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Elections ’21: Nothing Breaks Like A Hartlepool

Elections ’21: Nothing Breaks Like A Hartlepool

FromOh God, What Now?


Elections ’21: Nothing Breaks Like A Hartlepool

FromOh God, What Now?

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Length:
56 minutes
Released:
May 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

On the eve of what looks like a not-great election day for everyone who isn’t Boris Johnson, the SNP, a Labour metro mayor or Count Binface, are we witnessing the final mopping up of the 2019 General Election? The Independent’s sketchwriter TOM PECK joins us for Election Doomwatch ’21. Plus, the Conservatives pack cultural institutions in an act of Home Counties Orbanism. And why do politicians insist on being photographed with pints? 
• “If I could tell you why people aren’t angry, believe me I’d have put it in the column.” – TOM PECK.
• “The Government seems to be trying, without any sense of irony, to cancel cancel culture.” – NAOMI SMITH
• “Saying it’s ‘the same old Tories’ doesn’t work when a load of people have just voted for them for the first time” – TOM PECK
• “Come on, what kind of country would lower itself to allowing Brad Pitt to live there?” – IAN DUNT on points-based immigration 
• “Sleaze is shagging your secretary… What’s going on now is straightforward corruption.” – TOM PECK 
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Released:
May 7, 2021
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Making sense of our political hell every Friday. Launched from the anti-Brexit movement in 2017, Oh God, What Now? has become one of Britain’s most entertaining political voices. With top quality guests and analysis, and poor quality jokes, we make the unbearable bearable.  Oh God, What Now? is presented by Dorian Lynskey. Our regulars include: Ian Dunt, Independent columnist and author of How To Be A Liberal • Ros Taylor, editor of the LSE COVID blog • Naomi Smith, Chief Executive of Best For Britain • Alex Andreou, writer, commentator, cook, actor, secret agent • Minnie Rahman, Interim Chief Executive of the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants • Sign up and get ad-free shows earlier than anyone else: patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow. Oh God, What Now? is a Podmasters production.