Rob and Tom discuss the surprisingly prescient topic of how to form a new political party from a mixture of Independents and existing MPs. TOPICS - Headlines - A New Political Party? - Quick Polls Update SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - Tomorrow’s Newspapers Today - Positive News - Guardian: What Corbyn's terms for backing May on Brexit really mean - BBC: Five reasons why Macron won the French election - Women’s Equality Party - Ipsos MORI: Political Monitor: Satisfaction Ra...
Feb 20, 2019•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Rob and Tom discuss the end of the government shutdown and how Trump has fared so far. TOPICS - Headlines - Brexit Amendments - Trump & Government Shutdown - Trump’s Achievements - Quick Polls Update SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - Tomorrow’s Newspapers Today - Positive News - The Queen and Government - BBC: Brady Amendment - Twitter: Plan B Cartoon - Planet Money: The First Shutdown - 538: Trump Approval Ratings - Wikipedia: Federal Judges Appointed by Trump - New York...
Jan 29, 2019•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 9
Rob and Tom discuss the Meaningful Vote mere moments after the result, skipping the headlines this week. Then the conversation circles round to Mr. Speaker and the Government Shutdown. TOPICS - Theresa May’s Meaningful Vote - Bercow impropriety? - Trump & Government Shutdown SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - Huffington Post: Brexit Traffic Jam - Twitter: Summary of PM’s position - Guardian: Bercow Correct - Guardian: Bercow Wrong - Trump Steamed Hams - Bonus: Rob and his ...
Jan 17, 2019•42 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Rob and Tom try to predict what the politics of 2019 has in store both in the UK and across the pond. TOPICS - Brexit - Conservatives - Labour - Trump SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon DISCUSS - Join us on Discord! - Reddit - Twitter - Facebook ATTRIBUTION Recording engineer: Craig Theme song: Handel's Water Music (Public Domain under CC0 1.0 ) with Big Ben Chimes (By hyderpotter under CC0 1.0 ). Main Image: Brexit Image Britain by TheDigital Artist under CC0 1.0...
Jan 05, 2019•26 min
Rob and Tom discuss the fallout from Theresa May pulling the Brexit vote and how they feel the UK parties have fared this year. TOPICS - The Headlines - Brexit - No Vote, Now What? - Rob’s Government Report Card 2018 - Quick Polls Update SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES - Tomorrow's Papers Today - Go Fund Me: We the People Will Fund the Wall - Twitter: Hank Green on Trump’s Wall - Tiny Snek Comics: Government Shutdown - Russian Gatwick Meme - Gatwick Suspect Joke - Britain Ele...
Dec 24, 2018•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Rob and Tom discuss the impending Brexit vote (which has since recording been delayed) and check out the latest polls. TOPICS - The Headlines - Vote on Theresa May’s Brexit Deal - Quick Polls Update SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES Tomorrow's Papers Today BBC: George HW Bush funeral: A legacy repackaged for Trump era BBC: Theresa May suffers three Brexit defeats in Commons [Update] BBC: Theresa May calls off MPs' vote on her Brexit deal Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Inten...
Dec 11, 2018•36 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Rob and Tom discuss Theresa May’s Brexit Deal with the European Union. N.B: Some recording issues occurred, we’ve done our best to recover as much as possible. Apologies for any glitches in the audio. TOPICS - Theresa May’s Brexit Deal - Quick Polls Update SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES BBC: Brexit: UK and EU 'agree text' of draft withdrawal agreement Brexitcast: Klaxons & Crinkley Bottoms Draft Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and North...
Dec 01, 2018•49 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Rob and Tom discuss the midterm elections 2018 and whether there was the “blue wave” everyone was expecting. TOPICS - Wycombe High School Question Time - The Headlines - The Midterm Elections - Polls Update SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES Tomorrow's Papers Today Wycombe High School Question Time Panel Reddit: /r/ColorizedHistory BBC: US mid-term election results 2018 Twitter: Nate Silver tweet Syracause.com: NY Senate 50th District: Antonacci declares victory; Mannion will wa...
Nov 13, 2018•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Rob and Tom discuss the People’s Vote March and the pros and cons of a second Brexit referendum. TOPICS - The Headlines - People’s Vote March - Second Brexit Referendum - Polls for the Midterm Elections SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES Tomorrow's Papers Today Wayback Machine: BBC News Snapshot at 1301 , Snapshot at 2045 BBC: People's Vote march: Hundreds of thousands attend London protest Twitter: Geri Halliwell Joke YouTube: Richard Nixon: Address to the Nation - Silent Major...
Oct 30, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Rob and Tom discuss the Party Conferences for Labour and the Conservatives and the effect on the polls. N.B: Due to ongoing internet issues in the 18th Century realm that Rob lives (Rees-Mogg’s constituency) some of the recording had to be swapped out for the backup recording. Apologies for the audio issues this caused. TOPICS -The Headlines -What is a Party Conference? -Labour Party Conference -Lib Dem Consultation -Mid-Terms and Voting SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES Tomorr...
Oct 08, 2018•59 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Rob and Tom are back to school, back to reality with Season 2 of Unparliamentary Language. We’ve avoided the news for too long over the summer so we are back with our Summer Roundup and the latest headlines. TOPICS - The Headlines - Summer Round Up - Listener Question: How would you handle the mess that is Brexit? SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES Tomorrow's Papers Today Metro: For Your Spires Only NY Times: The Plot to Subvert an Election Instagram: Donald Tusk with Cake BBC R...
Sep 26, 2018•55 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Rob and Tom discuss the pros and cons of different voting systems, electoral systems and voter turnout. TOPICS - Voting Systems — First Past the Post — Alternative Vote — Proportional Representation ——Single Transferable Vote ——D’Hondt Formula ——Hare and Droop - Electoral Systems - Voter Turnout - UK Voting Reform SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES Types of Voting System YouTube - Politics in the Animal Kingdom Wikipedia - London Mayoral Elections Wikipedia - D’Hondt Method YouT...
Sep 18, 2018•59 min
Rob and Tom discuss the 50 years of British politics from 1945-1997 in roughly 50 minutes. TOPICS - Post War Government - Economic Policy - Foreign Policy - Boom and Bust - Thatcher SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon Join us on Discord! SHOWNOTES Wikipedia - Winston Churchill Wikipedia - NHS Wikipedia - Keynesian Economics Wikipedia - Suez Crisis Made in Dagenham - Always a Problem Waiting in the Wings Telegraph - Harold Wilson Night: the PM who lived and died by television Billy Elliot -...
Sep 04, 2018•53 min
Rob and Tom discuss the differences and similarities between the UK and US political systems for the benefit of listeners on both sides of the pond. TOPICS - Constitutions - Parliament vs Congress - Presidential vs Prime Ministerial Power SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES Wikipedia: US Constitution Wikipeida: UK Constitution British Library: Magna Carta Oyez: Obergefell v. Hodges Wikipedia: House of Commons Wikipedia: House of Lords Wikipedia: Earl Grey Wikipedia: House of Repr...
Aug 23, 2018•1 hr 7 min
Rob and Tom discuss Vote Leave breaking electoral law. What does that mean for the Brexit result? Will there be a second referendum? Will we have enough food? TOPICS The Headlines Vote Leave and Electoral Law SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES Tomorrow's Papers Today BBC: Vote Leave's targeted Brexit ads released by Facebook Material: #143 - Parrot Identification Algorithms BBC: Pollwatch: The Chequers Brexit effect Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention Join us on Discord...
Aug 02, 2018•47 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Rob and Tom discuss a crazy week in British politics with two cabinet ministers resigning over the Brexit deal white paper. TOPICS The Headlines Boris and David Davis Resignations SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES Tomorrow's Papers Today BBC: Boris Johnson's resignation letter and May's reply in full Robin Cook Resignation Speech Gov.UK: The future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention Join us on Discord! DIS...
Jul 13, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Rob and Tom discuss how bad a Brexit No Deal would be and whether Vince Cable truly wants to emulate James Bond over summer. Topics The Headlines Brexit No Deal Regular Feature: Parliamentary Holidays SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES Tomorrow's Papers Today Metro Front Page Unfinished London: Should Heathrow Expand? BBC: Saddleworth Moor fire: Timelapse shows flames spreading Wikipedia: Operation Stack Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention Discuss Reddit Twitter Faceboo...
Jul 03, 2018•49 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Rob and Tom discuss the European Union (Withdrawal) Bill and how a bill goes through parliament (in brief). TOPICS The Headlines European Union (Withdrawal) Bill New Regular Feature: Political Deathmatch (the G7) SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES YouTube: How to Make a Hit Football Anthem Tomorrow's Papers Today Daily Express front page The Sun front page How a bill passes through parliament European Union (Withdrawal) Bill Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention Discuss R...
Jun 18, 2018•33 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Rob and Tom discuss why Trump seems to have so little power in national policy but a much greater sabre to rattle in foreign affairs. There were some audio issues with Rob's recording, I've done my best to fix them so the episode was slightly delayed. Topics - The Headlines - Trump's Power at home and abroad - Would You Rather? Referendums Support Support all TTSS shows on Patreon Shownotes Tomorrow's Papers Today New York Post Cover Britain Elects: Westminster Voting Intention i News: Muslim Co...
Jun 04, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Rob and Tom discuss what might happen with the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland during Brexit. Topics - The Headlines - Irish Border and Customs Union - House of Lords Reform Support Support all TTSS shows on Patreon Shownotes Tom's other podcast Tomorrow's Papers Today BBC: East Coast Main Line takeover: Your questions answered Guardian: British rail is nationalised all over again – by foreign states Things Meghan Markle can't do after she marries Prince Harry BBC: Br...
May 20, 2018•38 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Rob and Tom discuss the most interesting thing in politics...an election! They pore over the latest local election results in the UK. Topics - The Headlines - Local Elections 2018 - Voter ID Support Support all TTSS shows on Patreon Shownotes Tomorrow's Papers Today Time: Geologists Say North Korea's Nuclear Test Site Has Collapsed Guardian: Tata steel crisis: Cameron defends blocking tariffs as Javid faces workers’ anger BBC (Twitter): House of Commons Projection BBC: UKIP official likens party...
May 10, 2018•41 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Rob and Tom discuss the latest political news including the Windrush scandal and the aftermath of the bombing in Syria. TOPICS The Headlines Windrush Syria The Polls Returning Regular Feature: Would You Rather? SUPPORT Support all TTSS shows on Patreon SHOWNOTES Tomorrow's Papers Today HMT Empire Windrush BBC: Windrush Scandal Daily Mail: David Lammy MP Told to 'Go Back Home' Independent: Cross-party pressure grows for Amber Rudd to resign over 'appalling mess' BBC: Syria chemical 'attack ' BBC:...
Apr 23, 2018•42 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Rob and Tom discuss the latest political news including antisemitism in Labour and the ongoing Russian spy poisoning scandal. Topics The Headlines Antisemitism in the Labour Party Russian Sanctions Returning Regular Feature: Would You Rather? Support Support all TTSS shows on Patreon Shownotes Tomorrow's Papers Today Hilarious Trump Headline Reality Check: Has London's murder rate overtaken New York's? More or Less: Why London’s Murder Rate is Being Compared to New York’s Russian spy: Source of ...
Apr 12, 2018•43 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Rob and Tom discuss the latest political news featuring the Spring Statement, Russian spies and Rex Tillerson. Topics The Headlines Spring Statement 2018 Rex Tillerson firing New Regular Feature: Would You Rather? Support Support all TTSS shows on Patreon Shownotes Tomorrow's Papers Today OBR on Spring Statement HM Treasury Tweet Children's scooters added to inflation basket Rex Tillerson on Reddit Trump vs Tillerson Between Two Ferns: Obama New show name: Unparliamentary Language Attribution Re...
Mar 16, 2018•56 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Reporting from bunkers to protect them from the cold Rob and Tom discuss the latest political news. Topics The Headlines Corbyn and May's Brexit speeches New Regular Feature: Who Said It? Support Support all TTSS shows on Patreon Shownotes Tomorrow's Headlines Today Blog John Major's speech Monkey Dust: Britain in Snowy Weather HoMT: #GE2017 Corbyn's Brexit Speech May's Brexit Speech Who Said It?: Corbyn or Trump? Attribution Recording engineer: Craig Theme song: Parody of Common People by Pulp,...
Mar 06, 2018•34 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Welcome to a new fortnightly politics podcast where Rob and Tom dissect the political news in the UK. We promise not to talk about Brexit...too much. Topics Boris trying to woo Remainers Moggmania Newspaper Bingo: The Daily Express Shownotes The Bugle Podcast Did Boris succeed with his speech? BBC , The Grauniad List of Boris' diplomatic gaffes Viviane Reding MEP on Brexit Moggfather on Redbubble Daily Express Front Page 16/2/18 Ben Goldacre: Bad Science Bad Science website Retraction of the MMR...
Feb 19, 2018•45 min•Season 1Ep. 1
