Were we all conned by Calm, Collected, Competent Sunak? Have oil, cars, migration and woke-bashing revealed him to be the most right-wing PM since Margaret Thatcher? We look at the real Rishi who was unveiled last week, and how he’ll govern in the year (?) he’s got left. Plus, rent controls: a great fix for our housing hell or totally impractical? And in the Extra Bit, tat’s entertainment. We look at political merchandise.
Joining Dorian Lynskey are Hannah Fearn, Geri Scott of The Times and special guest Oli Dugmore, Head of Politics at PoliticsJOE.
• “Sunak’s trying to be all men to all people… and for a man who trades on authenticity that’s not a good look” – Geri Scott
• “He comes across as calm even though he holds exactly the same views as the most extreme right-wingers.” – Hannah Fearn
• “You’re looking at a gold medal in mental gymnastics if you think that burning more fossil fuels will bring us closer to net zero.” – Oli Dugmore
• “The climate isn’t a liberal agenda any more. It’s a central facet of modern politics.” – Hannah Fearn
Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Hannah Fearn and Geri Scott. Audio producer: Alex Rees. Producer: Chris Jones. Art: James Parrett. Theme music by Cornershop. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.
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The Battle of the Brexits
Rishi Sunak, Troubled Tough Guy
Coming Over Here, Staffing Our Hospitals
Would EU Believe It?
No Money Mo’ Problems
The Feel-Bad Austerity Remix
We’ve Tried Nothing and We’re All Out of Ideas
Gavin, Gavin… Gone
What’s the point of Rishi Sunak?
Welcome to Camp Cruella
From Town Square to Hellscape
Cabinet of Horrors
Absolutely Sunak-ered
🚨 EMERGENCY TRUSSCAST 🚨 That. Was. A. Disgrace.
When the Going Gets Tofu
New TUESDAY edition – Put Her Out of Our Misery
🚨EMERGENCYCAST🚨 Kwasi Thrown Under the Truss Bus
Operation Rolling Blunder
PurgaTory – with guest David Gauke
Pound-emonium with Special Guest Alan Johnson
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Origin Story
War Movie Theatre
The News Agents
The Political Party
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