The Downtown Den Politics Podcast

EP.91 | The Ukrainian Conflict Rages On

Internationally, the Gaza conflict has sunk to new levels of depravity, The Ukraine war rages on, Poland has elected a populist president, Elon Musk has left the White House, Trump's tariffs are back and King Charles opened the Canadian Parliament.
We also learned what you need to appear on every major BBC current affairs programme … 5 MPs. 
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EP.90 | A UK/EU Reset

If a week is a long time in politics, then two weeks can feel like a life time. Much has happened since we were with you a fortnight ago! A UK/EU reset, Robert Jenrick becoming a vigilante, and Nigel Farage becoming a socialist! And they are just the highlights…
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EP.89 | Should the UK go marching back to the EU?

In this week's episode Jim and Jo discuss the UK' European deal, examine Labour's backbench discontent, the surprise of a pro-European victory in Romania and Donald Trump's whistle stop tour of the Middle East. 
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EP.88 | A good week for the Labour government?

Trade deals with the United States and India. An interest rate cut. And a major announcement on immigration policy.
It's probably been a good week for the Labour government. Certainly better than many they've experienced over the last ten months.
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EP.87 | The future of the UK-EU relationship

In a special Downtown Den politics podcast, Frank and Jim are joined by a select group of DIB members along with Tom Brufatto and James Coldwell from Best for Britain.
In this episode Tom and James dive into the future of the European project and UK-EU relations in these challenging times.
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EP.86 | Is the Two-Party system dead?

A great night for Reform. A good night for the Liberal Democrats and the Greens. A bad night for Labour, a catastrophic evening for the Conservatives.
Frank, Jim and Jo take a look back at last Thursday's UK polls, as well as casting their eyes internationally and seeing what's been happening in Canada, Australia and Romania.
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EP.85 | Have British politicians ever been so unpopular?

Have UK politicians ever been as unpopular? Maybe we'll find out on Thursday when we go to local and mayoral polls and a by election in Runcorn. But whether you're Nigel Farage, Keir Starmer or Kemi Badenoch, the polls do not make for healthy reading.
And Donald Trump is about to celebrate, if that's the right word, his first hundred days in office. We'll be reflecting on what that has been like for the Americans, but also for the rest of the world.
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EP.84 | Headlines are the Currency

The Business genius that is Donald Trump sent the global economy into turmoil this week, with his unfathomable 'Hokey Cokey' tariffs policy, with literally trillions wiped from stocks and shares.
As the markets got to use to the President's technical term - a bit yippy - the supreme deal maker blinked, backed down, and exposed himself as the arse of the deal.
Even as the odds of a US recession go from 20% to 60%, his acolytes and the sycophants around him try to suggest this was all 'part of the plan' - but the reality is that this was a disaster for the economy and a setback for Trump. Meanwhile, back in the real world, the UK Government recalled parliament in an attempt to save the UK's steel making capability, and the re-nationalisation of the industry is looking increasingly likely.
With the backdrop of the industries under threat, trade wars, and the schizophrenic approach to policy from the White House - will Rachel Reeves feel able to finally remove the fiscal straight jacket she has put herself in?
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