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Political ramblings - which may or may not be worth noting - concerning the largest and smallest events of the week! Featuring three aspiring political interlocutors: Adam, Mac and Jack

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    • Oct 17, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 16 EPISODES


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    Public Service with Cllr Mathew Hulbert

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021 39:12


    Adam discusses the value of public service and how democracy proceeds after the murder of Sir David Amess MP with Barwell parish councillor Mathew Hulbert.

    Interview with Dr. Justin Varney

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2021 30:26


    This month, Adam and Ellen are joined by the Director of Public Health at Birmingham City Council, Dr. Justin Varney, for a chat about the future of the pandemic and how he's coped with protecting a city.

    Wise Counsel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2021 39:07


    For this month's edition, we are glad to be joined by Leicestershire county councillors Amanda Hacks, Peter Bedford & Michael Mullaney for a fascinating chat about local government and its role during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    First Minister Arlene Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 33:38


    Adam & Ellen have a chat about May’s news, what events might mean, and somehow confuse an ex-Strictly Come Dancing judge with the outgoing FM of Northern Ireland.

    The Clash at Clapham

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 41:40


    In our latest monthly episode, Adam, Alex, and Ellen chat about the clash between vigil attendees and the Met Police at Clapham, the Budget and Harry and Meghan’s extraordinary conversation with Oprah.

    Reading the Standing Orders

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 53:59


    Welcome to our first monthly podcast - looking back the weeks gone by and those ahead. Be aware: this episode contains some language and adult... humour? Might be a stretch.

    Cowboy Hancock

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 87:19


    In this episode, Adam, Jack, Alex & Ellen examine Wednesday’s inauguration and look ahead at what’s in store for 2021 in the US of A.

    From the Makers of 2020

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 73:40


    Adam, Jack & Alex take a look, rather belatedly, at the year to come - from vaccinations to radio sound effects.

    The Small Matter of a Global Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2020 57:09


    From ‘Cummings Gate’ to online exams, join Adam and Jack as they seek to make sense of this century defining pandemic.

    The Christmas Extravaganza!

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 48:25


    Merry Christmas! Join Adam and Jack for their highlights of 2019 and a quiz of the year, as well as their predictions for the year ahead...

    Dollar pro quo

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019 45:11


    This edition of Moot Points covers HUGE developments in the UK and US during the past couple of weeks, including the Supreme Court prorogation ruling, Boris’ two border Brexit proposal and the impeachment enquiry into the presidency of Donald J. Trump

    Sopel Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2019 47:45


    This is our Sopel Special! Thank you so much to the man himself for giving us a little intro to this ep. This time we have an entire episode of US political goodness for you, based on our time at Sopel’s book talk. Enjoy. We definitely recommend said book, A Year at the Circus, btw ;)

    They Don’t Like it Up ‘Em!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2019 27:37


    Not much to talk about this week really...

    Pond Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2019 54:03


    Welcome to week 3! This week the podcast has a rather American flavour as we introduce a new segment regarding our friends across the Atlantic! Governmental preparations for a GE back home don’t go amiss, however.

    Larry the Dreamer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2019 54:54


    This week we talk about the Boris Johnson UK tour, what the result of the Brecon and Radnorshire by-election could mean for a possible future GE, and the Queen’s favourite pizza...

    World King

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2019 56:06


    Boris Johnson, who as a child dreamt of becoming ‘World King’, becomes the UK’s new PM, and begins with a full scale cabinet purge.

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