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Rob and Tom discuss their favourite thing, a General Election! The biggest actual poll there is… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:39] We Had a General Election - [4:08] The Labour Party - [18:48] The Conservative Party - [31:37] The Liberal Democrats - [46:08] Reform - [1:01:38] The Greens - [1:11:10] The SNP - [1:17:34] Wales - [1:25:34] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - BBC - UK Gene...

Rob and Tom discuss the 2024 General Election Manifestos for the 3 main parties (Part 2 of 2)… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:16] Lib Dem Manifesto - [18:28] Conservative Manifesto - [36:02] Labour Manifesto - [54:00] Quick Polls Update - [1:00:35] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Lib Dem manifesto: 11 key policies explained - BBC News - Conservative manifesto 2024: 12...

Rob and Tom discuss the run up to the 2024 General Election (Part 1 of 2)… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [2:30] General Election Feelings - [24:55] Labour’s Campaigning - [34:01] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Evan Edinger on Political TikToks - Electoral Calculus - Politico Poll of Polls - Join us on Discord! DISCUSS - Reddit - Twitter - Facebook ATTRIBUTION - Recordin...

Rob and Tom discuss a whole load of local elections and what might be in store for the (now announced) General Election… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [4:05] By-Elections - [10:06] Local Council Elections - [27:57] Mayoral Elections - [47:12] Police and Crime Commissioners - [48:48] Quick Polls Update - [56:17] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - BBC: Local election results...

Rob and Tom discuss a grab bag of headlines and how the polls are looking for Rishi Sunak… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:27] Budget 2024 - [15:32] Lee Anderson & Reform UK - [29:56] How is Rishi’s Leadership Faring? - [36:22] When is the General Election going to be? - [43:50] Poll Update - [47:33] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Spring Budget - Polling Tweet - 20...

Rob and Tom discuss the Popular Conservatives, transphobia at PMQS and what policies Keir Starmer is likely to put forward… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:07] What is PopCon?? - [22:44] Does PopCon Matter? - [31:21] PMQs - [45:49] Keir Starmer, What Do You Stand For? - [1:13:17] Quick Polls Update - [1:21:30] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Liz Truss is offering lesson...

Rob and Tom make predictions for 2024… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:28] General Election Predictions - [23:25] Conservative Predictions - [34:17] Labour Predictions - [55:23] Lib Dem Predictions - [58:32] SNP Predictions - [1:03:03] US Election Predictions - [1:13:16] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Our 2023 Predictions - Electoral Calculus - Politico Poll of Polls -...

Rob and Tom discuss their 2023 predictions and how accurate they were… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:09] Tory Predictions 2023 - [15:29] Labour Predictions 2023 - [31:17] Lib Dem Predictions 2023 - [37:00] Brexit Predictions 2023 - [44:49] USA Predictions 2023 - [52:05] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Our 2023 Predictions - Electoral Calculus - Politico Poll of Polls...

Rob and Tom discuss the Rwanda Bill… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:15] Headlines: Suella Gone, Cameron In - [12:28] Main Story: Rwanda - [29:12] The Rwanda Bill Vote - [39:26] Greek Marbles Interlude - [45:19] Labour on Immigration - [51:44] Public Feeling on Immigration - [1:03:50] Quick Polls Update - [1:07:19] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Safety of Rwanda (Asylu...

Rob and Tom discuss by-elections and Suella Braverman… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:16] Tamworth By-Election - [10:40] Mid-Bedfordshire By-Election - [28:26] Suella Braverman - [44:05] Suella on Protests - [51:39] Would She Make A Good Leader? - [59:19] The Polls - [1:06:55] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Tamworth By-Election - Mid Bedfordshire By-Election - Labour...

Rob and Tom discuss the Labour Party Conference… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [0:39] Labour: What Are They Trying To Achieve? - [7:34] Starmer’s Speech Interrupted - [16:29] The State of the Country - [21:48] Culture Wars - [32:11] How Did The Speech Go? - [35:39] The Polls - [47:58] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Rayner pledges 'biggest boost to affordable housing' at...

Rob and Tom discuss the Conservative Party Conference… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:20] Headlines: Gaza - [6:44] Main Story: Party Conference Season - [11:17] Conservative Party Conference - [24:16] Nigel Farage in the Conservative Party? - [29:34] Penny Mordaunt in the Wings? - [33:54] Sunak’s Speech & HS2 - [53:51] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Five policy id...

Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss the triptych of by-elections… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [0:54] Headlines: The Trump Conspiracy - [5:25] Headlines: Banks Told To Respect Free Speech - [9:44] Headlines: BBC Crisis Over Top Star in Sex Photos Probe - [17:20] Main Story: By Elections - [18:31] Selby and Ainsty - [24:12] Somerton and Frome - [32:51] Uxbridge and South Ruisl...

Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss the fallout of Boris in front of the Privileges Committee… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:43] Charlie Boy Got a Fancy Hat - [8:58] Local Council Elections 2023 - [20:42] Boris and Standards - [36:51] The Polls - [46:32] Outro - [49:21] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Privileges Committee inve...

Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss Boris in front of the Privileges Committee… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [0:46] Headlines: Don’t Get Ill! Doctors’ Strike is Going to Hurt - [7:25] Headlines: Trump in the Dock - [13:30] Headlines: PM: Brexit is Boosting Us! - [18:12] Main Story: Bojo in the Dock - [24:02] How Serious is This for Boris? - [29:17] Why Would You Make a Mistak...

Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss how Rishi Sunak has fared in his first 100 days as PM… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:04] Headlines: Nicola Sturgeon Resigns - [13:35] Headlines: Labour and the ECHR - [20:41] Headlines: Chinese Spy Balloons - [25:49] Main Story: Rishi Sunak’s First 100 Days - [27:59] Inflation - [31:42] Reducing Government Debt - [33:49] Growing the Econo...

Rob and Tom discuss their predictions for 2023 and how well they predicted 2022… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [0:45] 2022 COVID Predictions: Right or Wrong? - [9:10] 2022 Brexit Predictions: Right or Wrong? - [15:08] 2023 Brexit Predictions - [17:17] 2022 Tory Predictions: Right or Wrong? - [24:18] 2023 Tory Predictions - [28:10] 2022 Labour Predictions: Right or Wrong? - [32:09] 2023 Labour Prediction...

Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss how Rishi Sunak has fared in his first month as PM… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:27] Leadership Elections Again - [10:59] Has Sunak Lived Up To His Promise? - [16:34] The Winter of our Discontent - [27:48] Government U-turns! - [36:34] The Polls - [44:42] What Does Labour Need To Do? - [51:28] Outro - [52:58] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem Support...

Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss a very busy week in politics as Liz Truss resigns… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:27] Main Story: Liz Truss - [17:53] Wednesday Evening Chaos - [25:03] Thursday Morning - [37:33] So What Happens Next? - [50:59] The Polls - [58:53] Outro - [1:00:13] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - T...

Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom catch up on the Tory leadership race, her majesty and discuss Liz Truss' economic policy… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [0:53] Catch Up: Tory Leadership Contest - [10:20] Catch Up: Bye Bye Boris - [14:58] Catch Up: Queen Elizabeth II - [32:21] Main Story: Truss & Kwarteng - [1:13:10] Quick Polls Update - [1:23:04] Outro - [1:25:30] Ad: Hat Of Ma...

Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss the final(?) nail in the coffin for Boris Johnson’s premiership… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:12] Headlines: Johnson On The Brink - [3:46] The VONC - [7:47] What Toppled Boris? - [21:25] PMQs & Select Committees - [39:03] Back To No. 10 - [47:01] Resignation Speech - [57:58] Next Tory Leader - [1:11:34] Boris' Legacy? - [1:22:17] Qui...

Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom pick apart the results of the 2022 UK Local Elections and what they mean for the major parties… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:02] Headlines: Get A Fine? We Will Resign - [6:35] Headlines: Tories Porn Shame In The Commons - [11:58] Headlines: Defiant Truss: "we Will Rip Up Brexit Border Deal! - [18:08] Main Story: Local Elections: Conservatives -...

Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss the latest headlines and discuss the rise and fall of Rishi Sunak… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [0:34] Headlines: Tory MP Suspended After Sex & Cocaine Case - [6:53] Headlines: Rwandan Plan Is Ungodly Says Welby - [21:18] Main Headline: Fishy Rishi - [27:11] Akshata Murthy - [31:44] Non-dom Status - [39:22] Partygate - [54:16] Quick Pol...

Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss the latest headlines and discuss the Spring Statement… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [0:44] Headlines: What A Bunch Of Anchors - [8:01] Headlines: The Smile That Says I'm Free - [13:03] Headlines: Russians Retreat Into Eastern Ukraine - [16:39] Main Story: Spring Statement - [21:09] Taxation - [27:39] Fuel Duty - [32:17] VAT & Council Fu...

Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss the latest headlines and give a summary of the war in Ukraine so far… This episode was recorded on 27th February 2022. The situation is fluid and discussion was based on what was known at the time. TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:06] Headlines: A Failure Of Leadership - [4:39] Quick Polls Update - [6:45] Headlines: Bonfire Of Covid Rules -...