Talking Pollocks

Kemi Badenoch.... The new leader of the Conservative party was up at the dispatch box for her second PMQ's. It wasn't the glowing performance that I am sure she was hoping for. However, it also wasn't a stellar performance from Sir Keir, so that may provide her some comfort! What else is happening in Parliament this week? Well there is the big Assisted Dying bill being brought to the house. While...

We are back!! And boy has it been an incredibly busy couple of weeks in the world of policitcs. We have had the first budget delivered by a female chancellor, we have had the first convicted felon to be elected to the white house and the first black woman to be leader of a Westminster party. It really has been a week of firsts!! The budget has many tax rises, many spending increases and much more...

Talking Pollocks is back after our break! What a turbulent time the last 100 days have been in British politics. With Kier and his labour landslide having nearly been in power for almost 100 days... Do you feel the change that they keep shouting about? From conspiracies to controversy, we discuss the 'achievments' and mis-steps of the new Labour government so far! Whether that is free Taylor Swift...

During the election, Kier Starmer and his Labour party kept telling us that the work of change starts from day 1. Labour have been in office for over 50 days now, so what have they achieved so far? Join us as we take a look back over the past 50 days and unpick the policies and announcements that have come from this new government. With the summer coming an end, hopefully we will see a ramping up...

The internet is something that the majority of us will use on a daily basis and even more so for the younger generation. With the developments in technology, staying safe in the digital world can be incredibly difficult! We are joined this week by, Urban Venture, a Twitch streamer, and we are talking to him about his experiences in the online spaces and his opinion on how the internet is used as a...

It's the summer recess for Parliament in the UK, but that doesn't mean the fun stops here at Talking Pollocks. Even though the house is not sitting, there is plenty of ongoing events for us to discuss! With MANY countries now issuing travel advice to their citizens who maybe travelling to the UK, we discuss the ongoing riots across the UK which were sparked by the horrific deaths of 3 young girls...

Parliament has officially opened for business following the election, and of course we did it with all the pomp & Ceremony that we Brits are known for!! Out king paraded down the Mall and made his way to the Palace of Westminster to deliver his King's Speech and officially open Parliament! In this speech, they announced a whopping 40 new (well they say new) Bills that they will be introducing...

There is a new government! Elected by an absolute landslide, although vote share was down... but we wont get into that, or will we? It is time to unpack the election result and the first few days of a new government in the UK!! They seemed to hit the ground running and Keir is chucked in at the deep end with foreign affairs... What lies ahead for the new government? You can contact us by emailing...

Every party has there own talking points and area's that they receive additional scrutiny on that may not have fallen into the main points of the manifesto. Today, Criff & Sean will cover these areas whilst also looking at each parties stance on our electoral system. A final reminder to GO VOTE! This is the only thing the government gives you for free, so use it!

Criff & Sean are taking a look at the policies from each parties manifesto covering Police, Crime & Justice... Do you feel the police work for you? What are the new government going to do to make you feel safer on the streets! While prisons and prisoners may not be a vote winner, there is currently a crisis in our prison system! With capacity at 104%, what will be done to tackle the overcr...

Now, climate change is a big thing... everyone knows it, but what can we do to play our part as a country? Well this election the parties have given you their verdict on what they believe the country needs to do. Do we scrap net zero altogether or do we invest more in renewable energy? These are the choices facing our next government. Join Criff & Sean as they take a look through the manifesto...

Up next is one of the most talked about areas of government policy throughout this entire campaign. Who is going to lower taxes? Can anyone stimulate growth in the economy? We take a look at the economic policies within the manifestos and look who is going to do what for all of us! With claims made by all parties around what the others are going to do, it will be nice to understand what the partie...

Housing is one of the most important aspects of everyone's lives, but in recent times, having a home has been far less affordable or certain for a lot of people. This election gives each of the parties the opportunity to address the issues around the housing crisis in this country and make sure that we all have safe and secure housing. Criff & Sean take a look at the housing policies outlined...

So far, we have covered Defence, Immigration and Health, and today Criff & Sean are going to take a look at what each party has in store for the social care sector. Will the currently failing system be fixed with some fresh investment or does the sector require much more extensive reform? One thing we can tell you, some of this looks mighty expensive, so how will this be funded? Share your tho...

Now some are calling this the immigration election, and with soaring numbers of illegal immigration so far in 2024 and 2023 proving to have the highest net immigration on record, you could see why. With this being said, what are each of the parties promising in their manifestos to tackle the migration crisis? Are they going to open the country to more immigration? Will flights take off to Rwanda?...

Today we are taking a look at Defence! Now, defence is a big talking point at the moment with the unstable world that we live in and with the UK having to consider its defence more carefully, what do each of the parties think it takes to defend the UK? Are they going to increase spending? Will the nuclear deterrent remain? Can the UK defend itself if it needs too? Well, all the parties think that...

Now that "most" of the political parties have now released their manifestos, you can join Criff & Sean on a detailed look at the details contained within. We have broken the Manifesto Special down into segments which relate to each policy area, today, we look at health. Who will get through the waiting lists? Can anyone fix the dentistry crisis? and what will the political parties do to make t...

It's Manifesto week!! That's right, Lib Dems, Tories & the Greens have all released their manifesto so we take a brief look at each of them, pulling out the general themes. We will explore the manifesto's in more detail in the bumper long Manifesto Special episode which will be available this weekend, this is where we will examine the manifesto's in much more detail. The Battle for Number 10 h...

The first big debate of the General Election campaign and what a hot mess that was! Criff and Sean dive into the details of what was actually said during this debate and the key take aways (albeit what few there are!)! Nigel Farage is back... bum bum buuuuuuuuumm!! Who would have guessed it?!? More gimmicks from the Lib Dems and finally, the Green party have realised that a General Election has be...

Week 1 of the campaign is complete, parties are in full election mode now! Join Criff & Sean as they take a look back at what has been going on from each of the key players in the upcoming election. From the National Service pledge of the Conservative Party to the additional 40,000 new NHS appointments that the labour party have promised. All on the back of the news that Labour have extended t...

Welcome to episode 1 of Talking Pollocks! The new podcast from Criff & Sean! This week we hit the ground running with the big news... the PM has called a general election! Didn't he look sad while he was making his statement! Now all of the political parties are in full election mode once we have finished with parliamentary 'wash up'! The whole system is a bit strange! Criff & Sean will be...