Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Luke Middup

It Could Be Said

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Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Luke Middup talk about whatever they damn well want to. But usually the latest developments in the whacky worlds of British and International Politics

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Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

It Could Be Said #176 The Boozy of Ten 13.01.2022

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss so much messy drama. Boris Johnson and boozy parties in Downing Street, Jacob Rees Mogg trashing unionism, Prince Andrew being stripped of his titles, and a Chinese spy ring in Westminster. Plus a film recommendation from Will and a book recommendation from Luke. 

It Could Be Said #175 Merry Christmas and A New Coronavirus 31.12.2021

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss the meaning of Christmas and then look at what the year in coronavirus meant. 

It Could Be Said #174 Boris's Nightmare Before Christmas 18.12.2021

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to look at the mess that the Tory Party has gotten itself into. They breakdown the stunning LibDem victory in North Shropshire, the ongoing scandal surrounding Christmas parties and just how close Johnson is to being removed as PM

It Could Be Said #173 From Paris To Berlin.... 29.11.2021

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk the joys of Berlin, Football Managers and Sofas. They then talk the migrant crisis across the channel and Nicola Sturgeon's mid-life crisis 

It Could Be Said #172 The Billings and Tantrums of Owen Paterson 05.11.2021

Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk Owen Paterson. All of it. 

It Could Be Said #171 Arguing Like It's 1999 21.10.2021

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk the deaths of Colin Powell and David Amass, before giving their thoughts on the BBC's documentary on New Labour 

It Could Be Said #170 Party Conferences? What Party Conferences!?! 10.10.2021

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Notts County's very own Dr Luke Middup return to not talk about the party conferences. They talk about Newcastle United, ethics of international trade, when Gordon Brown was at his hottest, the supply chain crisis, the ideal brexiter immigration policy, and whether the British Greens should be doing better. But they do not talk about the party conferences....exce...

It Could Be Said #169 Will's Back From Canada Catch-Up Pt. 1 03.10.2021

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup reunite after a month away to begin their catch up on the news now that Will has returned from Canada. They talk the National Insurance increase, Cabinet Reshuffle, GB News's implosion, AUKUS military alliance and the fallout from the conviction of Sarah Everad's murderer. 

It Could Be Said #168 I Would Do Anything To Save Social Care...But I Won't Tax Assets 06.09.2021

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk about the implications of the new SNP-Green pseudo-coalition in Scotland and the Government proposing to increase National Insurance to fund social care. It gets spicy towards the end as Will and Simon discuss whether the key dividing line in British politics is between the generations. 

It Could Be Said #167 It's Saving Cats and Dogs!?! 30.08.2021

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup for show so good, it would definitely be worshipped as a god by ancient Egyptians. They discuss who was first Early Modern English Monarch before discussing the furry fiasco in Afghanistan before looking at the broader situation  there. They end by discussing the paralympics and where disability equality is in 2021

It Could Be Said #166 A Week Is A Long Time In Radical Islam 16.08.2021

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup reunite to discuss the staggeringly quick takeover of Afghanistan by th Taliban. We discuss how the takeover happened so quickly and what it means for Afghanistan, whether President Joe Biden was right to withdraw American fores, and what this says about the role of Britain in the world. We finish by looking at the imminent deal between the SNP and Gree...

It Could Be Said #165 We're All Going On A Summer Holiday... 02.08.2021

Will Cooling and Simon Alvey return to discuss coronavirus AGAIN! But after beig weirdly positive about the current situation with the delta variant they do something else unusual and talk about Simon's recently holidaying around England. We talk the strengths and weaknesses of various English cities, whilst trying to identify what makes a city work. We talk the importance of transport links...

It Could Be Said #164 The Dom Variant 25.07.2021

Simon Alvey is on the train somewhere so Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup are left to fend themselves. They discuss a troubled Freedom Day before looking at what Dominic Cummings, Boris Johnson and Keir Starmer are up to. 

It Could Be Said #163 Hancock in Motion 27.06.2021

Simon Alvey,  Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss what should be England's national anthem, the resignation of Matt Hancock as Health Secretary, the future of the DUP and George Galloway's latest tilt at by-election success 

It Could Be Said #162 But Does Boris Johnson Shit In The Woods? 10.06.2021

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss Boris Johnson being a Catholic, Dominic Cummings being a vindictive prat, Tories being culture warriors and much more!

It Could Be Said #161 A Very Eurovision Lightning Round 23.05.2021

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss a wide range of topics. We cover Eurovision, UK-Australia trade deal, the crisis of Northern Irish Unionism, Israel-Palestine and the delayed reckoning over Princess Diana's 1995

It Could Be Said #160 Hammer of His Own Foot 09.05.2021

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk in detail about the Super Thursday and what on earth Keir Starmer is playing at

It Could Be Said #159 Happy Birthday Northern Ireland & Elections Preview 03.05.2021

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to wish Happy Birthday to Northern Ireland, and provide non-expert analysis of the troubles facing the DUP.  They then look ahead to a double round of local elections on Thursday. 

It Could Be Said #158 Now That's What I Call Nineties 24.04.2021

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Luke Middup wallow in nineties nostaglia. Tory Sleaze! 9/11! European Surper League! It's all here baby!

It Could Be Said #157 Knowing Neale, Knowing Irn-Bru...AHA! 02.04.2021

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss Alex Salmond's latest attempt to secure revenge on Nicola Sturgeon and/or return to the frontline of Scottish politics, with the launch of the new Alba Party. They also talk the rise in support for Welsh Independence, the problems with Liverpool City Council and their favourite micro-parties. 

It Could Be Said #156 The Problem with Men 22.03.2021

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss...a lot. The main topic is an hour long discussion about the issues raised by the murder of Sarah Everard, and how to improve the police and society's handling of violence against women. We also discuss Zack Synder's Justice League, Hartlepool's forthcoming by-election, latest UK-EU squabbles, and the CENSUS!

It Could Be Said #155 These Things Are Small, But Those Things Are Far Away 07.03.2021

Simon Alvey , Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to celebrate Rangers winning the Scottish Premiership, discuss how the latest episode in the argument between Nicola Sturgeon and Alex Salmond has impacted the SNP, and what to make of Rishi Sunak's perfectly sized budget. 

It Could Be Said #154 Keir Starmer, Scotland, Wales and Green 13.02.2021

In a fiesty podcast; Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Luke Middup set out to talk about Keir Starmer but instead discuss coronavirus, Scottish Nationalism, Welsh devolution and the future of the Green Party. He has a nice chin though

It Could Be Said #153 Coronavirus Potpourri & It's A Sin 31.01.2021

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to look at the newest news in coronavirus including what's going on with the National Football League, Labour's new vaccination programme and the European Union's no good, terrible week. They then discuss Russel T Davies new series - It's A Sin. 

It Could Be Said #152 2020, The Neverending Year 19.01.2021

Simon Alvey. Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to look back at 2020 and then review the breaking news in a month that felt more like a continuation of The Worst Year Ever than the hoped for fresh break. We talk Coronavirus, American Politics and much, much more. 

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