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Two ordinary guys with their take on the political and social news of the week - with a focus on constructive ideas for tackling the problems we face
The hosts, Guy and Shaun, spent decades in finance and have worked professionally in other areas - Guy's been a marketing director for a number of big UK names, while Shaun's worked in industrial relations for a large trade union and spent time in the Civil Service.
Neither have any political affiliations but both have a lot to say......
| Episode | Date |
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Europe's Forgotten War
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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The OBR's 50 Year Projection
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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The Clacton Circus rolls into Town
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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The Binface Manifesto
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Jul 09, 2026 |
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Dippidy, dip, dip
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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Burnham's Bold Agenda
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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The Riff-Raff Cabinet
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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P & Q's at PMQ's
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Jun 28, 2026 |
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Burnham's Policy Platform - Labour's Dick Whittington?
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Jun 28, 2026 |
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Burnham and Social Care
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Jun 28, 2026 |
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Living in the Moment
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Peace in Our Time
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Healey's Finest Hour
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Makerfield Maelstrom
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Strange Goings On at the SNP
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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The Ghost of Labour's Past
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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The Social Prescribers are Coming
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Storming Starmer's on the Rampage
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Welcome to the Circus
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May 26, 2026 |
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Hatched, matched, and despatched
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May 01, 2026 |
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Awkward enocunters
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May 01, 2026 |
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Westminster Hospitality
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May 01, 2026 |
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Do Sport and Politics Mix?
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Whatever Happened to Prime Ministerial Responsibility?
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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The Art of Conversation
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Apr 24, 2026 |
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Is Trump Mad?
|
Apr 24, 2026 |
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Free Energy Weekends
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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Is the Ukraine War drawing to a close?
|
Apr 18, 2026 |
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Cunning stunts in politics
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Apr 18, 2026 |
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Iran or the US - Who holds the cards?
|
Apr 18, 2026 |
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Shoplifting
|
Apr 10, 2026 |
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Married to your Career?
|
Apr 10, 2026 |
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The Iran War
|
Apr 10, 2026 |
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Iran - Full of Surprises
|
Apr 02, 2026 |
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Trump Addresses the Nation
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Rosebank and Jackdaw
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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Artemis, Apollo and the 60's
|
Apr 02, 2026 |
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Events in the Gulf
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Help with energy costs - UK
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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What's the purpose of NATO
|
Mar 27, 2026 |
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Iran - UK Politics and Military
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Iran - Trump's Options
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Time for Sleep
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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Iran - International Law
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Iran - Objectives and Outcome
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Dentistry
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Student Loans U-Turn?
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Human Resources on the Rise?
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Mountbatten-Windsor and Mandelson
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Trumpwatch
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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UK Unemployment
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Feb 20, 2026 |
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The Five Minute Prime Minister
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Feb 14, 2026 |
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Useless Inventions
|
Feb 14, 2026 |
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Child Labour?
|
Feb 14, 2026 |
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Mandelson
|
Feb 05, 2026 |
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Consumer Corner
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Reimagining the High Street
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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Leasehold Reform
|
Feb 01, 2026 |
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Airwheels
|
Feb 01, 2026 |
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Screentime Restrictions
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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The Board of Peace
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Mark Carney
|
Jan 22, 2026 |
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Greenland Watching
|
Jan 15, 2026 |
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The President's Health
|
Jan 15, 2026 |
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Bobby J
|
Jan 15, 2026 |
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A Load of Old Tankers
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Jan 09, 2026 |
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Greenland
|
Jan 09, 2026 |
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Coalition of the Willing
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Russian Billions for Ukraine?
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Resident Doctors, Out Again
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Christmas Fare around the World
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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The Tracksuit Index
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Social Media Restrictions for Teens in Australia
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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US Strategic Affairs and National Security Review
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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The Unusual Anxieties of Generation Z
|
Dec 04, 2025 |
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The Christmas Tree Index
|
Dec 04, 2025 |
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Kushner and Witkoff in Moscow
|
Dec 03, 2025 |
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Budget 2025 - Part II
|
Nov 27, 2025 |
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Budget 2025 - Part I
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Infamy, infamy, they've all got it in for me
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Trump and the BBC
|
Nov 17, 2025 |
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The Nazification of Dog Policing
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Rachel Reeves Rental Irregularities
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Alaska Summit, and Thames Water
|
Aug 15, 2025 |
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Ukraine Ceasefire Prospect, and Musk's Bonus
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Palestine, and the Resident Doctor's Funnel
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Reeves' Conundrum, and Kemi's Future
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Rachel at The Mansion House, and Donald's Ukraine U-Turn
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Resident Doctors, and the Cost of Live Sport
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Labour's Year and Rachel's Week
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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NATO, and the Middle East
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Donald's Dilemma, and The Casey Report
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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The Spending Review, and the Los Angeles Stand-Off
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Defence Review, and Spending Review
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Farage's Agenda, and Musk's Return to Business
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May 29, 2025 |
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Keir's for Turning, and WFH
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May 22, 2025 |
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The Istanbul Conundrum, and Keir's tanks on Nigel's Lawn
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May 15, 2025 |
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Trade Deals, and VE Day
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May 08, 2025 |
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Farage's Time, and the Solar Revolution
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May 02, 2025 |
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Trump scolds the Fed, and Ukraine Peace
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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Supreme Court rules on gender, and China's investment in the UK
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Did Trump just blink?
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Liberation Day
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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BYD, and Toxic Masculinity
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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Reeves, Benefits, and the Trump & Putin Show
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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Streeting's Strategy, and Trump's Week
|
Mar 12, 2025 |
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Germany, Reeves, and Ukraine
|
Mar 07, 2025 |
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Energy, Trump and Ukraine
|
Feb 27, 2025 |
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Trump, Russia, and Ukraine
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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Trump - Ukraine, and Tariffs
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Feb 14, 2025 |
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Trumping Gaza, and Wes' Priorities
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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Rachel's growth, and Benefits fraud
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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Donald's back, and Rachel's in Davos
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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Biden's Legacy, Trump's Plans, and Rachel Reeves' Conundrum
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Jan 17, 2025 |
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Economic Armageddon, and Transatlantic Friction
|
Jan 09, 2025 |
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Further Predictions for 2025, and WFH
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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2024 in review, and domestic predictions for 2025
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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WASPI Women, and Elon Musk
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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The Spending Review , and Christmas Shopping
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Labour's Milestones, plus Football and Politics
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Dec 06, 2024 |
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Back to Work, and Electric Vehicles
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Nov 29, 2024 |
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Ukraine, and Farmers' Protest
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Wes Streeting's Reforms, and Trump's Appointments
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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US Elections, and the Shadow Cabinet
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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Budget Special
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Wes Streeting's Big Conversation, and US Election Day Nears
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Business Summit, and Assisted Dying
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Sue Gray, and Israel's Retaliation
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Middle East, and the Tory Leadership Contest
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Labour in Liverpool, and the Middle East
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Frockgate, and Smashing the Gangs
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Has the Labour/Business love affair turns sour, and is Britain a Nanny State?
|
Sep 12, 2024 |
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Winter Fuel Allowance, and Electric Cars
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Gloomy Sir Keir, and a replacement for Rishi
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Labour's first six weeks, and Rachel Reeves' conundrum
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Ukraine's Bold Move, and Railway Tranquility
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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Unrest on the Streets, and the Latest from the US Presidential Campaign
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Southport tragedy, and developments in the Middle East
|
Aug 01, 2024 |
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Presidential Election, and Rachel Reeves' Problems
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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The King's Speech
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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Rachel Reeves, Wes Streeting, and another Tory Leadership Campaign
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Jul 12, 2024 |
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It's Over - The General Election Results and the Fallout
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Jul 06, 2024 |
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Election 24 Week 6 - Sunak v Starmer, the final debate
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Frome and East Somerset - The Candidate Interviews
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Frome and East Somerset - The Candidate Interviews
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Jun 28, 2024 |
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Election 24 Week 5
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Jun 22, 2024 |
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Frome and East Somerset - The Candidate Interviews
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Jun 21, 2024 |
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Election 24 Week 4 - The Sky Debate, and Manifestos
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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General Election 2024 Week 3
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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General Election 2024 Week 1
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May 29, 2024 |
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Election 24 - and they're off
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May 24, 2024 |
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Labour's Pledges, and the OECD on Britain's Economy
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May 16, 2024 |
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Electric Vehicles, and Elections Fallout
|
May 09, 2024 |
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Local Elections and National Insurance
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May 09, 2024 |
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Rwanda Law, and the Mental Health benefits bill
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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The Middle East, and Smoking Legislation
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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New Immigration Laws, and Honey Traps
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Apr 12, 2024 |
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Predictions 2024 - Update
|
Apr 04, 2024 |
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BBC License Fee, WFH, NHS Dentistry, and Riling Rees-Mogg (8/1)
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Tory infamy, and sickness benefits (7/10)
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Extremism, John Lewis, and Putin
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Mar 14, 2024 |
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Budget 2024, and Super Tuesday USA (7/8)
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Mar 08, 2024 |
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Gaza protests, Housing issues, and Ukraine (7/7)
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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Westminster uproar, and a new Industrial Revolution
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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Economic Headwinds, and Ukraine
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Climate Change and Dentistry (7/4)
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Immigration, Northern Ireland, and Tax Cuts (7/3)
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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Councils going bust, the Houthis, and calls for Conscription (7/2)
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Jan 27, 2024 |
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The Houthis, the Post Office, and Financial Exclusion
|
Jan 14, 2024 |
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Rishi and Keir's New Year Messages (6/10)
|
Jan 05, 2024 |
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Our predictions for 2024 (6/9)
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Dec 30, 2023 |
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Interest rates, and the Super League (6/8)
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Interest rates, Inflation, and an update on Ukraine (6/7)
|
Dec 16, 2023 |
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Immigration, Rwanda, and Boris at the Covid Inquiry
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Dec 09, 2023 |
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legal immigration and hancock at the covid inquiry (6/5)
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Dec 01, 2023 |
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the autumn statement (6/4)
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Nov 25, 2023 |
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Suella's Sacking, and the Rwanda Judgement (6/3)
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Nov 19, 2023 |
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The State Opening of Parliament and pro-Palestinian marches in London (6/2)
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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the covid inquiry, with updates on the middle east and ukraine (6/1)
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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israel/gaza update, suella's problems with the met, and banker's bonuses (5/10)
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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an israel gaza update plus wages and inflation (05/10)
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Oct 20, 2023 |
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the one about israel/gaza, and the labour party conference (5/9)
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Oct 15, 2023 |
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the one about the conservative party conference (5/8)
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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the one about trees and hs2 (5/7)
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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the one about liz truss (5/6)
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Sep 22, 2023 |
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the one about birmingham going bust, and the great escape (5/5)
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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the one about raac and wfh (5/4)
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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the one about sir keir's new towns, and the prigozhin affair (5/3)
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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the one about polls on rishi's priorities and scotland's drug problem (5/2)
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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the one about china and small boats week
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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the one about the economically inactive and labour shortages
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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the one about nigel farage and banking confidentiality
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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the one about climate commitments and housing planning reform
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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saving pm rishi
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Jul 14, 2023 |
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the one about the nhs at 75 and oracy
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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the one about the rwanda decision and thames water
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Jul 04, 2023 |
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the one about interest rates and yevgeny prigozhin
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Jun 23, 2023 |
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the one about the boris report and house of lords reform
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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the one about tory fortunes and the atlantic declaration
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Jun 10, 2023 |
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the one about the counter offensive and whatsapp messages
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Jun 03, 2023 |
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the one about inflation and working from home
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May 28, 2023 |
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the one about priorities and missions
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May 19, 2023 |
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the one about interest rates, the economy, and kemi badenoch
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May 13, 2023 |
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the one about local elections and kremlin drones
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May 06, 2023 |
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the one about richard sharp, suella braverman and diane abbott
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Apr 29, 2023 |
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the one about dominic raab, the snp, and tackling obesity
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Apr 22, 2023 |
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the one about china and the pentagon leaks
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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the one about scott benton and graham potter
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Apr 09, 2023 |
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the one about 'help to buy' and the small boats
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Apr 01, 2023 |
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the one about credit suisse, boris johnson, and president xi
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Mar 26, 2023 |
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the one about the budget and the aftermath of the lineker affair
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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the one about us interest rates, and the small boats
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Mar 10, 2023 |
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the one about the us inflation reduction, act and the windsor framework
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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the one about gas, and the snp leadership campaign
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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the one about putin, and the northern ireland protocol
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Feb 18, 2023 |
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the one about president zelensky's requests, and building regulations in turkey
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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the one about the economy and ongoing industrial action
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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the one about electric cars and nadhim zahawi
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Jan 28, 2023 |
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the one about levelling up, and the gender recognition reform (scotland) bill
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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the one about pmq's
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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the one about sunak and starmer's new year messages
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Jan 07, 2023 |
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the one about vlad, xi, and pele
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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the one about the nurses strike
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Dec 22, 2022 |
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the one about the strikes
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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the one about the future of pmq's
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Dec 03, 2022 |
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the one about fifa
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Nov 23, 2022 |
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the one about the autumn statement aftermath
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Nov 19, 2022 |
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the one about the autumn statement
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Nov 16, 2022 |
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the one about gavin
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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the one about suella
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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the one about another leadership contest
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Oct 22, 2022 |
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the one about the new chancellor
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Oct 19, 2022 |
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the one about the fiscal crisis
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Oct 15, 2022 |
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the one about the conservative party conference
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Oct 08, 2022 |
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the one about the labour party conference
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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the one about the fiscal event 23.09.22
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Sep 24, 2022 |
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the one about HM The Queen's passing
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Sep 16, 2022 |
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the one about help with energy bills
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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the one about cabinet roles
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Sep 03, 2022 |