Rob and Tom are joined by Lucas Bender to discuss the 2021 German Election and what we have to expect from the coalition talks to come…TOPICS- [0:00] Intro- [1:25] Headlines: Fuel Crisis!?- [6:12] Headlines: Winter Of Discontent- [16:14] Introducing Lucas- [18:08] Main Story: German Election 2021- [23:33] Election Night & The Parties- [29:24] The Results- [45:33] Olaf Scholz- [54:00] Alterntive Für Deutschland- [1:03:47] Demographic Shifts- [1:14:38] Who Will Form The Next Government?- [1:21:12] Traffic Light Coalition?- [1:33:27] Outro- [1:35:44] Ad: Hat Of Many ThingsSUPPORTSupport all TTSS shows on PatreonSHOWNOTES- The Papers- German Political Parties EXPLAINED- Being a Woman in German Politics Still Isn’t Easy- 2017 to 2021 Electoral Map- Demographic Changes- 16 years in 16 words: the sayings that sum up Merkel’s Germany- German elections: Defeated Merkel heir Laschet prepared to resign- German Election: Seat Breakdown- Join us on Discord!DISCUSS- Reddit- Twitter- FacebookATTRIBUTION- Recording engineer: Ennuicastr- Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).- Main Image: Opinion Polls Germany 2021 by Gbuvn under CC by SA 4.0

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502: German Federal Election 2021

Rob and Tom discuss the sudden withdrawal from Afghanistan and the hike to National Insurance… TOPICS- [0:00] Intro- [1:04] Headlines: Afghanistan- [9:26] Headlines: Big Hearted Britain To Take 20,000 Refugees- [14:37] Headlines: UK Cabinet Ministers At War In Afghanistan Blame Game- [19:45] Main Story: National Insurance Increase- [38:23] Boris' Ratings- [47:30] Outro- [48:46] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better BeveragesSUPPORTSupport all TTSS shows on PatreonSHOWNOTES- The Papers- Afghanistan: How the Taliban gained ground so quickly- Afghanistan: How many refugees are there and where will they go?- Guilty Feminist 268. EMERGENCY EPISODE for the crisis in Afghanistan- Afghanistan: How many asylum seekers has the UK taken in?- How the UK’s refugee resettlement scheme compares to other countries after Priti Patel criticism- Afghanistan: Dominic Raab’s answers to five questions from MPs- Boris Johnson outlines new 1.25% health and social care tax to pay for reforms- National Insurance: What’s the new Health and - Social Care tax and how will it affect me?- How the tax system squeezes graduates- Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention- YouGov: Westminster Voting Intention- Politico Poll of Polls- Join us on Discord!DISCUSS- Reddit- Twitter- FacebookATTRIBUTION- Recording engineer: Ennuicastr- Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).- Main Image: National Insurance Card in the Public Domain

501: Death Knell Of Conservatism

Rob and Tom discuss the 2021 by-election in Batley & Spen as well as the impending removal of COVID restrictions and England’s Euro 2020 performance… TOPICS- [0:00] Intro- [1:01] Headlines: Freedom Is In Your Hands Now- [13:59] Headlines: Football Is Not Coming Home- [27:05] Main Story: Batley & Spen- [33:52] The Results- [41:38] Has The Electorate Shifted?- [51:53] OutroSUPPORTSupport all TTSS shows on PatreonSHOWNOTES- The Papers- PM statement at coronavirus press conference: 5 July 2021- PM statement at coronavirus press conference: 12 July 2021- Tyrone Mings’ Tweet- Foreign aid: Theresa May spearheads Conservative rebellion against Boris Johnson's overseas aid cuts- 2021 Batley and Spen By-Election- Batley and Spen: Is politics starting to return to normal?- AstraCast Special- Join us on Discord!DISCUSS- Reddit- Twitter- FacebookATTRIBUTION- Recording engineer: Ennuicastr- Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).- Main Image: Tracy Brabin's office, Hill Top, Gomersal by habiloid used under CC by SA 2.0

417: Batley & Spen

Rob and Tom discuss the fallout of the 2021 Chesham and Amersham by-election, what it means for the Liberal Democrats, the Conservatives and Labour’s chances in Batley and Spen…TOPICS- [0:00] Intro- [0:36] Headlines: When Will We Be Free?- [7:04] Headlines: Hopeless Bloke...- [10:11] Headlines: Oh Baby What A Love In- [13:51] Main Story: Liberal Democrats Winning Here- [18:04] What Were The Local Issues?- [23:20] Was There Tactical Voting?- [27:09] The Lib Dem Picture Nationally- [31:56] A Weakness For The Conservatives?- [39:02] Batley & Spen By-Election- [45:00] Quick Polls Update: Deutschland Edition- [51:15] Outro- [52:34] Bonus: HS2- [53:48] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages SUPPORTSupport all TTSS shows on PatreonSHOWNOTES- 2021 Chesham and Amersham by-election- High Speed 2- Are the Conservatives about to suffer defeat in the “Blue Wall”?- Lib Dems’ byelection victory suggests trouble for Tories in ‘blue wall’- The Batley and Spen byelection will reveal the depth of Labour’s predicament- Opinion polling for the 2021 German federal election- Join us on Discord!DISCUSS- Reddit- Twitter- FacebookATTRIBUTION- Recording engineer: Ennuicastr- Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).- Main Image: Ed Davey triumphant against the blue wall

416: Liberal Democrats Winning Here

Rob and Tom discuss the 2021 Election Results across the UK as well as the revelations from the Dominic Cummings Select Committee hearing….TOPICS- [0:00] Intro- [0:42] Election Results 2021: Hartlepool- [14:38] Election Results 2021: Local Councils- [19:27] Election Results 2021: Metro Mayors- [24:38] Election Results 2021: London Mayor- [35:43] Election Results 2021: Wales & Scotland- [40:19] Dominic Cummings: The Select Committee- [47:29] Dominic Cummings: Matt Hancock- [51:22] Dominic Cummings: One Day In March- [1:00:08] Outro- [1:01:09] Ad: Hat Of Many ThingsSUPPORTSupport all TTSS shows on PatreonSHOWNOTES- 2021 Hartlepool by-election- 2021 United Kingdom local elections- 2021 London mayoral election- BBC: Dominic Cummings: The seven most explosive claims- Join us on Discord! DISCUSS- Reddit- Twitter- FacebookATTRIBUTION- Recording engineer: Ennuicastr- Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).- Main Image: via Getty

415: Fired For At Least 15 to 20 Things

Rob and Tom discuss the many scandals of the Conservative Party (having to skip over quite a few) and then analyse the polls ahead of the local, mayoral, Scottish and Welsh elections…(Tom pronounced Senedd wrong, they know)TOPICS- [0:00] Intro- [0:35] Headlines: Race To Get Aid To India- [6:33] Headlines: Own Goal!- [12:37] Main Story: Tory Sleaze- [16:42] Scandals We Don't Have Time To Cover- [20:20] James Dyson Texts- [24:53] Downing Street Refurbishment- [35:50] The Pre-election Polls- [43:51] Outro- [44:28] Ad: Mish Mash MayhemSUPPORTSupport all TTSS shows on PatreonSHOWNOTES- BBC: The Papers- BBC: India coronavirus: New record deaths as virus engulfs India- List of political scandals in the UK: 2020s- Guardian: Pressure mounts on Johnson over alleged ‘let the bodies pile high’ remarks- Furious Boris Johnson insists he paid for flat refurbishment himself- Politico: Poll of Polls UK- The Polls- Welsh Assembly Polling- Opinion polling for the 2021 German federal election- Join us on Discord!DISCUSS- Reddit- Twitter- FacebookATTRIBUTION- Recording engineer: Ennuicastr- Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).- Main Image: Prime Minister Boris Johnson returns to Downing Street by Number 10 under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

414: Tory Sleaze

Rob and Tom discuss how the Labour leader has fared in his first year as leader of the opposition…TOPICS- [0:00] Intro- [0:53] Headlines: Duke Of Edinburgh- [8:57] Headlines: Keep Calm And Carry On Jabbing- [14:16] Headlines: Northern Ireland- [23:03] Main Story: Keir Starmer, One Year On- [38:06] Anti-Semitism In The Labour Party- [47:46] Keir On Brexit- [53:04] Labour In The Polls- [1:03:10] Outro- [1:04:53] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better BeveragesSUPPORTSupport all TTSS shows on PatreonSHOWNOTES- BBC: The Papers- Twitter: BBC News Black Indent- BBC: Timeline: How Northern Ireland's violence unfolded- BBC: NI riots: What is behind the violence in Northern Ireland?- Politico: Poll of Polls UK- The Polls- New Statesman: A year into his Labour leadership, - how is Keir Starmer performing?- Join us on Discord!DISCUSS- Reddit- Twitter- FacebookATTRIBUTION- Recording engineer: Ennuicastr- Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).- Main Image: First virtual PMQs and Ministerial statement on Coronavirus 22/04/2020 by UK Parliament under CC BY-NC 2.0

413: Keir Starmer, One Year On

Rob and Tom discuss the policing of the peaceful vigil for Sarah Everard and the proposed crackdown on protest in the UK…TOPICS- [0:00] Intro- [1:07] Headlines: Vaccine Rollout- [15:35] Headlines: Electoral Probe Into Number 10 Decor Scandal- [20:18] Main Story: Sarah Everard Case And Policing- [30:47] The Vigil For Sarah Everard- [37:53] Police, Crime, Sentencing And Courts Bill- [54:52] Quick Polls Update: Scottish Election- [1:00:01] Outro- [1:01:07] Ad: Hat Of Many ThingsSUPPORTSupport all TTSS shows on PatreonSHOWNOTES- BBC: The Papers- Twitter: UK Spontaneous Reports- How to Vaccinate the World- Election watchdog quizzes Tory party over funding of PM's flat makeover- Sarah Everard: How a woman's death sparked a nation's soul-searching- Scotland Poll of Polls- Join us on Discord!DISCUSS- Reddit- Twitter- FacebookATTRIBUTION- Recording engineer: Ennuicastr- Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0).- Main Image: by Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona

412: Police & Protest

Rob and Tom dissect the British political landscape.

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