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What a year! While Rishi Sunak held true to his January commitment to hold the election in the second half of the year - the spectacle that followed couldn't have been predicted as 2024 dawned.
Nish and Coco are joined by Sky Newsâ political correspondent Liz Bates and comedian Desiree Burch to chew over the gristle of the year that was.
From racist Tory donors, to milkshaked MPs, creative political stunts and Rishi Sunakâs D-Day disaster - the first half of the year had plenty to keep us entertained.
But once Labour took power - optimism quickly turned to gloom. The seven week garm-drama saga took the sheen off Keir Starmerâs newly minted cabinet, while the endless don't-call-it-austerity chat has jaded people across the country.
As 2024 draws to a close - thereâs still plenty to laugh about - including the best of the worst political pop songs of the year. Prepare to cringe.
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Ed Davey and the Bath Philharmonic Carerâs Choir - Love is Enough https://linktr.ee/love.is.enough
Guests:
Liz Bates
Desiree Burch
Audio credits:
Sky News
BBC
ITV
Channel 4
Tiktok / Dawn Butler
Liberal Democrats
Talk TV
Fox News Via Channel 10 Australia
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In the same week FIFA decided an appalling human rights record is no obstacle to Saudi Arabia hosting the 2034 World Cup, Keir Starmer was schmoozing the kingdom's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. What lengths will our former human rights lawyer PM go to in his pursuit of growth? Joey Shea from Human Rights Watch takes us through what went down during the visit.
Back home, the government is talking up its plans to build 1.5 million new homes. Housing journalist Vicky Spratt joins Nish and Coco to assess whether Labour can pull off the biggest home building initiative since the second world war.
And Pod Save The UK has found the perfect job for the royal family: Trump whisperers. Prince William was hastily wheeled out in Paris to charm the President and Nish and Coco explore why Trump has a weird soft spot for the Windsors.
Guests:
Vicky Spratt
Joey Shea
Audio Credits:
Sky News
UK Government
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As Masterchefâs Gregg Wallace faces a stream of allegations about inappropriate behaviour at work, Nish and Coco take on the entertainment industryâs toxic culture. Nish gives an insiderâs view of why change is long overdue in an industry that enables massive egos, bad behaviour, even abuse. And Coco argues that to take womenâs safety seriously we need to start with zero tolerance on bullying banter.
Meanwhile, Keir Starmerâs reset this week promises to focus on working peopleâs priorities but is this going to deliver results. And is Labour missing a trick? Journalist ZoĂ« GrĂŒnewald on why the government needs a big vision for young people.
And with Reform UK support on the rise and soaring youth unemployment, is the left in danger of losing young voters to the right? Jacob Diggle of UK Youth joins us with solutions to get young people into work or study.
Guests:ZoĂ« GrĂŒnewald
Jacob Diggle
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UK Youth https://www.ukyouth.org
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Sky News
BBC Radio 4
Parliament TV
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This Friday, MPs are challenged with an enormous question of conscience - should we allow people with six months left to live the right to die at a time of their choosing?
Joining Nish and Coco is Rosena Allin-Khan, Labour MP for Tooting and A&E Doctor, to help us understand the strong feelings on both sides of the debate, the difficult decision that MPs are grappling with and how she decided which way she will vote.
As the UK reels in the wake of Storm Bert, climate change lawyer Tessa Khan celebrates a victory in the legal fight against fossil fuels and tells us why the UK could lead the world on the environment.
A petition calling for a General Election only months after the last one makes Nishâs blood boil. And have you ever wondered what Keir Starmer likes to cook? A clue: it involves pasta, and itâs not very exciting.
** We have a special competition for listeners to win tickets to a special preview screening of the film Rumours, starring Cate Blanchett, next Thursday 05/12/24. To win up to two tickets, weâre asking what your political highlight was this year - they can be funny, sad, insightful or inspiring. To enter, fill in this form: https://tinyurl.com/45s5uz7t **
Guests:
Rosena Allin-Khan
Tessa Khan
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Stop Rosebank - https://www.stopcambo.org.uk/
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ITV News
LBC
BBC
Sky News
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Russiaâs war with Ukraine is escalating dramatically - as we record reports have begun to emerge about Ukraine firing British long-range âStorm Shadowâ missiles into Russia. Nish and Coco are joined on the couch by Stephen Bush, associate editor at the Financial Times, to discuss the chance of...World War Three?
Meanwhile - closer to home - we find out why farmers are descending on Westminster. How big a blow is the Governmentâs budget for farmers and will Labour face a wipe out of rural supporters?
And as Elon Musk is summoned to testify about Xâs role in the UK summer riots, weâll be speaking to Jamie Bartlett misinformation expert and host of hit podcasts âThe Missing Cryptoqueenâ and âThe Gatekeepersâ about Muskâs influence in politics and if we should all be quitting X.
Guests:
Stephen Bush
Jamie Bartlett
Useful Links:
Jamie Bartlettâs Substack - How to Survive the Internet
https://substack.com/@jamiejbartlett
Jamie Bartlett's BBC Radio 4 podcast on the rise of social media's power - The Gatekeepers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001w207
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Sky News
BBC
Instagram / Rebecca Wilson
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President-elect Donald Trump has a strong stance on many issues, from isolationism to border control, not to mention heâs an open climate change denier. Is his political platform already shaping UK party politics? Nish and Coco chat to Sky News Political Editor and host of Electoral Dysfunction Beth Rigby about what his looming second-term means for the UK.
And with changes to university tuition fees in England for the first time in eight years - we dissect the crisis in higher education with President of the National Union of Students Amira Campbell and General Secretary of the University and College Union Jo Grady. Nish and Coco also dig into the mailbag to find out what you think.
Plus - some essential listening - does Coco not understand what a mullet is?
Guests:
Beth Rigby
Amira Campbell
Jo Grady
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Christmas Comedy in aid of Women and Children First ft. Nish Kumar
https://www.leicestersquaretheatre.com/show/christmas-comedy-in-aid-of-women-children-first/
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Itâs a dark, dark day for the world. Donald Trump - a convicted criminal no less - has been elected 47th US president in a shocking political resurrection.
Nish and Coco are joined by the Spectatorâs political editor Katy Balls to discuss just how ready the UK Government is for Trumpâs comeback and Kemi Badenochâs leadership win.
Later, Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Labour MP and chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Afrikan Reparations, calls in to discuss her dismay at the US news and to Foreign Secretary David Lammy ruling out cash-based reparations for countries blighted by slavery.
And with the Government announcing the first hike in tuition fees since 2017 - we want to hear from you. Are the increased fees or maintenance loans affecting you? Are you sick of paying off student loan repayments? How can we fix the crisis in higher education? Email us at [email protected] as weâll be chewing this over with some special guests next week.
Guests:
Katy Balls
Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP
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BBC
Sky News
GB News
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Double, Double, toil and troubleâŠthe Governmentâs first budget has been unveiled on the eve of Halloween, and Nish and Coco are peering into chancellor Rachel Reeveâs cauldron. Itâs a spooky episode, so buckle up, we find out if the Halloween budget is the horror show itâs been predicted to be.
A seance with economic and political journalist Grace Blakeley helps us break down the raft of tax rises, loosened borrowing restrictions, and investment in public services.
But what about the skeletons in the closet? Principal policy advisor at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation Katie Schmuecker drops in to chat about reforms to benefits for sick and disabled people, as well as private renters on low incomes.
And finally Torsten Bell, Labour MP and former head of the Resolution Foundation, reveals if heâs going to sleep easy or if heâs worried about any market monsters emerging overnightâŠ
Guests:
Grace Blakeley
Katie Schmuecker
Torsten Bell MP
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The Governmentâs rallying cry to the nation to help fix the NHS via a public consultation has not disappointed. In what is fast becoming the National Health Serviceâs very own Boaty McBoatface moment, Nish and Coco dissect the wild and weird policy suggestions flooding the website.
Then Jeremy Corbyn, former Labour Party leader and Independent MP for Islington North, joins to tell us how the left can make their voices heard in Parliament and whether a new leftwing political party could be on the horizon.
Later, with the US elections looming, co-host of our sister show Pod Save the World Tommy Vietor calls in to discuss why the Labour party is under fire for sending hundreds of staffers to canvas for the Democrats and what the result next month might mean for US-UK relations.
Finally, Nish and Coco discuss a protest from an Australian Senator who shouted directly into the ears of King Charles, which comes as the Government resists paying reparations - or even apologising for - slavery and the actions of the British Empire.
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Guests:
Jeremy Corbyn MP
Tommy Vietor
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With just two weeks to go until the Autumn budget, the Labour government is preparing to make some huge reforms. But just how ruthless is Keir Starmer willing to be in reshaping the UK? Coco and Nish dig into it with Anushka Asthana, ITVâs political editor and author of âTaken as Red: How Labour won big and the Tories crashed the partyâ.
Later, in the wake of the Tories latest round of madness, Liberal Democrat MP Josh Babarinde calls in from parliament to discuss how the Government can be held to account in the absence of a sane opposition.
And speaking of political ruthlessness, we find out why Labour are demanding a police investigation into the Monster Raving Loony Partyâs role in unseating Labour MP Jonathan Ashworth in Leicester South.
Useful links:
Taken as Red: How Labour won big and the Tories crashed the party.
Guests:
Anushka Asthana
Josh Babarinde MP
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The Tory party have once again chosen violence against themselves, as Keir Starmerâs Labour party are languishing in the polls after 90-something days of a lack of action.
Nish and Coco burst the bubble on the news that Starmerâs Chief of Staff has been replaced by his election guru, joined by political journalist Ian Dunt to find out just how big a deal this backroom reshuffle is for the machinations of government.
Ian also unravels the ideology of centrism - explaining why it was a huge part of the Labour Partyâs success at the general election and why it might not be enough to keep the electorate happy without some actual policy to back it up.
Later, Labour MP Nadia Whittome calls in from Portcullis House to talk about why sheâs still hopeful for what the new government can deliver, before the biggest WTF moment since Rishi Sunak walked out in the rain - the Tory Party eliminating centrist candidate James Cleverly from the leadership.
Guests:
Ian Dunt
Nadia Whittome MP
Audio Credits:
LBC
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The new Labour government has promised bold action to fix Britainâs benefit system. Last week, Keir Starmer announced a crackdown on benefit fraud and said people on long-term sickness benefits should look for work. But is this the answer?
To chew over the Governmentâs plans, Coco and Nish are joined by Caroline Selman, senior research fellow at the Public Law Project, and John Pring, the founder and editor of Disability News Service and author of âThe Department: How a Violent Government Bureaucracy Killed Hundreds and Hid the Evidenceâ. With some help from our listeners, they tell us how broken the benefit system is and how we can fix it.
Then, to mark the Conservative party conference, we have the return of the section we like to call WTF. Some absolute shockers from the Tory leadership hopefuls remind us why they are no longer in power.
Useful Links:
For advice on benefits
https://www.advicenow.org.uk/guides/how-deal-universal-credit-overpayment
Contacting your MP
https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/contact-an-mp-or-lord/contact-your-mp/
Guests:
John Pring https://www.disabilitynewsservice.com/
https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745349893/the-department/
Caroline Selman https://x.com/publiclawprojct
Video Credits:
Times Radio
Sky
BBC
Daily Express
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Keir Starmer gave his first Labour Conference speech as Prime Minister this week - but his message of ânational renewalâ was slightly spoiled by a backdrop of poor polling, infighting and their never ending âgarm dramaâ. Journalist ZoĂ« GrĂŒnewald joins Nish and Coco on the couch to search for the âlight at the end of the tunnelâ promised by the new government.
Later, Simon Kuper, Financial Times journalist and author of Good Chaps: How corrupt politicians broke our law and institutions - and what we can do about it, joins the show to delve into the governmentâs first scandal-not-scandal. They discuss how donations have infected our politics and why thereâs no such thing as a free box at the Arsenal game.
Guests:
Simon Kuper https://x.com/KuperSimon
ZoĂ« GrĂŒnewaldAudio Credits:
ITV News
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Keir Starmer promised a Labour government would âturn the pageâ on scandal - but heâs already under fire after a late declaration of thousands of pounds of gifts. As the Tories clamour for an investigation, Nish and Coco take to the PSUK couch to weigh in on the row.
Later, theyâre joined by independent researcher on migration policy Zoe Gardner to discuss why Starmer is seeking immigration lessons from Italyâs prime minister Giorgia Meloni. Zoe tells us about Italyâs controversial migration deals with North African countries and Albania, as well as what a migration system with a degree of humanity might look like.
Next we open the mailbag to hear your unpopular policy suggestions - ranging from taxes on second homes to a maximum wage cap.
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Guests:
Zoe Gardner https://www.tiktok.com/@zoejardiniere
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Times Radio
X / Ed Miliband
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The government has won a vote in the commons over its controversial winter fuel payments - but Keir Starmer knows heâs not winning over the public. Unpopular decisions are the theme of the day as Nish returns to join Coco on the PSUK couch.
Later, our hosts are joined by former inmate turned podcaster and TV host David Navarro, alongside CEO of the Prison Reform Trust Pia Sinha to discuss the disastrous state of the UKâs prisons. Itâs an eye opening chat - through Davidâs lived experience and Piaâs knowledge of the system we gain a better understanding of where our justice system is going wrong and how we can begin to fix it.
Nish fights sleep as weâre brought up to speed with the Tory leadership latest, before firing up in disappointment at misguided comments on the Grenfell disaster from two former Prime Ministers. Coco lightens the mood with the unexpected love story between two of Westminsterâs best known MPs.
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Davidâs Channel 4 Documentary https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-secrets-of-uk-prisons-untold
Prison Reform Trust https://prisonreformtrust.org.uk/
Guests:
Pia Sinha, CEO Prison Reform Trust
David Navarro, Host, Delinquent Nation
Audio credits:
Sky News
BBC
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Parliament is back in session and so is Pod Save the UK! Coco is joined by ZoĂ« GrĂŒnewald, filling in for Nish, to discuss Keir Starmerâs gloomy new lines trailing whatâs shaping up to be a miserable Autumn budget.
Free political point scoring around the Oasis/Ticketmaster fiasco probably isnât going to be enough to offset the grim energy emanating from the Governmentâs plan to means test the Winter Fuel Allowance for pensioners, despite some glints of hope in other policy areas. Coco and ZoĂ« also discuss Jeremy Corbynâs new political alliance, restrictions on arms sales licences to Israel and Labourâs mooted outdoor smoking ban.
Later, theyâre joined by James Riding, Chief Reporter at Inside Housing, to discuss the final report from the Grenfell Inquiry, exploring the âDecades of failureâ and âsystematic dishonestyâ behind the disaster.
Finally, they check in on the Tory leadership race, where the five remaining candidates are struggling for recognition within the public eye.
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Guests:
ZoĂ« GrĂŒnewald, Political Journalist
James Riding, chief reporter at Inside Housing
Audio credits:
Sky News
Number 10 Downing Street
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In this special live episode from the Edinburgh Fringe, recorded on 07/08/24, Nish and Coco are joined by comedians Adam Hills and Kemah Bob to talk about how political comedy offers relief in dark times, while still holding power to account.
The gang reflect on political flashpoints and what they learned from it, from dropping a spoonful of sugar to the unique lens that comedy can lend while reporting devastating events. Once again, Nish is confounded by Brat Summer.
Later, in a special Q&A session with our live audience, we resurrect Pod Shag the UK and hear about some of the things bringing hope to our listeners, with a special appearance from Nishâs mum.
Guests:
Adam Hills - Comedian
Kemah Bob - Comedian
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In this special live episode from the Edinburgh Fringe, Nish and Coco bring two special guests to talk about the racist riots tearing Britain apart.
**CORRECTION** This episode incorrectly states that the Baha Men's "Who Let The Dogs Out" has a sexist subtext, when it is in fact a song criticising misogyny. We regret the error.
Nish, Coco and Ahir reflect on their personal feelings and experiences of racism in the UK in the wake of the violence, while sharing some advice for anyone feeling disturbed. Later, Tom Ballard jumps on stage to share how the UK took some of the worst possible inspiration from his home country of Australia.The gang turn to the audience - while sharing advice for wearing sunscreen⊠And burrito-based magic.
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Guests:
Ahir Shah - Comedian
Tom Ballard - Comedian
Useful Links:
ahirshah.com
tomballard.com.au
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Itâs been a tough few weeks for new Chancellor Rachel Reeves. In a speech to the House of Commons on Monday, Reeves declared that despite going in to government with gloomy prospects, the financial inheritance was much worse than she had expected. Naturally, this didnât go down particularly well with the now Shadow Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, as the two traded barbs whilst invoking the opinions of THE name in British economics - Paul Johnson.
Nish and Coco sit down with the man himself, Paul, to talk about how deep the budgetary black hole goes and solutions for how the Government might tax their way out of it, whilst still meeting the difficult manifesto commitment of âno new taxes on working peopleâ.
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Guest;
Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
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Pod Save the UK, Live!
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PSUK YouTube:
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Parliament.TV
Instagram / James Cleveley
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Three weeks havenât yet passed since the election, but Keir Starmerâs Government has faced its first rebellion. The response to seven Labour MPs breaking rank over the Governmentâs stance on the two child benefit cap was swift and fierce, leading to the whip being removed and anger inside and outside the party. Nish and Coco ask if Starmer has only stoked further division within the party.
Clare Farrell drops in to discuss the landmark sentencing of five Just Stop Oil protesters and how the previous governmentâs draconian anti-protest legislation led to this moment.
Later, chair of the NHS Federation Victor Adebowale joins Nish and Coco to discuss the National Audit Officeâs recent findings into the state of NHS finances and what can be done to fix the service, while taking the pressure off of near-breaking point staff.
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Guests:
Clare Farrell, co-founder of Extinction Rebellion
Lord Victor Adebowale, Chair of the NHS Confederation
Useful Links:
Open Letter:
https://defendourjuries.org/wtf/
Just Stop Oil petition: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/no-prison-for-protest/
Pod Save the UK: live!
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BBC Radio 4 Today
Department of Health and Social Care
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