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The Investment Summit, the Tory leadership debate, the budget, the US presidential election - and the absolute scandal, scandal I tell you, of England appointing a German - Yes, you heard me right - a German, to manage our national football team.

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Welcome to the latest Downtown Den Politics Podcast.