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Starmergeddon (from TLDR News)
Your fortnightly UK politics podcast from TLDR News. Join writers Ben Blissett and Georgina Findlay for a discussion about the Labour government, Keir Starmer’s cabinet, and other underreported stories. Published every other Friday. Pre-order the next edition of Too Long, TLDR’s print magazine, using the code 'TOOPODCAST' for £2 off any order: https://toolong.news/
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Episodes
What the Hell is Happening in UK Politics? 25.06.2026 50:18
Starmergeddon is BACK?! Maybe! Hopefully! If 400 of you sign up to TLDR Party, TLDR will bring back their UK politics podcast over on TLDR Party, but only if you sign up using THIS LINK: https://toolong.news/s/burnham For now though, Ben and Georgina run through what the hell has actually happened leading up to Starmer's resignation, and what's next for Westminster. 📰 Too Long: https://toolong.ne...
Every Month of UK Politics in 2025 Explained 23.12.2025 1:18:12
Get the latest edition of Too Long now: https://toolong.news/ Merry Christmas everyone! In this very special and very festive episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina and Ben run through the last year in UK politics, the ups, the downs, and most importantly; the memes. Did you pay attention this year? Can you beat our UK experts at their own quiz? ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// O...
Why Things Aren't Going So Well for Reform 09.12.2025 43:48
Get the latest edition of Too Long now: https://toolong.news/ In today's episode of Starmergeddon, Ben and Georgina yet again run through Reform's polling, but this time with a twist? Have Reform peaked? Are Farage's scandals just too much to ignore? ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, ba...
How Bad Will Labour's Budget Be? 25.11.2025 48:07
Pre-order the upcoming edition of Too Long now, and use code BLACKFRIDAY for £5 off your first subscription: https://toolong.news/ In today's episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina and Ben treat you all to an extended episode running through the upcoming budget, and an extended cabinet review. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impa...
Will Farage Backtrack on Proportional Representation? 11.11.2025 39:45
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Are the Greens and Reform Replacing Labour and the Tories? 21.10.2025 33:03
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TLDR Interviews Kemi Badenoch 07.10.2025 9:45
Over the weekend, TLDR were invited to the Conservative Conference in Manchester. Whilst there, Ben had the opportunity to sit down with Leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, to talk through her economic announcements. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and in...
Angela Rayner Resigns: What Now? 05.09.2025 36:37
Buy any copy of Too Long and get a 20% discount by using code STARMER at checkout: https://toolong.news/ In a surprise episode of Starmergeddon, Zac is in the host's chair to talk with Ben about the drama surrounding Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way,...
What Might Labour's Next Budget Look Like? 02.09.2025 30:52
Do you remember the TLDR classic Brexit colouring book? Are you sad you never got to get a hold of one? Well, be sad no more! Brexit: The Colouring Book is BACK and better than ever! Order now and relive those not so fun memories in a fun way: https://toolong.news/ In this week's episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina sits down with Ben to run through the upcoming August budget from the Labour governm...
Are Reform Now Labour's Main Opposition? 19.08.2025 29:10
All copies of Too Long are in stock NOW, so get collecting! Use code MIDDLEEAST for 20% off subscriptions: https://toolong.news/ In this week's episode of Starmergeddon, TLDR's UK experts run through the exact reasons as to why Reform UK are being treated like the opposition... and whether or not it's possible for Badenoch to cling onto leadership. /////////////////////////////////////////////////...
Will Zack Polanski Win the Greens’ Leadership Election? 08.08.2025 31:52
Want to receive Too Long 005 right away and also subscribe to future issues? Well, it's your last chance! Use code LASTCHANCE20 at checkout for an extra 20% off: https://toolong.news/ In a surprise edition of the Starmergeddon, Georgina and Ben are back to talk through drama in UK politics. This week they run through the upcoming Green leadership election, another cabinet review, and the UK's Nati...
Is the UK Turning on Israel? 01.08.2025 35:51
Order Too Long now, and get the digital edition straight to your inbox, or why not grab a cheeky bundle? https://toolong.news/ In this week's episode of Starmergeddon, Ben is back from holiday and back on the sofa to talk through the last two weeks of UK politics; they run through the UK recognising Palestine, the Online Safety Act, and updates to Corbyn's new party. //////////////////////////////...
Can Corbyn and Sultana take on Labour? 18.07.2025 33:59
Use code BESTOFFER now for a huge 35% off subscriptions to Too Long, ON TOP OF the already applied 20% subscription discount: https://toolong.news/ In the long awaited return of Starmergeddon, Georgina sits down with Rory to talk through the news surrounding Jeremy Corbyn's new party, and whether the fumbled announcement will impact them going forward. /////////////////////////////////////////////...
Why MPs Voted to Decriminalise Abortion 20.06.2025 31:40
Pre-order the next issue of Too Long: https://toolong.news/ Want to be featured in said next issue? Write to us at letters@toolong.news In this episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina and Ben sit down to discuss the changes to abortion laws in the UK; Starmer's response to the conflict between Iran and Israel; and the assisted dying bill. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our missi...
Could Starmer Be Replaced? 06.06.2025 35:35
Pre-order the next issue of Too Long: https://toolong.news/ In this episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina is back as host and sits down with Ben to discuss the next four years in UK politics, and whether or not Reform UK will still be on top for the next election. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessi...
TLDR Rates Starmer's UK-EU Trade Deal 23.05.2025 39:10
Use code THIRTY before THIS SUNDAY to get 30% off the latest edition of Too Long: https://toolong.news/ In this episode of Starmergeddon, Jack steps in as host to talk through the EU-UK trade deal with our UK expert Ben Blissett. They also dive into Reform UK's polling once again, and how it just keeps getting better for them. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is t...
What the Local Election Results Mean for British Politics 09.05.2025 29:04
Collect every issue of Too Long whilst stocks last: https://toolong.news/ In this bonus episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina and Ben sit down to run through the results from the local elections, and how good it's actually looking for Reform UK right now. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way,...
Will Reform Win England’s Local Elections? 01.05.2025 33:12
In this episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina is back with Birthday Boy Ben Blissett to run through the local elections that will be taking place today. Order Too Long: https://toolong.news/ ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought...
Starmer's Biggest Win Yet? 18.04.2025 35:52
In this episode of Starmergeddon, Rory sits down with Ben to run through what's been going on with British steel at the moment, and how this is a huge win for the Labour government. They also run through what the Lib Dems are up to right now. Order the next edition of Too Long to find out how many UK figures have made it into the most influential people as voted by TLDR and You. Use the code 'INFL...
Could Farage Be the UK’s Next Prime Minister? 04.04.2025 29:59
In this episode of Starmergeddon, Ben and Georgina sit down to talk about how Nigel Farage is actually doing right now. Also, they run through Starmer’s reaction to the Netflix series Adolescence. Pre-order the next edition of Too Long to find out how many UK figures have made it into the most influential people as voted by TLDR and You. Use the code 'PODCASTPREMIUM' for a MASSIVE 40% off your fir...
Is Starmer Out-Torying the Tories? 21.03.2025 43:17
In this episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina & Ben sit down to run through the latest welfare cuts from the UK Government, and wether or not Keir Starmer is actually out-Torying the Tories... also, they run through what the heck Kemi Badenoch has been up to. Pre-order the next edition of Too Long to find out how many UK figures have made it into the most influential people as voted by TLDR and Y...
Is Starmer Bridging the US-EU Divide? 07.03.2025 41:20
In this episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina sits down with Ben to discuss the drama surrounding Ukraine in the past week, and Starmer's plan for peace. Also, a very big announcement... Pre-order the next edition of Too Long to find out how many UK figures have made it into the most influential people as voted by TLDR and You. https://toolong.news/ ///////////////////////////////////////////////////...
Labour's Plan to Reform the Lords 21.02.2025 39:08
Pre-order the next edition of Too Long to find out how many UK figures have made it into the most influential people as voted by TLDR and You. https://toolong.news/ In this week's episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina is back as the host to discuss (with Ben, of course) the House of Lords Reform, and what these reforms actually are. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission i...
Could Reform UK Be the Largest Party at the Next Election? 07.02.2025 36:25
Pre-order the next edition of Too Long to find out how many UK figures have made it into the most influential people as voted by TLDR and You. Order before the end of this week to receive a HUGE discount on any physical copy. https://toolong.news/ We have a new Starmergeddon host again! Jack sits down this week with Ben to talk through Reform UK’s current polling, and how the party may be breaking...
Could Badenoch Be Ousted? 24.01.2025 32:32
In this episode of Starmergeddon, Rory takes over as host to talk to Ben about Kemi Badenoch recent speech, and everything wrong with it... ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & private...
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