann, Caroline Lucas and Tim Farron to see wh...
Mar 13, 2019 · 41 min
Another Defeat, A Free Vote, And Tariffs
Welcome back to the Tent of Shame as we look ahead to tonight's vote on whether to rule out a no-deal Brexit. Today we speak to talkRADIO Political Editor Ross Kempsell, Labour MP Peter Dowd, Conservative MP George Freeman and Angela Smith from Th...
Mar 12, 2019 · 49 min
The Tent Of Shame, A Prime Minister In Trouble, And Torrential Rain
We're back in the tent of shame as Theresa May faces yet another Meaningful (?) Vote on her Brexit deal. She has secured legally binding changes to the deal but will that be enough for it to get through the Commons? We speak to Andrew Bridgen, Dav...
Mar 11, 2019 · 48 min
Another Vote, Spaghetti Bolognese, And Hipsters
Will there be another vote tomorrow? Where did Spaghetti Bolognese come from? And do all hipsters look the same? We speak to Marcus Fysh MP, chef Aldo Zilli and comedian Mark Dolan to try to answer all these questions.
Mar 8, 2019 · 43 min
Plastic, Paper bags, And Siestas
It turns out that bags for life are worse for the environment than we thought. We ask Paul Foulkes-Arellano from A Plastic Planet whether the solution is to switch to paper. Are siestas good for your health and your blood pressure? We talk to Dr Neil S...
Mar 7, 2019 · 48 min
Prince William, Sadiq Khan, And A £15 Cup of Coffee
On today's show we're joined by The Sun's Royal Correspondent Emily Andrews to explain why Prince William is being criticised after a visit to Blackpool. Why is Sadiq Khan spending £62m on staff while police go short? And Consumer Journa...
Mar 5, 2019 · 46 min
Macron, Simples, And Ascot
Emmanuel Macron says we need a new European Renaissance to beat Brexit. Former Chief of Communications for No10 Katie Perrior tells us why Theresa May said 'simples' in Parliament to win a bet. And we speak to talkSPORT's Racing Correspo...
Mar 4, 2019 · 40 min
Knife Crime, Bribes For Votes, And Keith Flint
We need to tackle the knife crime epidemic urgently, but how? We speak to campaigner Barry Mizen MBE, whose son was killed in South East London 11 years ago in a knife attack.Ruth Smeeth if the Labour MP for Stoke-On-Trent North and joins us to give us...
Mar 1, 2019 · 48 min
A Pay Rise, Looting, And Social Media Etiquette
Members of Parliament are getting a pay rise, but do they deserve it? We get the thoughts of former MP George Galloway. We rubbish the claims that Brexit will lead to looting and public unrest. And James Max helps us get our heads around social media e...
Feb 28, 2019 · 38 min
Doctors, Laundry Lessons, And Instagrammers
It's the last day of February and we're talking to Dr Laurence Gerlis about the NHS as it seems that half of doctors want to quit over the next five years. Royal Butler Grant Harold joins us to talk about laundry lessons. And why are the resi...