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Pod Save the UK is your weekly fix of political news, big ideas and a shot of inspiration. Each week hosts, comedian Nish Kumar and journalist Coco Khan are joined by politicians, experts, and famous friends to unpick the latest news, look for solutions, and inspire action. From Crooked Media – the creators of Pod Save America – in partnership with Reduced Listening, tune in to new episodes of Pod Save the UK every Thursday wherever you pod.
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Who gets the power? Devolution and the General Election.
It’s been a horrendous campaign for the Conservatives so far, careening from disaster to catastrophe, but the Tories don't have the exclusive on political drama. This week Nish and Coco focus on the action in the devolved nations, with a particular focus on Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Manifesto deep-dive: Is Labour’s at all progressive?
Following a week of political manifestoes dropping from UK parties - Nish & Coco take a deep-dive investigation to see how they hold up against one another. With a focus on manifestoes that have left-wing approaches - the panel discuss what policies are the most realistic and which hold up the best under scrutiny.
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How to make your vote count: is Tactical Voting a necessary evil? With Femi Oluwole
The polls are indicating a landslide victory for Labour come the election on July 4th. But that hasn’t stopped the calls - from both the left and the right - for citizens to vote tactically. But what does that really mean in Britain’s broken electoral system?
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Why is it so hard to tax the rich? Would it fix our economy? With Gary Stevenson
The UK’s sorry state of affairs when it comes to water and railways is both a massive problem and an opportunity for the incoming government. Water companies are teetering on the brink of collapse and it feels inevitable that they will soon fall back in to public ownership. But how can we pay for renationalised services?
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Jeremy Corbyn & Mhairi Black: Left Culled, Centre Cracked and Right Reformed?
In week two of the campaigns for the upcoming General Election - the fight for the centre vote has become a focal point. But the crucial question - what will this do for the future of politics in the UK?
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Generational Warfare: Has Rishi Sunak’s electoral gambit misfired?
It’s week one of the campaign and after a comical series of false starts, Rishi Sunak and the Tories have fired the first shots in a campaign of generational warfare.