Rob and Tom discuss their favourite thing, a General Election! The biggest actual poll there is… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:39] We Had a General Election - [4:08] The Labour Party - [18:48] The Conservative Party - [31:37] The Liberal Democrats - [46:08] Reform - [1:01:38] The Greens - [1:11:10] The SNP - [1:17:34] Wales - [1:25:34] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - BBC - UK General election 2024 Results - Join us on Discord! DISCUSS - Reddit - Twitter - Facebook ATTRIBUTION - ...
Aug 12, 2024•1 hr 27 min•Season 7Ep. 12
Rob and Tom discuss the 2024 General Election Manifestos for the 3 main parties (Part 2 of 2)… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:16] Lib Dem Manifesto - [18:28] Conservative Manifesto - [36:02] Labour Manifesto - [54:00] Quick Polls Update - [1:00:35] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Lib Dem manifesto: 11 key policies explained - BBC News - Conservative manifesto 2024: 12 key policies analysed - BBC News - Labour manifesto 2024: 12 key policies analysed - BBC News - Elec...
Jun 26, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 7Ep. 11
Rob and Tom discuss the run up to the 2024 General Election (Part 1 of 2)… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [2:30] General Election Feelings - [24:55] Labour’s Campaigning - [34:01] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Evan Edinger on Political TikToks - Electoral Calculus - Politico Poll of Polls - Join us on Discord! DISCUSS - Reddit - Twitter - Facebook ATTRIBUTION - Recording engineer: Ennuicastr - Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0 ) with Big Be...
Jun 20, 2024•35 min•Season 7Ep. 10
Rob and Tom discuss a whole load of local elections and what might be in store for the (now announced) General Election… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [4:05] By-Elections - [10:06] Local Council Elections - [27:57] Mayoral Elections - [47:12] Police and Crime Commissioners - [48:48] Quick Polls Update - [56:17] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - BBC: Local election results in maps and charts - 2024 United Kingdom local elections - 2024 Blackpool South by-election - Sadiq ...
May 29, 2024•57 min•Season 7Ep. 9
Rob and Tom discuss a grab bag of headlines and how the polls are looking for Rishi Sunak… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:27] Budget 2024 - [15:32] Lee Anderson & Reform UK - [29:56] How is Rishi’s Leadership Faring? - [36:22] When is the General Election going to be? - [43:50] Poll Update - [47:33] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Spring Budget - Polling Tweet - 2024 Local Elections - Electoral Calculus - Politico Poll of Polls - Join us on Discord! DISCUSS - Red...
Apr 13, 2024•49 min•Season 7Ep. 8
Rob and Tom discuss the Popular Conservatives, transphobia at PMQS and what policies Keir Starmer is likely to put forward… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:07] What is PopCon?? - [22:44] Does PopCon Matter? - [31:21] PMQs - [45:49] Keir Starmer, What Do You Stand For? - [1:13:17] Quick Polls Update - [1:21:30] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Liz Truss is offering lessons on how to be popular - Labour Party: Missions - Electoral Calculus - Politico Poll of Polls - Join...
Feb 26, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Rob and Tom make predictions for 2024… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:28] General Election Predictions - [23:25] Conservative Predictions - [34:17] Labour Predictions - [55:23] Lib Dem Predictions - [58:32] SNP Predictions - [1:03:03] US Election Predictions - [1:13:16] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Our 2023 Predictions - Electoral Calculus - Politico Poll of Polls - Join us on Discord! DISCUSS - Reddit - Twitter - Facebook ATTRIBUTION - Recording engineer: Ennuica...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Rob and Tom discuss their 2023 predictions and how accurate they were… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:09] Tory Predictions 2023 - [15:29] Labour Predictions 2023 - [31:17] Lib Dem Predictions 2023 - [37:00] Brexit Predictions 2023 - [44:49] USA Predictions 2023 - [52:05] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Our 2023 Predictions - Electoral Calculus - Politico Poll of Polls - Join us on Discord! DISCUSS - Reddit - Twitter - Facebook ATTRIBUTION - Recording engineer: Ennuic...
Jan 08, 2024•53 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Rob and Tom discuss the Rwanda Bill… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:15] Headlines: Suella Gone, Cameron In - [12:28] Main Story: Rwanda - [29:12] The Rwanda Bill Vote - [39:26] Greek Marbles Interlude - [45:19] Labour on Immigration - [51:44] Public Feeling on Immigration - [1:03:50] Quick Polls Update - [1:07:19] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - The New Conservatives - The Government has proposed a deal where some peop...
Dec 19, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 7Ep. 4
Rob and Tom discuss by-elections and Suella Braverman… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:16] Tamworth By-Election - [10:40] Mid-Bedfordshire By-Election - [28:26] Suella Braverman - [44:05] Suella on Protests - [51:39] Would She Make A Good Leader? - [59:19] The Polls - [1:06:55] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Tamworth By-Election - Mid Bedfordshire By-Election - Labour Target Seats - Suella4Leader - “Who Funds the ERG?” - Suella’s Student Politics - Spineless Sunak - ...
Nov 17, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 7Ep. 3
Rob and Tom discuss the Labour Party Conference… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [0:39] Labour: What Are They Trying To Achieve? - [7:34] Starmer’s Speech Interrupted - [16:29] The State of the Country - [21:48] Culture Wars - [32:11] How Did The Speech Go? - [35:39] The Polls - [47:58] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Rayner pledges 'biggest boost to affordable housing' at conference - I Emailed My Doctor 133 Times: The Crisis In the British Healthcare System - Electoral...
Oct 21, 2023•51 min•Season 7Ep. 2
Rob and Tom discuss the Conservative Party Conference… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:20] Headlines: Gaza - [6:44] Main Story: Party Conference Season - [11:17] Conservative Party Conference - [24:16] Nigel Farage in the Conservative Party? - [29:34] Penny Mordaunt in the Wings? - [33:54] Sunak’s Speech & HS2 - [53:51] Outro Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Five policy ideas being pushed at Conservative Party conference - Farage Dancing [NSFL] - Electoral Calculus - Pol...
Oct 18, 2023•55 min•Season 7Ep. 1
Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss the triptych of by-elections… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [0:54] Headlines: The Trump Conspiracy - [5:25] Headlines: Banks Told To Respect Free Speech - [9:44] Headlines: BBC Crisis Over Top Star in Sex Photos Probe - [17:20] Main Story: By Elections - [18:31] Selby and Ainsty - [24:12] Somerton and Frome - [32:51] Uxbridge and South Ruislip - [45:00] Nadine Dorries - [50:35] The Polls - [58:14] Outro - [1:00:03] Ad: Dr Wilko’s Campaign ...
Aug 09, 2023•1 hr•Season 6Ep. 9
Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss the fallout of Boris in front of the Privileges Committee… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:43] Charlie Boy Got a Fancy Hat - [8:58] Local Council Elections 2023 - [20:42] Boris and Standards - [36:51] The Polls - [46:32] Outro - [49:21] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Privileges Committee investigation into Boris Johnson - Boris Johnson resigns as MP: James O'Brien's definitive takedown | LB...
Jun 20, 2023•50 min•Season 6Ep. 7
Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss Boris in front of the Privileges Committee… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [0:46] Headlines: Don’t Get Ill! Doctors’ Strike is Going to Hurt - [7:25] Headlines: Trump in the Dock - [13:30] Headlines: PM: Brexit is Boosting Us! - [18:12] Main Story: Bojo in the Dock - [24:02] How Serious is This for Boris? - [29:17] Why Would You Make a Mistake Like This? - [51:30] How Does This Affect the Conservative Party? - [1:03:34] The Polls - [1:12:11...
Apr 25, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 6Ep. 6
Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss how Rishi Sunak has fared in his first 100 days as PM… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:04] Headlines: Nicola Sturgeon Resigns - [13:35] Headlines: Labour and the ECHR - [20:41] Headlines: Chinese Spy Balloons - [25:49] Main Story: Rishi Sunak’s First 100 Days - [27:59] Inflation - [31:42] Reducing Government Debt - [33:49] Growing the Economy - [39:16] Invest in the NHS - [42:25] Stopping Small Boats - [45:22] What Should Sunak Be Focussi...
Feb 24, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 6Ep. 5
Rob and Tom discuss their predictions for 2023 and how well they predicted 2022… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [0:45] 2022 COVID Predictions: Right or Wrong? - [9:10] 2022 Brexit Predictions: Right or Wrong? - [15:08] 2023 Brexit Predictions - [17:17] 2022 Tory Predictions: Right or Wrong? - [24:18] 2023 Tory Predictions - [28:10] 2022 Labour Predictions: Right or Wrong? - [32:09] 2023 Labour Predictions - [34:21] 2022 Lib Dem Predictions: Right or Wrong? - [38:39] 2023 Lib Dem Predictions - [39:41] 2...
Jan 31, 2023•57 min•Season 6Ep. 4
Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss how Rishi Sunak has fared in his first month as PM… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:27] Leadership Elections Again - [10:59] Has Sunak Lived Up To His Promise? - [16:34] The Winter of our Discontent - [27:48] Government U-turns! - [36:34] The Polls - [44:42] What Does Labour Need To Do? - [51:28] Outro - [52:58] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Electoral Calculus - Politico Poll of Polls - Jo...
Dec 21, 2022•53 min•Season 6Ep. 3
Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss a very busy week in politics as Liz Truss resigns… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:27] Main Story: Liz Truss - [17:53] Wednesday Evening Chaos - [25:03] Thursday Morning - [37:33] So What Happens Next? - [50:59] The Polls - [58:53] Outro - [1:00:13] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beverages Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Starmer at PMQs - Trombone Champ - Liz Truss’ Resignation Speech - The Truss Theory Twee...
Oct 24, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 6Ep. 2
Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom catch up on the Tory leadership race, her majesty and discuss Liz Truss' economic policy… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [0:53] Catch Up: Tory Leadership Contest - [10:20] Catch Up: Bye Bye Boris - [14:58] Catch Up: Queen Elizabeth II - [32:21] Main Story: Truss & Kwarteng - [1:13:10] Quick Polls Update - [1:23:04] Outro - [1:25:30] Ad: Hat Of Many Things Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - Queen Elizabeth II has died - R...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 26 min•Season 6Ep. 1
Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss the final(?) nail in the coffin for Boris Johnson’s premiership… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:12] Headlines: Johnson On The Brink - [3:46] The VONC - [7:47] What Toppled Boris? - [21:25] PMQs & Select Committees - [39:03] Back To No. 10 - [47:01] Resignation Speech - [57:58] Next Tory Leader - [1:11:34] Boris' Legacy? - [1:22:17] Quick Polls Update - [1:27:16] Outro - [1:28:18] Ad: Hat Of Many Things Support all TTSS shows on Patre...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Season 5Ep. 11
Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom pick apart the results of the 2022 UK Local Elections and what they mean for the major parties… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:02] Headlines: Get A Fine? We Will Resign - [6:35] Headlines: Tories Porn Shame In The Commons - [11:58] Headlines: Defiant Truss: "we Will Rip Up Brexit Border Deal! - [18:08] Main Story: Local Elections: Conservatives - [28:09] Local Elections: Labour - [34:31] Local Elections: Lib Dems - [41:06] Local Elections: The G...
Jun 04, 2022•51 min•Season 5Ep. 10
Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss the latest headlines and discuss the rise and fall of Rishi Sunak… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [0:34] Headlines: Tory MP Suspended After Sex & Cocaine Case - [6:53] Headlines: Rwandan Plan Is Ungodly Says Welby - [21:18] Main Headline: Fishy Rishi - [27:11] Akshata Murthy - [31:44] Non-dom Status - [39:22] Partygate - [54:16] Quick Polls Update - [1:00:46] Outro - [1:01:41] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patre...
May 17, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 5Ep. 9
Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss the latest headlines and discuss the Spring Statement… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [0:44] Headlines: What A Bunch Of Anchors - [8:01] Headlines: The Smile That Says I'm Free - [13:03] Headlines: Russians Retreat Into Eastern Ukraine - [16:39] Main Story: Spring Statement - [21:09] Taxation - [27:39] Fuel Duty - [32:17] VAT & Council Funds - [37:56] Inflation - [45:56] Outro - [46:39] Ad: Hat Of Many Things SUPPORT Support all TTSS sh...
Apr 13, 2022•47 min•Season 5Ep. 8
Donate to the UN Ukraine Humanitarian Fund Rob and Tom discuss the latest headlines and give a summary of the war in Ukraine so far… This episode was recorded on 27th February 2022. The situation is fluid and discussion was based on what was known at the time. TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:06] Headlines: A Failure Of Leadership - [4:39] Quick Polls Update - [6:45] Headlines: Bonfire Of Covid Rules - [13:37] Main Story: Ukraine - [22:07] Zelensky - [27:44] Why Has Putin Done This Now? - [41:08] The ...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 5Ep. 7
Rob and Tom discuss the Sue Gray report and why Boris hasn’t resigned yet… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [0:46] Headlines: Andrew, It's Trial By Jury - [2:39] Headlines: Fears Mount Russia Will Weaponise Gas Supplies - [7:59] Headlines: PM The Clock Is Ticking. Sort Energy Bills Crisis! - [13:30] Main Story: Partygate - [27:39] Why Is Boris Still Here? - [34:53] Quick Polls Update - [39:12] Outro - [40:24] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - WSJ: Wha...
Feb 06, 2022•41 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Rob and Tom discuss their predictions for 2022 and how well they predicted 2021 as well as a certain naughty Prime Minister in the headlines… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [0:42] Headlines: Downing It Street - [18:23] Predictions 2022 - [18:58] Coronavirus: Were We Right? - [24:55] Predictions 2022: Coronavirus - [28:12] Brexit: Were We Right? - [33:32] Predictions 2022: Brexit - [38:05] Conservatives: Were We Right? - [43:50] Predictions 2022: Conservatives - [48:12] Labour: Were We Right? - [50:33] ...
Jan 22, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Rob and Tom discuss the 2021 Conservative scandals so far and how they affect Boris’ standings in the polls… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:27:]The Polls Since We Last Spoke - [3:48] I Crashed The Car Over Patterson Admits PM - [14:31] Betrayal Of The North! - [19:43] A Peppa Pig's Ear - [27:13] Our Loved Ones Died While No. 10 Partied - [31:26] A Sick Joke - [35:50] Do As I Say Not As I Christmas Do - [42:17] Another Day, Another Lie - [53:58] Outro - [54:49] Ad: Dr Wilko's Campaign For Better Beve...
Dec 16, 2021•55 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Rob and Tom discuss the 2021 Budget as well as fishy goings on and COP26… TOPICS - [0:00] Intro - [1:07] Headlines: Kicked In The Scallops! - [7:12] Headlines: COP26 Beginning Of The End For Climate Change - [14:14] Main Headline: Budget 2021 - [20:36] General State Of The Economy - [29:21] Universal Credit - [36:47] Government Spending - [42:14] Climate - [49:32] Quick Polls Update - [55:23] Outro - [56:27] Ad: Mish Mash Mayhem SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - The Papers - ...
Nov 14, 2021•57 min•Season 5Ep. 3
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 Govern...
Oct 19, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Season 5Ep. 2
