Starmergeddon (from TLDR News)

Starmergeddon (from TLDR News)

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Your fortnightly UK politics podcast from TLDR News. Join writers Ben Blissett and Georgina Findlay for a discussion about the Labour government, Keir Starmer’s cabinet, and other underreported stories. Published every other Friday.Pre-order the next edition of Too Long, TLDR’s print magazine, using the code 'TOOPODCAST' for £2 off any order: https://toolong.news/

Episode List

Every Month of UK Politics in 2025 Explained

Dec 23rd, 2025 10:30 AM

Get the latest edition of Too Long now: https://toolong.news/Merry Christmas everyone! In this very special and very festive episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina and Ben run through the last year in UK politics, the ups, the downs, and most importantly; the memes. Did you pay attention this year? Can you beat our UK experts at their own quiz?//////////////////////////////////////////////////////Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought.TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why Things Aren't Going So Well for Reform

Dec 9th, 2025 4:00 PM

Get the latest edition of Too Long now: https://toolong.news/In today's episode of Starmergeddon, Ben and Georgina yet again run through Reform's polling, but this time with a twist? Have Reform peaked? Are Farage's scandals just too much to ignore?//////////////////////////////////////////////////////Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought.TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How Bad Will Labour's Budget Be?

Nov 25th, 2025 10:30 AM

Pre-order the upcoming edition of Too Long now, and use code BLACKFRIDAY for £5 off your first subscription: https://toolong.news/In today's episode of Starmergeddon, Georgina and Ben treat you all to an extended episode running through the upcoming budget, and an extended cabinet review.//////////////////////////////////////////////////////Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought.TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Will Farage Backtrack on Proportional Representation?

Nov 11th, 2025 10:30 AM

Ever wondered about the stories being the most beautiful and interesting parliaments around the world? Introducing Assembly Required, a beautifully designed coffee table book featuring almost 300 pages of parliaments around the world, highlighting their history and their designs.Use code ARstarmer for 10% off*: https://toolong.news/collections/assembly-required In this week's episode of Starmergeddon, we apologise for missing a week of UK political drama, but Rory and Ben are back for round two of recording to talk through current polling, BBC resignations and upcoming budgets... //////////////////////////////////////////////////////Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought.TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks!*Any Assembly Required book or bundle including Assembly Required.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Are the Greens and Reform Replacing Labour and the Tories?

Oct 21st, 2025 10:00 AM

Ever wondered about the stories being the most beautiful and interesting parliaments around the world? Introducing Assembly Required, a beautifully designed coffee table book featuring almost 300 pages of parliaments around the world, highlighting their history and their designs.Use code ASSEMBLY for 10% off*: https://toolong.news/collections/assembly-required In this week's episode of Starmergeddon, your favourite UK politics duo is back to run through the recent shift in political alignment in the UK, including the rise of Reform UK and The Green Party, and whats in store at the next local elections...//////////////////////////////////////////////////////Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought.TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks!*offer ends 29th October 2025See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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