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Kermode on FilmGorgeous George Mackay on FEMME & RAGING BULL, Plus hello Jason Isaacs! on ARCHIE & THE BIG CHILLThis episode features gorgeous George Mackay, who talks about his award-winning role in FEMME, and Jason Isaacs, who discusses playing Cary Grant in ARCHIE.This episode of the Kermode on Film podcast is Part 2 of the 86th edition of the MK3D show, recorded live at the BFI Southbank on Monday 18 December 2023.Last week’s podcast features Part 1 of that show, in which Mark talks to Sir Ian McKellen about playing HAMLET, and to star Mia McKenna-Bruce and director Molly Manning Walker about their feature HOW TO HAVE SEX.2025-03-0346 min
Kermode on FilmHOW TO HAVE SEX with Mia McKenna-Bruce & Molly Manning Walker – plus Ian McKellen on HAMLETIn this episode of Kermode on Film, Mark is joined by the legendary Sir Ian McKellen to talk about the film version of HAMLET directed by Sean Mathias.Following that he talks with star Mia McKenna-Bruce and director Molly Manning Walker about their award-winning feature HOW TO HAVE SEX.This episode of the Kermode on Film podcast is Part 1 of the MK3D show, recorded live at the BFI Southbank on Monday 18 December 2023.Next week’s podcast features Part 2 of that show, in which Mark talks to George MacKay about his role...2025-02-2534 min
Hoop ThreadsProspect Spotlight: '28 6'5 W Ian Archbold of New Heights/Blair Academy'28 6'5 W Ian Archbold of New Heights/Blair Academy
0:30 The warm up
2:30 Basketball beginnings
3:30 Who do you model your game after?
4:00 Strengths/Weaknesses
5:45 How do you prepare for each game day-of?
6:30 Differences in the game at the HS level
8:15 Choosing Blair
8:45 Choosing AAU
9:30 Facing adversity
10:45 Development
11:45 Contributing to winning
12:30 Undervalued skillsets
13:00 What parts of the floor do you feel the most/least comfortable?
13:15 GW assist, bucket, or de...2024-08-1918 min
It is Discernable®Saluting Their Service: Victoria Police Officers Conscripted to Vietnam Tell Their StoriesThese are the stories of ten Victoria Police officers who served in the Vietnam War between 1964 and1972. Plucked from policing the streets of Melbourne, they were expected to serve their mandatory period of national service before returning to Victoria Police with no support, psychological evaluation, or job retraining, often policing protests against the very war they never wanted to serve in, and had just returned from.
Many of them rose to the highest ranks within Victoria Police, with some experiencing debilitating and life-long complications from their time in the military.
In 2023, Victoria Police formally apologised...2023-06-036h 26
The Bunker – News without the nonsenseBunker Gold: Bond on the run – Does Britain still need 007?Here’s another hit for the Christmas period… DANGER, SPOILERS! James Bond finally returned to cinemas in a world where questions about sexism, racism and Britishness have seldom been more pointed. Is there a place for a suave, womanising emissary of British power in the modern world? Is it time to reassess the role of Bond in British culture? Regulars and Bond fiends Ros Taylor and Arthur Snell talk to Ian Kinane, editor of the International Journal of James Bond Studies and a senior lecturer in English literature, about their first Bonds and where 007 should go next. Do not list...2022-12-2938 min
Oh God, What Now?Cabinet of HorrorsIt’s the hope that kills you. We didn’t have lots, but c’mon Rishi – Braverman? You know when a band reforms, with a couple of members swapped out for session musicians? Imagine they were always crap and it’s not a band, it’s the Cabinet. We chat through the no-shuffle. Plus, guest Adam Wagner, author of Emergency State: How We Lost Our Freedoms in the Pandemic and Why it Matters, to discuss his book and the imminent torching of more EU regulations.
“If you’re going to do sensible politics, you’re not going to give Braverman any...2022-10-2859 min
Oh God, What Now?New TUESDAY edition – Put Her Out of Our MiseryNow twice a week, because you demanded it… Liz Truss is definitely not hidden under a desk – but we can’t necessarily confirm she’s still in Number 10. And if she is, who knows how long she can stay without hiding somewhere. We look at the new power of Prime Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, and the Tories’ ever falling standing in the latest opinion polls. Is a general election (or a genny leccy between friends) inevitable? This week’s special guest is veteran pollster and BBC election night mainstay, John Curtice.Get tickets for ORIGIN STORY LIVE here: https://www.t...2022-10-1857 min
Oh God, What Now?PurgaTory – with guest David GaukeAs the Truss micro-Government twists on a hook of its own making, we take a taxi to an anti-growth North London podcast studio to examine a week of Tory torment, conference catastrophes and 33% Labour leads. Are the Conservatives on the verge of an actual extinction event? Former Justice Secretary and Conservative exile David Gauke is our special guest.
“Can you imagine anyone, in any pub, going on about the Anti-Growth Coalition?” – Ian Dunt
“It seems that Truss genuinely doesn’t think she even needs a democratic mandate to do what she does…” – Ros Taylor
“Her authority is extraord...2022-10-071h 00
This Is Not A Drill with Gavin Esler🇺🇦 Putin’s Mobilisation GambleAs Putin announces a military mobilisation and Russian men flee for the border, is his gamble of extra troops set to pay off on the battlefield? Ian Bond of the Centre for European Reform joins to discuss the Kremlin's call-up, and increasing nuclear sabre-rattling.Plus, to make this a bumper edition China expert Rana Mitter talks to Arthur about how the war in Ukraine has affected Beijing's thinking over Taiwan.We're taking a pause on our war bulletins, but don't worry. On October 12th our second 10-part documentary season is set to be released, so...2022-10-0141 min
Oh God, What Now?Pound-emonium with Special Guest Alan JohnsonTruss and Kwarteng’s mini-budget madness has sparked a Black Wednesday 2.0 – will the quids be alright? Plus, as Starmer takes Keir of business with a successful outing at conference, we look at Labour’s standing. This week’s special guest is former Labour minister turned mystery novelist Alan Johnson.
“It’s too long ago to blame the last Labour government for everything so now they’re blaming one that doesn’t exist yet.” – Ros Taylor
“This looks like two economics A-Level students have been let loose. The inexperience they’re displaying is just mind-boggling.” – Alan Johnson
“There is no easy way...2022-09-291h 04
Oh God, What Now?This. Is. A. Disgrace. – Live In London Part TwoYou didn’t think we weren’t going to give you some tough Truss talk, did you? In the second half of our latest London live show we decipher what we can about the new PM, from the relatively few bits of politics we’ve seen in recent days. www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnowPresented by Dorian Lynskey with Ros Taylor, Ian Dunt and Alex Andreou. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Producers: Alex Rees, Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Assistant Producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Audio production by Robin Leeburn. OH GOD, WHAT NO...2022-09-1743 min
Oh God, What Now?Monarchy In The UK? – Live In London Part OneWhat a week. The panel discusses the nation’s almighty gear shift, in part one of our latest London live show. How did they feel about the death of the Queen? And what have they reckoned to the reaction? Out in the usual Friday time slot, with the second half to follow tomorrow… www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnowPresented by Dorian Lynskey with Ros Taylor, Ian Dunt and Alex Andreou. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Producers: Alex Rees, Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Assistant Producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Audio production by Robin...2022-09-1650 min
Oh God, What Now?🚨 EmergencyCast 🚨 Disgraced, Debased, DestroyedThat’s it. Boris Johnson is to resign – sealing his place in history as the most shambolic excuse for a PM ever. We recorded a speedy-release edition on Wednesday, with 36 Government departures. Now we’re over 50. What the hell happened overnight? The resignations wouldn’t stop. Gove managed to get sacked. Johnson was due to fight on – before rather unceremoniously putting his fists down.
“The idea of Boris Johnson as caretaker, a man not known for taking care is ridiculous” – Dorian Lynskey
“Silver lining: if Raab agreed to become caretaker, it would mean he’d have to give up all a...2022-07-0738 min
Oh God, What Now?The End of the World KingAmid a resignation tsunami, who knows how many ministers will have quit by the time you read this sentence? Boris Johnson is clinging to power like a leech full to the brim with the lifeblood of the Conservative Party. Is this finally the end? Plus, Fine Gael spokesperson on European Affairs Neale Richmond joins us as we unpack Starmer’s Brexit stance and the latest from that neverending conundrum.
“We deserve a better class of bastards." – Ian Dunt
"This isn't analysis, this is giggling euphoria. It's our real time reaction to resignations." – Ian Dunt
"I'm an elected TD. I've got p...2022-07-061h 02
Oh God, What Now?Wakey, Wakey – By-Election EmergencycastAs the Tories suffer two crushing by-election losses and Oliver Dowden resigns, mark this a good morning for Britain. In a special by-election emergencycast, Ros Taylor and Ian Dunt discuss the fallout from a disastrous night for the Conservatives, what next for Johnson’s leadership, and if Labour and the Lib Dems have finally worked out how to defeat the Tories.
“Dowden doesn’t have any honour whatsoever, it’s very good that he’s resigned.” - Ian Dunt
“The worse things are at home, the more time Johnson spends overseas” - Ros Taylor
“If the Tories are threatened with ex...2022-06-2422 min
Oh God, What Now?Back In The ECHRPatel’s eviction flights to Rwanda fall apart at the last minute and spark the ire of the European Court of Human Rights. But is a blazing row with “European judges” exactly what this collapsing Government wants anyway? Plus the Good Friday Agreement goes under the Brexit bus, David Davis’s “Remainer’s Brexit”, and Carole Cadwalladr defeats Arron Banks in court. Jack Blanchard of Politico is our special guest. (This edition recorded before the resignation of Lord Geidt)Also this week: A tribute to Dom Phillips, the British journalist who was murdered in the Amazon, from his friend and...2022-06-171h 11
Oh God, What Now?Live in Brighton with Rafael Behr: Part TwoIs the nation due a vibe shift? With the Conservative Party in disarray, it would appear the times are a-changing… Plus, the Jubilee weekend has raised questions over the future of the monarchy. Dorian, Ian, Alex, Ros and special guest Rafael Behr mull over the state of the UK and how it might change in the near future. www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnowPresented by Dorian Lynskey with Alex Andreou, Ian Dunt and Ros Taylor. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Producers: Alex Rees, Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sof...2022-06-1153 min
Oh God, What Now?Live in Brighton with Rafael Behr: Part OneWith Johnson clinging on to power after a dramatic week in Westminster, the panel unpacks VONC aftermath live in Brighton. What next for the embattled PM – can he linger around like a foul political stench for much longer? Dorian, Ian, Alex, Ros and special guest Rafael Behr mull over the latest drama in the first half of our latest in-person outing – from Hove, actually.
“The Conservative Party has been in the grip of a personality cult.” – Ros Taylor
“Johnson will try to pacify everyone and fail.” – Alex Andreou
“Being in control and having a plan takes hard work, an...2022-06-1052 min
Oh God, What Now?The Brady CrunchAs Johnson says he won’t quit thanks to a newfound sense of responsibility, we assess the chance of him being ousted. No confidence letters to 1922 Committee chair Graham Brady are reportedly nearing the magic 54 number. Will that happen? Then, what next? Plus, with Platty Joobs upon us, we discuss the panel's thoughts on a Royalist shindig. Guardian sketch writer John Crace is our special guest.
“The idea that Johnson might do the decent thing or feel a note of shame… he’d need a character transplant for that.” – John Crace
“You have to be a very anaemic Tory MP to thi...2022-06-0358 min
Oh God, What Now?Dude, Where’s My Society?The panel unpacks our eternally wise Government’s ingenious cost of living fix – simply try to be richer! How did certain politicians come to suggest better jobs and working more as quick fixes to escape poverty? Is the old “no such thing as society” mantra rearing its head? Plus, the Article 16 standoff goes on, who were the charlatans who signed up to this dodgy deal?
“What Rishi Sunak actually does with his money is give fuck-off donations to his old private school.“ – Ros Taylor
“The Bank of England doesn’t have many levers it can pull, and raising interest rates is...2022-05-2059 min
Oh God, What Now?Neil Kinnock on How to Fight the Good FightFormer Labour leader Neil Kinnock talks Westminster sleaze, Starmer’s fighting spirit and tussles with the ultra-left. He and the panel unpack the rot in Government and the decline in standards – which he suggests could undo Johnson in the long run. Neil also reflects on his own time heading up Labour, while addressing what the party needs to do now and for the future.
“Keir Starmer is not Kinnock, or John Smith, or Tony Blair. He is in fact Keir Starmer.” – Neil Kinnock
“I think that Keir was probably born mature.” – Neil Kinnock
“Keir is not a warrior but a consistent r...2022-05-061h 07
Oh God, What Now?The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum SystemWe unpack Johnson’s latest partygate pseudo-apology and analyse the Government’s controversial Rwanda asylum plans. Might the PM’s hubris finally catch up with him? The panel also casts an eye to France as the nation’s presidential election comes to its climax, with veteran correspondent John Lichfield joining as this week’s guest.
“The Conservatives are looking around thinking: 'This is a party absolutely stacked with shite.'” – Ian Dunt
“If the worst Johnson can do is compare Starmer to Corbyn, then he's in a pretty terrible state.” – Ian Dunt
"The Rwanda plan is designed to rile up people like us...2022-04-221h 05
Oh God, What Now?Have I Got No News For YouDorries decides to sell Channel 4 (definitely not out of revenge), it’s two years of Keir, and populism wins again with Orbán. Guest Matt Forde, comedian and host of The Political Party podcast, joins us to look at how Labour has shifted under two years of Starmer and where it goes next. Plus, we look at what’s behind Nadine Dorries’ decision – and what will come of another Orbán victory in Hungary?
“Starmer didn’t want to be in a position where he had to remove the whip from Corbyn, it didn’t make his life ea...2022-04-081h 06
Oh God, What Now?From Russia With FundsGovernment shortcomings amid Ukraine’s invasion are clear, with questions over refugee support and Russian influence in British politics. The panel discusses oligarch controversy, issues for those trying to flee to Britain and global shifts the present crisis is sparking. Guardian columnist and The Long View presenter Jonathan Freedland is our special guest this week.
“You can’t deal with this on your own, of course not. It has to be European solidarity.” – Jonathan Freedland
“If you’re mixing at parties with celebrities and politicians, you’re going to have gossip on them.” – Naomi Smith
“We’ve seen a realignment...2022-03-1859 min
Oh God, What Now?Slava Ukraini – OGWN Live in LondonLive in London… How will Putin’s Ukraine gamble play out? Has Johnson got away with Partygate? Which pundit wins the Worst Take on Ukraine award? Ian, Dorian, Ros, Minnie (live debut!) and special crossover guest Arthur Snell of Doomsday Watch/The Bunker discuss these issues and more before a brilliant live audience at the Leicester Square Theatre.Text the word SUPPORT to 70150 to send £10 to the Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnowPresented by Dorian Lynskey with Ros Taylor, Minnie Rahman, Arthur Snell and Ian Dunt. Producers: Jacob Archbo...2022-03-111h 29
Oh God, What Now?🇺🇦 Ukraine: A Nation’s Bravery 🇺🇦 plus guest Anna Soubry 🇺🇦As Ukrainian resistance awes the world, can EU sanctions stop Russia – or are the risks of confronting Putin just too great? Plus the Government’s cruel refugee policy, unexplained oligarch wealth, and the ignominy of Stop The War. This week’s special guest is former Conservative MP, defence minister and Change UK leader Anna Soubry.
“Ukraine has made people realise what the nature of a refugee really is.” – Anna Soubry
“The financial assault on Russia is economic warfare of the highest order.” – Ian Dunt
“Parliament voting against airstrikes in Syria in 2013 was a dreadful mistake. It showed Putin he could essentially...2022-03-041h 11
Oh God, What Now?A Crime Against Freedom**This episode was recorded prior to Russia's assault on Ukraine on Thursday.**Putin pounces. Ukraine in peril. COVID sidelined at home. Romeo Kokriatski, managing editor of New Voice of Ukraine, joins us from Kyiv to talk about the horror posed by Russia’s aggression. Plus, comedian and creator of The Room Next Door Michael Spicer joins us to discuss what’s going on domestically, as Boris Johnson tries to ignore his way out of the pandemic.
“Putin is a dictator, he doesn’t need a reason to do anything.”...2022-02-241h 06
Oh God, What Now?When Will the Bubbly Burst?As Boris Johnson is busted with bubbly, will new No.10 arrivals come to his rescue – or are they too late to the parties? Journalist and author Marie Le Conte joins us from sister podcast The Bunker to discuss the latest ins and outs at Downing Street and the mini Cabinet reshuffle. Plus, while the PM loses friends at a rapid rate, a constant ally remains in the form of Nadine Dorries. We ask, what’s her deal?
“Like Matt Hancock, this rambling scandal will disable Johnson – but it’ll be something else that gets rid of him.” – Alex Andreou
“It...2022-02-1152 min
Oh God, What Now?Blame and ShameBoris Johnson remains consistent in at least one regard – he continues to disappoint yet fails to surprise with his actions. With the PM’s bluster having backfired of late, journalist and author of Just Boris: A Tale of Blond Ambition Sonia Purnell joins us to discuss his position. Meanwhile, questions have been raised over “dirty money” from Russia “flowing into” London. How does this tie in with our politics – and place on the world stage?
“Boris was driven by the agenda of his own career. He had to be number 1 and of course the most powerful person i...2022-02-041h 08
Oh God, What Now?When Cakes AttackIs the party nearly over for Boris Johnson, or can he continue to have his cake and eat it? With a police investigation launched into Downing Street’s lockdown shenanigans, and the publication of Sue Gray’s report apparently imminent, we assess the Prime Minister’s seemingly ever-precarious position. Beyond that we look at Rishi Sunak’s manoeuvres and motivations, as he’s touted as a successor to Johnson. What are the Chancellor’s chances?
“The Government has lied so many times, over and over, that it’s genuinely impossible to tell whether they’re telling the truth...2022-01-281h 07
This Is Not A Drill with Gavin EslerSeason Finale: Where Do We Go From Here?In this series we’ve looked at under-reported threats to global stability, from the psychology of Xi Jinping to the coming water crisis to the War on Truth. But what happens next? In this extended end-of-season edition, Arthur Snell steps back to look at the big picture with experts in geopolitics, future warfare and the Chinese, Russian and American superpowers. Can the world pull itself from the brink – or is our Long Peace coming to an end? Season Two of Doomsday Watch is coming soon. Help us shape it and get new episodes early when you support us on...2022-01-261h 24
Oh God, What Now?You’ll Always Find Me In Denial At PartiesWhen is a party not a party? As Boris Johnson slobbers out a pitifully insincere apology for No.10’s Turbo Garden Rave 2020, has he finally lost the Tory Party as well as most of the country? Plus, Liz Truss: Portrait of a Woman Who’s Dire. What makes Cosplay Thatcher run? And who would our panel put in the Lords? Comedy writer of HIGNFY fame Sara Gibbs is our special guest.
“I can’t pretend I’m not enjoying this absolute lying bastard getting his comeuppance… He is boxed in by his own bullshit.” – Ian Dunt
“I’ve been to some bad parti...2022-01-131h 06
Oh God, What Now?Happy New KeirIt’s the first Oh God, What Now? of 2022, and we’re going back to our roots by looking at good old Brexit. What joys will our prolonged divorce from Europe bring in the year ahead? Plus Keir Starmer put his “Contract with the British public” on the table in a speech earlier this week, but what exactly is it? And in the extra bit, we discuss Netflix’s apocalyptic comedy Don’t Look Up.
“Macron has nothing to lose with this rhetoric, anti-vaxxers aren’t going to vote for him anyway and the vaxxed don’t want a loc...2022-01-071h 07
Oh God, What Now?Now That’s What I Call OGWN 🎉 The greatest bits of 2021In our intra-Christmas special to tide you over til January, we present some of the best bits of OGWN from 2021. From scourge of the No.10 party person Pippa Crerar to representative of endangered species the ‘sensible Tory’ David Gauke, from the Sunday Times Insight Team’s incredible work on the Government’s pandemic failures to favourite guests Andy Burnham and Sarah Gibb, here are some of our favourite moments.Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Naomi Smith, Alex Andreou, Ian Dunt, Minnie Rahman and Ros Taylor. Assistant producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Audio production by Alex Rees. Theme mu...2021-12-301h 07
Oh God, What Now?Ho Ho Ho God, What Now? - Live in LondonIt’s their party and they’ll lie if they want to… Mere hours after Allegra Stratton fell on her sword, the Oh God, What Now? panel assemble before a baying crowd at the Leicester Square Theatre, London, for our Christmas special. What does the party-that-wasn’t mean? What were the ten worst things about 2021? And what would our panelists do if they were suddenly made Dictator? Back us at www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnowPresented by Dorian Lynskey with Naomi Smith, Alex Andreou and Ian Dunt. Assistant producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Audio production by Alex Re...2021-12-101h 30
Oh God, What Now?Their Owen Worst Enemy“A bingo card of Tory sleaze…” It’s COP26 week so naturally the Tory Government puts the recycling out – bringing back 90s corruption by overturning the suspension of self-enriching paid lobbyist MP OWEN PATERSON. What were they thinking, will it bite them back in the end, what exactly were Randox getting for their money, and can we consign “standards in public life” to the box of quaint historic relics? Plus our guest this week is PAUL HAWKEN, author of Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation. • “Johnson's like a greasy pastry. The sleaze is baked in.” – NAOM...2021-11-051h 06
Oh God, What Now?Bilge Back BetterThe Government sanctions explosive leaks of noxious material, leaving the country nauseated. But enough about the Budget. As National Sewage Week comes to a glorious end, we reach around the political S-Bend to see what Rishi Sunak has left in Britain’s economic pan. Also we welcome guest MICHAEL BRADDICK, author of 'A Useful History of Britain: The Politics of Getting Things Done’ to ask if ‘Britishness’ really exists. Plus, what would our panel do if they were dictators?* “Clean water would bankrupt the water industry? I see problem there…” – Alex Andreou* “If you drink liqueurs on domest...2021-10-291h 02
Oh God, What Now?Frosty the ConmanBrexit’s back! Unelected bureaucrat Lord Frost resurrects the nightmare by tearing into the disgraceful deal and NI Protocol negotiated by dastardly unelected bureaucrat Lord Frost. Wait til he finds that guy… Plus, Johnson re-enacts the late 70s by going on holiday during a national crisis and unfortunately misses the interim COVID report which pins a large chunk of blame on Boris Johnson. Just another perfectly normal week in a perfectly normal country.
“Johnson is like a man who has pissed themselves and then says they’re wearing yellow trousers” - Ian Dunt
“When you have a Governm...2021-10-151h 01
Oh God, What Now?The Blather’s Grim – Tory conference with guest David GaukeAs the Conservatives drift through a self-congratulatory conference, special guest David Gauke – former Conservative Justice Secretary, now rōnin of old-school Toryism – joins us to sieve Johnson’s speech for an atom of real content. Plus, does the BBC’s Blair & Brown: The New Labour Revolution give us new insight into the TBGBs? And after Facebook goes down, would we miss it if it went away forever?
“Johnson’s speech was jibbered nonsense, like a human jelly spitting at you for 45 minutes.” – Ian Dunt
“Article 16 isn’t quite what everyone thinks… It’s not like in one bound Britain will b...2021-10-081h 06
Oh God, What Now?Back to Drawing Borders?Recorded before this week’s reshuffle was finalised. For full analysis, listen to our Emergency Pod!As Boris Johnson kicks Gavin Williamson out from the cabinet, the issues of trade with the EU, especially in Northern Ireland, have been kicked into the long grass once again. Independent MLA Claire Sugden joins the panel for the view from across the Irish Sea. Plus, as the chess pieces move around him, Health Sec Sajid Javid announces the government’s plan to tackle Covid in England over the winter. A...2021-09-1756 min
Oh God, What Now?Emergency: Oh God, Who Next?The mince pies and P45s arrive on the shelves earlier every year. That’s right, it’s reshuffle season - and we’re here with an emergency pod to assess the latest shower of sycophants. With Oliver Dowden taking over as party chair, are the Tories now on election footing? What awaits the justice system with Dominic Raab in charge? Can the panel bring themselves to speak the name of the new Culture Secretary, Nadin- Nadine Do- Na- oh, never mind, we can’t do it either.
“It’s sense of moral despair...2021-09-1625 min
Oh God, What Now?Pets over people: “The last smear on our character”With Afghanistan left to the mercies of the Taliban, Dominic Raab filibusters his own Foreign Affairs committee and ensures that no lessons are learned. Ian gives his verdict on the Pen Farthing pet evacuation spectacle. Plus, the five big issues on the Government’s plate in the autumn. And with Michael Gove out dancing in Aberdeen, we ponder the loneliness of the single politician on the pull.
“Pen Farthing made me so angry I could burst through my skin.” – Ian Dunt
“The very wealthy old men who own our press don’t care about saving the planet in...2021-09-0359 min
Oh God, What Now?Worse than Suez: Afghanistan abandonedThe Government’s flat-footed and callous response to the collapse of Afghanistan and the resultant refugee crisis has enraged even the House of Commons. What should Britain do to help the people who helped us? And was the whole enterprise for nothing? Also, after the the horrific killings in Plymouth, should we see the incel culture as terrorism?
“This is cutting deep into the Tories’ idea of who we are… They have woken up to the fact that Biden like Trump is pursuing an America First policy.” – Ian Dunt
“The Government has called this wrong… The British publi...2021-08-201h 04
Oh God, What Now?Swot vs Blot – The Sunak-Johnson SmackdownAs the shine comes off the Prime Minister and the Cabinet gets fractious, is the country ready for a brutal Rishi-on-Boris battle? Special guest Gracie Bradley, interim director of Liberty, takes us through the Government’s suite of repressive civil liberties legislation. What can listeners can do about them? Plus, in the Extra Bit, the frankly astonishing tale of teenage Minnie Rahman’s meeting with… David Cameron?
“Boris Johnson has no principles. Rishi Sunak has terrible principles. Take your pick.” – Ian Dunt
“It’s a complete myth that Boris Johnson is a libertarian. As London Mayor he a bought...2021-08-131h 00
Oh God, What Now?The Last Days of COVID?With new cases of COVID declining, are we really seeing COVID dwindle? Or is this the calm before the next wave? The expert’s expert Christina Pagel of independent SAGE joins us to explain whether we really are turning the corner. Plus, what does the Tories’ ‘Advisory Board’ tell us about cronyism, nepotism and how our governing party preserves its privilege? Ete operae pretium sit Latine discendi?
“It’s fair to say that nobody was expecting the decline in COVID infections… What this ISN’T is herd immunity emerging.” – Christina Pagel
“Relations with France are as bad as they’ve ever been… We’re...2021-08-0658 min
Oh God, What Now?Everyday Britain vs the Cultural ArsonistsWhat if they held a Culture War and nobody turned up? A new report says Jo and Josephine Public are less riled by hot button rage issues than we think. Plus, all of a sudden Johnson is wobbling, with a disastrous crime policy launch, his vapid “levelling up” speech, and cratering approval numbers. Are Labour finally making headway on policy or is Johnson getting found out? Plus, the world’s least sporty panel discusses the Olympics.
“Maybe the Government’s plan is to make the roads so unsafe we can’t get to the supermarket to see how em...2021-07-301h 02
Oh God, What Now?Stranger PingsAs Cummings:Kuenssberg gives us yet more Classic Dom content, are we now fine with unelected advisors trying to topple Prime Ministers – or for that matter, Prime Ministers giving the Queen COVID? Freedom Week: has the Government just given up trying to control the virus? Special guest Charles Arthur, author of Social Warming: The Dangerous and Polarising Effects of Social Media, explain the forces that make Facebook and Twitter increasingly noxious. And 60 glorious years of Prime Minister’s Questions.
“Cummings’ sniggering face when he gives his answers tells you far more than the answers themselves.” – Ian Dunt
“If you shove everyo...2021-07-231h 00
Oh God, What Now?Death by Common SenseAs the Government abandons clear rules for “common sense” and “personal responsibility”, even Sajid Javid admits we’re entering “uncharted territory”. We find out why Priti Patel’s latest immigration regulations amount to one big xenophobic, mendacious grey area. Our special guest is Sara Gibbs, comedy writer for HIGNFY, Dead Ringers and The Mash Report and author of the memoir of her autism diagnosis Drama Queen. And friend of the podcast Gavin Esler risks his status as a Scot by telling us why he’s been supporting England in the Euros.
“What this means for asylum seekers is a d...2021-07-0954 min
Oh God, What Now?Matt Hancock booted off Love IslandDoes LOVE RAT MATT’s embarrassing self-own tell us anything we didn’t already know about Boris Johnson’s moral universe? And should we stop chortling given that his replacement Said Javid is promising “irreversible” unlocking? Why is Batley and Spen the ugliest by-election in recent history, and how much of that is George Galloway’s fault? Plus, the fiasco of isolation for hundreds of thousands of schoolchildren. And what’s going wrong at GB News? • “You can’t have ethics and standards as a resigning matter because if you do, Boris Johnson will have to go himself.” – Ian Dun...2021-07-0254 min
Creating Salon Success, with Louisa Ashforth PodcastIan Archbold | Director of Olympia Beauty - Get your inspiration from Beauty Events | Episode 33Ian is the show director for Olympia Beauty, Autumn's biggest beauty experience for professionals, and it is returning to Olympia London.
This event brings you the biggest beauty brands in London, the two-day event will deliver live demonstrations, special show features and engaging seminars.
You can also discover a diverse range of stages and services including:
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Ian is the director of Scratch magazine and is a massive help in...2021-06-2147 min
Oh God, What Now?Welcome to Britain. Now get out.As Britain’s hostile border environment starts to entrap visitors from the EU, is the Home Office’s Brexit-infected immigration arm out of control? And why does the Home Office turn reasonable Ministers into monsters? Plus, new Netflix documentary Nail Bomber: Manhunt unravels the story of the neo-Nazi terrorist who bombed Brick Lane, Brixton and the Admiral Duncan pub in Soho in 1999. What it teach us now that far right terror is once again on the rise? • “The Home Office is like a giant game of Jenga, with new legislation balanced on top of already chaotic policy.” –...2021-06-041h 05
Oh God, What Now?MegaMind vs the Mayor from JawsIt’s our FOURTH BIRTHDAY edition! And what a sumptuous spread Classic Dom has laid on for us. The classic line-up of Dorian, Naomi, Ros, Alex and Ian reassemble in an actual physical studio (!) to discuss Cummings’ committee drive-by on Johnson and his vendetta against multi-sackable Matt Hancock, and why he supported a PM he knew was unfit for the job. Plus a special treat for listeners: yes, we’re talking about the Progressive Alliance! This edition out early as a special bonus for our loyal listeners.• “When Cummings reports that Johnson ‘loves chaos because it shows who’s in...2021-05-271h 05
The Salonology ShowOlympia Beauty: Reviving the Magic of Live Beauty Events with Show Director, Ian Archbold #18Our industry is one of senses - to see, touch, and smell a product is to experience it in such a way that is otherwise impossible to convey. With that in mind, and in light of the past year of restrictions, this year’s Olympia Beauty live show promises to be nothing short of a monumental event for our industry!In light of our recent announcement - a partnership to run the Salon & Spa Owners’ Club - we speak to the wonderful Ian Archbold who, since 2004, has been Show Director for Olympia beauty. Get t...2021-05-1742 min
Oh God, What Now?The Morning After The Fight BeforeAs the Government celebrates its electoral victories with a bout of naked voter suppression and intimidation of protest, we look at Labour’s farcical response and where the party goes from here. Plus we talk to Jonathan Calvert and George Arbuthnot, co-authors of Failures Of State: The Inside Story Of Britain’s Battle With Coronavirus. Exactly what went wrong in the pandemic response and how can a colossal crime of Government negligence happen in plain sight – and go unreported?• “It’s almost as if this government is afraid of the task ahead of it, because it know the vacci...2021-05-1457 min
Oh God, What Now?Elections ’21: Nothing Breaks Like A HartlepoolOn the eve of what looks like a not-great election day for everyone who isn’t Boris Johnson, the SNP, a Labour metro mayor or Count Binface, are we witnessing the final mopping up of the 2019 General Election? The Independent’s sketchwriter TOM PECK joins us for Election Doomwatch ’21. Plus, the Conservatives pack cultural institutions in an act of Home Counties Orbanism. And why do politicians insist on being photographed with pints? • “If I could tell you why people aren’t angry, believe me I’d have put it in the column.” – TOM PECK.• “The Government seems to b...2021-05-0755 min
Oh God, What Now?For Tax Tips, Text 07700 B.O.R.I.S.It turns out that all you need to fix your tax problems is the PM’s mobile number! We look at Britain’s sprawling corruption problem and whether the Government even wants to control it. Plus, after the Super League fiasco, can politicians really tell private companies what to do – even if they’re football teams? And the Allegra Stratton Press Conference Room lasts about as long as, er, the Super League. Our special guest Pippa Crerar, political editor of the Mirror, explains what it all means.
“Johnson hates apologising. He sees it as a sign of wea...2021-04-231h 07
Oh God, What Now?The Good Friday VehementNorthern Ireland descends into violence and it seems that Boris Johnson just doesn’t care. We ask Belfast-based political journalist Amanda Ferguson how much of the rioting is down to Brexit, or are the causes deeper? And does the border in the Irish Sea put us on course for worse troubles? Plus: Does public indifference over the death of Prince Philip indicate bad news for the future of the Monarchy? Or did we just know it all already from watching The Crown? And why it’s your duty to get out and shop.
“Unionists feel betrayed by Boris Johnso...2021-04-1657 min
Oh God, What Now?Confessions of a Prime MinisterThe Prime Minister’s affair with a woman who was receiving large amounts public money is confirmed – and nobody is talking about it? We look at the corruption and the democratic toxin behind the Johnson-Arcuri leg-over. Plus, a weirdos’ gallery of old Brexiters is setting up a ‘Museum of Brexit’. How can it possibly be balanced, like they claim? And why the school protests outside Batley Grammar should worry everyone.
“The intended audience for the Government’s report? White people.” – Alex Andreou
“What’s important about the Arcuri scandal isn’t the sex, it’s the money.” – Ian Dunt
“Fre...2021-04-021h 03
Oh God, What Now?“The biggest crisis in the public square since the 1930s” – with guest James HardingCan anything hold back Priti Patel’s assault on the great British tradition of noisy, disruptive protest? Plus: partisan or penniless: what’s the future of media in the coming age of news-mangling tech giants and GB News? Special guest James Harding – former Director of BBC News, ex-Times editor and now co-founder of Tortoise Media – joins us to examine the future of the news. And on the first anniversary of Lockdown 1, we look back on a moment when real life turned into John Wyndham novel.
“The pivot to Asia is basically the ‘pivot to video’ of foreign policy, and will probab...2021-03-191h 00
Oh God, What Now?The North will rise again: ANDY BURNHAM is our guestGreater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham joins us to talk about Westminster vs the Regions and whether Labour is opposing Johnson hard enough. What actually happened in that moment when London strong-armed Manchester into Tier 3 with scant compensation? Will the Government’s derisory 1% pay rise for nurses turn into a political albatross on the scale of Black Wednesday or Iraq? And as the levelling up scam begins to unravel with money flooding to Conservative constituencies, how can Canterbury be placed in Level 1 but Salford Level 2?Plus: Will the Meghan Markle Royal racism scandal be reduced to another stupid cu...2021-03-121h 02
Oh God, What Now?Crocus PocusIs Boris Johnson’s slow-burn unlocking actually – shock – the right thing to do? Will he be led by data, dates, deaths or whatever the CRG shouts at him? What will fertilise that “crocus of hope”? And will the panel all go turbo on June 21? Plus, what are the elephants in the room that we’ve been neglecting throughout the COVID-Brexit nightmare? Ros Taylor, Ian Dunt and Minnie Rahman join Naomi Smith for this week’s communal gaze into the abyss of politics.
“If you hate Zooms as an adult, you can’t begin to understand how awful it is watching kids try...2021-02-2657 min
Oh God, What Now?Had Enough of ExportsPiles of fish, cheese, bees, toys, guitar cases and banking deals are LITERALLY rotting at Britain’s ports. How long can the government keep claiming we’ve only got import/export “teething problems” when it’s full-blown trade/dental collapse? Politicshome’s Brexit and Westminster Correspondent Adam Payne joins us on the dock of the bay.Plus: Have virus truthers finally hit Britain’s bullsh*t ceiling? Flag-angst and Starmerphobia in Labour. And is that COVID burnout you’re feeling or something deeper? Like Frasier Crane, our panel of Ian Dunt, Naomi Smith and Dorian Lynskey are listening. 2021-02-121h 00
Oh God, What Now?E Pluribus Moron: The Bitter End of Donald TrumpThis podcast recorded before the impeachment vote. As Republicans distance themselves in horror from Donald Trump’s violent sedition, can we finally conclude that yes, he was a fascist all along? Will the GOP or Johnson pay any price for their years of fawning before Agent Orange? Special guest Philip Stephens of the Financial Times joins us to talk about his new book Britain Alone: The Path from Suez to Brexit and the strange psychodrama of Britain’s search for a foreign policy identity. Plus, when is it right to kick extremists – and extremist presidents – off popular social networks like Twi...2021-01-1559 min
Oh God, What Now?DealCast: The Fake EscapeIntra-Christmas Emergency Edition. Having cancelled Christmas, Johnson then ruined what was left of it by crowing about his Deal. But what’s in it? How should Remainers feel about it? Where did Britain cave? Have British fish been sold down the river? Why is nobody talking about services? And exactly how much of that tasty, tasty control has Brexit Britain really taken back?
“The dominant narrative is ‘Don’t scrutinise this deal, it’s all water under the bridge now.’ When does accountability happen?” – Alex Andreou
“This is a piss-poor deal even by its own standards… It’s a...2020-12-2941 min
Oh God, What Now?’Twas The Fright Before Brexit: End Of Year SpecialOut early to beat potential Deal obsolescence! All we want for Christmas is… a deal. Any deal. Has an agreement already been concluded and is it just waiting for the window-dressing? We assemble the full panel to explain where Johnson has caved, how Labour might have a get-out-of-jail clause, and why there’s not much wriggle room on fish. Oh, and the Government’s incomprehensible Christmas advice. Plus, we present the Oh God, What Now? Awards for 2020. Who are the winners, losers, disasters and great moments of this wonderful year which we enjoyed so much? And the panel’s closing th...2020-12-171h 04
Oh God, What Now?Absolutely JabulousWhat does the arrival of a COVID vaccine really mean for No.10’s virus strategy? Who’s the real opposition? Cool, calm and perhaps-too-collected Keir Starmer, or the wild men and women of the CRG – the disaster artists formerly known as the ERG? Plus special guest Giles Whittell of Tortoise Media joins us to explain Britain’s national security future and tell us why we should be optimistic about Russians, if not Russia. Shout out to @DMReporter for an unbeatable episode title.
“As soon as we get the vaccine it’s like, Would you lik...2020-12-0459 min
Oh God, What Now?The Prime Minister’s Brain Is MissingWhat’s the real state of play between Keir Starmer and newly independent MP Jeremy Corbyn? Where does Boris Johnson go now that his external brain Dominic Cummings has put up the GONE BLOGGIN’ sign? Pfizer vs Moderna – whose vaccine is so hot right now? Plus a taster of our new, extended edition of Oh God, What Now – exclusive to Patreon backers.
“There’s nobody around to fill the Angry Gonad position that Cummings has just vacated” – Naomi Smith
“As soon as politics goes back to policies and economics, the Tories’ electoral alliance falls apart.” – Ian Dunt
“I...2020-11-2057 min
Oh God, What Now?EmergencyCast: Ground Control to MAJOR DOMIGNOMINY DOMINIC: As the Prime Minister’s attack weasel Dominic Cummings finally “resigns” to spend more time with his WordPress, Ian Dunt reflects on the meaning and manner of his departure. Can Johnson continue without his external brain, is Carrie Symonds really that powerful, and what are we going to do without SuperDry Gollum to kick around? Includes exciting live radio moments!
“At least his blogs will stay in a little corner of the internet rather than at the heart of the British Government”
“What this has shown us about Boris Johnson, again, is he’s just clothing with no skin i...2020-11-1321 min
Oh God, What Now?EmergencyCast! Corbyn suspendedWe sure picked the right day to relaunch the podcast. As Labour suspends Jeremy Corbyn after the damning EHRC report shone a light on the party’s antisemitism issues, IAN DUNT and ALEX ANDREOU join Andrew Harrison to explain what it all means.Presented and produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant Producers Jelena Sofronijevic and Jacob Archbold. Music: Cornershop. Art direction: Mark Taylor. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2020-10-3024 min
Oh God, What Now?Remainiacs is now OH GOD, WHAT NOW?The secret is out. Remainiacs has a new name – but the same team and the same commitment to dispelling the misery of politics with humour and sharp analysis. On OH GOD, WHAT NOW? this week: There’s no such thing as a free lunch (if you’re a poor kid). The Taming of the Feral Tory Intake. Why the Far Right is actually on the fade across Europe. And as a new podcast era dawns, our panel look to how the future really, really could be better.
“We are now the insurgents. Let’s embrace it” – Alex Andreou
“The spirit of Re...2020-10-301h 01
Oh God, What Now?Madchester Rage OnThis week: Will that punishment beating for King In The North Andy Burnham make ex-Red Wallers think again about their unwise pre-Christmas fling with raffish Londoner Boris Johnson? Brexit and Coronavirus merge into COVEXIT, the uncontrollable MegaZoid of misery. Are Schrödinger’s Brexit Talks dead, alive, or both at the same time? And for the first time ever, a thrilling cliffhanger – no scrolling to the end…
“Seeing Andy Burnham now is like running into an ex who’s been working out. Like, YOU’VE changed…” – Dorian Lynskey
“This government treats everything as a foam block they can just crash through. But...2020-10-2353 min
Oh God, What Now?How to win a Culture WarHaving lost control of the virus, the economy and now the Conservative Party, can mojo-free COVID casualty Boris Johnson relaunch himself with a war on Lefty Luvvies? Behind the scenes, are we looking at an autumn Sunak vs Gove smackdown? Is the big winner of Donald Trump’s COVID diagnosis really… Donald Trump? And how to fight – and win – a culture war.
“History goes in the direction you fight for.” – Ian Dunt
“You’re more likely to have a criminal record than attend a party conference so yes, technically they’re all deviants.” – Naomi Smith
“From cinemas to music to co...2020-10-0956 min
Oh God, What Now?Hellbent on Compromise – plus guest MATT FORDEAs the final round of trade talks EU grind into low gear, should we brace ourselves for another heroic climbdown from the Prime Minister? Comedian, podcaster and voice of Trump, Starmer and Johnson on the new Spitting Image MATT FORDE joins us to talk about his new book Politically Homeless and life on the Labour rollercoaster. Plus, could YOU survive… Exile on Priti Island?
“The UK will have to make embarrassing concessions, while spinning them as victories” - Alex Andreou
“Labour needs to apply the mindset of 1997 to the problems they face now” - Matt Forde
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Oh God, What Now?The Wrong Good FridayThis edition recorded before Kent was made an independent statelet… As the Internal Market Bill takes a wrecking ball to the Good Friday Agreement, Alliance Party Deputy Leader and North Down MP Stephen Farry explains why this will shift every aspect of politics in Northern Ireland. Plus, Can Britain face going back to square one on COVID for a further six months? Keir Starmer’s new progressive patriotism, the travesty of COVID outsourcing, and untold tales of Stephen’s constituent, foghorn mask denier Van Morrison…Listeners can get 10% off Ian Dunt’s new book How To Be A Libera...2020-09-2553 min
Oh God, What Now?The Great British Lawbreak-OffJust how precarious is Tory support for the Government’s disavowal of international law via the Internal Market Bill? Up-and-coming young author Ian Dunt joins us to discuss his new book How To Be A Liberal, the airport thriller of reason-based political thought. And are we allowed to throw a party as long as all guests bring guns? Listeners can get 10% off How To Be A Liberal using this link. Just add 'HTBAL10' on checkout.
“Liberalism is a kicking, fighting school of thought. It doesn’t tell you what to think, it tell...2020-09-1853 min
Oh God, What Now?The Lady’s not for U-Turning: Leadership Lessons with STEVE RICHARDSAs MPs prepare to return to work, what should we look out for in the new parliamentary session? And after a summer of u-turns galore, what policy reversal will the Tories whip out next? Plus, political columnist STEVE RICHARDS joins us to discuss his book ‘The Prime Ministers’ and to give his take on the best and worst leaders from Wilson to Johnson.“When you’ve won a landslide election, that gives you an authority to do what you want” - Steve Richards“In Boris Johnson we are dealing with someone completely different from Prime Minist...2020-09-041h 06
Oh God, What Now?Land of Hopeless ToriesRecorded before Germany pulled Brexit from next week’s summit AND before “mutant algorithm”. This week, after his feeble response to the Summer of Messes, is governing just too hard for our work-averse Scarlet Pimpernel of a Prime Minister? Minnie Rahman of the JCWI joins us to look at who’s weaponising the Channel refugees issue, and what the Dublin Regulation really means. Plus: the brain-destroying fake ‘Land of Hope And Glory’ row and our Clickbait Government. And Johnson trolls us by toying with loutish escapee from Australian politics and all-round big galah Tony Abbott as our “trade supremo”.
“W...2020-08-2854 min
Oh God, What Now?200th Edition! Daze of Future PastWho’s got the Ben & Jerry’s? In our gala 200th edition, our original core team of Dorian Lynskey, Ros Taylor, Ian Dunt, Naomi Smith and Alex Andreou gather not to pore over the past but to look at the future. What are the big issues that will shape our world in the post-COVID, post-Brexit, post-employment future? Plus a few of our favourite bits from the past 200 shows. Altogether now: “Don’t! Start! Thinkin’ about tomorrow…”Thanks to everyone who has supported us so far, from our Patreon backers to our regular listeners. And a special shout to our p...2020-08-141h 02
Oh God, What Now?Infocalypse Now: Deepfakes and the War on DemocracyAttention, bots, trolls and rogue A.I.s! This week our own Nina Schick publishes her new book Deep Fakes and the Infocalypse: What You Urgently Need To Know – and its revelations about how high technology can create terrifyingly plausible fake humans in video or audio, for political ends, will scare the hell out of you. What can we do to stop bad actors from Russia, China and elsewhere from bringing about the literal collapse of consensual reality?Plus: The Brexit Drain to Spain. Peer-to-peer perfidy in the new Lords. And Iain Duncan Smith forgets to rea...2020-08-0754 min
Oh God, What Now?Russia Report: Gremlins from the Kremlin“Приветствую! Welcome to podcast where panel talk about how great nation of Russia did not interfere with British elections, no way. Is Russophobia only. Честно! Also, do not read Russia Report, is also Russophobic. Спасибо!”Meanwhile: Is now a good time to pick a fight with China, however badly China might be acting? Why have MPs who demanded control of our trade deals just voted away their power to, er, control our trade deals? And there’s a job going where you report to Dominic Cummings.
“The moral is, if anything in any way affects our special Brexit cult, then app...2020-07-241h 01
Oh God, What Now?RED TAPE TIME MACHINE plus Return of the DuntThe Government launches yet another, definitely final campaign to sell the “benefits” of No Deal. What do we think of Britain’s bold New Start into £13bn of 1970s-style red tape and towering tariffs on food basics? Plus, concreting over the Garden of England: there is some corner of a Kent field that will forever be a giant lorry park. The return of Ian Dunt. And Monarchy In The UK: With the Queen and Harry AWOL in moments of crisis and Prince Andrew definitely sweating now, is there any point to the Royals any more?
“I just wis...2020-07-171h 02
Oh God, What Now?“Is your culture war still working, Mr Cummings?”How hard will a No Deal/COVID double whammy hit the British economy? New research from Best For Britain shows it will devastate the places you don’t expect as well as Brexitland. Could Black Lives Matter and America’s revolt against institutional racism cross over to the UK? And special guest Daniel Trilling of The Guardian explains how the new immigration regulations aren’t designed to “take back control” but to rip off workers.
“We’ve proven you can’t bury No Deal under Corona… Some 7 million jobs are doubly impacted by both.” – Naomi Smith
“In typical style...2020-06-051h 03
Oh God, What Now?DomnishamblesDom’s last stand (again): how did the supergenius who instinctively understands Britain’s heartbeat become the most hated man in the UK? SDLP MP Claire Hanna makes a welcome return to Remainiacs to explain the state of play in Northern Ireland vis-a-vis both COVID-19 and the cliffhanger Brexit trade negotiations. And Tobias Jones calls in from Parma, Italy to tell us how it felt to live through one of Europe’s grimmest COVID experiences.
“Cummings has upset one of the biggest and most dangerous constituencies in Britain: grandparents.” – Helen Lewis
“You can get out of a mess. But...2020-05-291h 04
Oh God, What Now?Stayin’ Alert, Stayin’ Alert“It’s all right, it’s OK/The press will look the other way/And we will fail to understand/Can’t Britain find a better man?” This week: Boris Johnson’s deceitful advice on unlocking. Why appealing to magical “common sense” is his ultimate get-out clause. And as Spain reopens its own society we talk to Fiona Govan of TheLocal.es about what the crisis has done to Spain’s politics.
“No-one really knows what common sense means. It’s just a dogwhistle.” – Ros Taylor
“The closer you look at these rules, the more they look like they were writ...2020-05-1547 min
Oh God, What Now?“Authoritarian in the streets, Libertarian in the sheets”As Britain registers the worst COVID toll in Europe, why is blame for the failure sliding off Boris Johnson? Lovelorn Prof Neil Ferguson feels the sap rising. Operation Bookshelf Barbarossa. Why VE Day belongs to us, not the petty nationalists. Is the fish a credible war animal? And who decided that if you’re pro-Brexit you’ve got to be pro-virus too? Dorian Lynskey, Naomi Smith and Ian Dunt police one another’s tones.
“People are saying this is not the time to criticise the government. It’s TRIPLY the time to criticise the government.” – Ian Dunt
“VE D...2020-05-0859 min
Oh God, What Now?D’oh! You Priti ThingPriti Patel’s nonpologies. Former Green MEP and Brighton & Hove Mayor Alex Phillips joins us to look at how the Corona crisis could at least provide an opportunity for a green reboot of economics. Alex and Dorian read the entire leaked Labour antisemitism report so you don’t have to (they wish THEY didn’t have to). Will the EU Corona bailout actually work for European countries – and is Britain really going to stampede towards No Deal, now of all times? “The same people who told us Brexit was more important than the economy are now telling us...2020-04-171h 01
Oh God, What Now?Failing the global stress test?Is Brussels’ hamfisted approach to resurrecting the European economy really a danger the EU’s own existence? Will Boris Johnson’s hospitalisation expose the flaws in his Corona policy? Where in the world is Priti Patel? And we’re joined by Fleur Anderson MP, the only Labour gain in the 2019 General Election, to look at Keir Starmer’s options to regenerate Labour – and the party’s future position on Europe. (This edition recorded before the EU stimulus deal was struck on Thur 9 April). “The EU was always going to be really terrible at Part One of this crisis. But...2020-04-101h 03
Oh God, What Now?A moment of clarity?Will the seismic trauma of COVID-19 provide the moment of clarity we need to change the way we live? Authoritarian governments seize on Corona to enact the repressive moves they’ve always craved. Chemicals and ventilators: is the Government’s slipperiness with facts undermining its Corona message? Transition denialism drags us towards the abyss. And our special guest, former Labour MP for Bury James Frith, give his totally disinterested take on the arrival of the Starminator.
“There IS a money tree – and it isn’t magic. It is sensible to spend money when you need to.” – Ian D...2020-04-0354 min
Oh God, What Now?The Coronacession – plus Dark Money brought to lightCrisis? What, MORE crisis? How well is plucky Brexit Britain set up to cope up with the Coronacession? (Spoiler: badly). Investigative academic Seth Alexander Thévoz shows the breathtaking power of untraceable dark money in UK elections – and how it helped the Tories knock down the Red Wall. The EU shames itself in the Greece-Turkey refugee crisis. Toilet paper: Britain displays its Bumkirk Spirit. And the clucking awful truth about chlorine chicken. “The economy was screwed already. Boris bounce? Absolute rubbish. The economy has been flatlining. And now here comes Coronavirus.” – ROS“The question isn’...2020-03-1354 min