Chatter #347 – Jackson Caines: The Left Divided – Corbyn, Starmer, and GE 24

In this episode, Jackson Caines from Transform Politics joins Josh Hamilton to discuss the state of left-wing politics in Britain, the future of the Labour party, and the emergence of independent candidates. In this episode, we cover: – The influence of independent candidates in local constituencies – Criticism of politicians having TV shows and second…

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Chatter #306 – John Sweeney on Evgeny Lebedev, Boris Johnson and Kyiv on the Ground

John Sweeney is an old school writer and reporter. He remained in the Ukrainian capital throughout the Battle of Kyiv and his latest book, Killer In The Kremlin, paints Vladimir Putin as “the monster he is”. Sweeney’s philosophy is: ‘I poke crocodiles, if crocodiles they be, in the eye with a stick.’ He’s helped free…

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Chatter #260 – Steven Woolfe – Boris Gets Booed, War In Ukraine, and The Cost Of Immigration

Steven Woolfe is a former Member of the European Parliament and Director of the Centre for Migration & Economic Prosperity. Immigration can be a tricky topic to discuss, so bear with us, but Steven is making a solely economic argument against high levels of immigration to Britain. I had some contentions with his discussions but…

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Chatter #259 – Sooz Kempner – There’s C*nts Everywhere: Parody, Partygate and Nadine Dorries

Sooz Kempner is an actress, singer, and stand up comedian. Sooz became quite well known online for her parodies of Liza Minelli reading Donald Trump’s speeches and Nadine Dorries – our bizarre Culture Minister.  We got into a lot of talk about the backlash against comedians like Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Carr, and Ricky Gervais, the…

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Chatter #251 – Simon Kuper – Chums: How a Tiny Caste of Oxford Tories Took Over the UK

Boris Johnson, Michael Gove, David Cameron, George Osborne, Theresa May, Dominic Cummings, Daniel Hannan, Jacob Rees-Mogg: Whitehall is swarming with old Oxonians. They debated each other in tutorials, ran against each other in student elections, and attended the same balls and black-tie dinners. They aren’t just colleagues – they are peers, rivals, friends. And, when…

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