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Starmergeddon (from TLDR News)

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Politics in the UK is often turbulent and confusing, so each week the TLDR team sits down and discusses what has happened. We try to explain and analyse everything that has been going on, from scandals to speechs and policies to privelege committee investigations.

Episodes

What Does Trump Mean For the UK?

Use code 'TOOPODCAST' for £2 off any magazine: https://toolong.news/ In today's episode of Starmergeddon, Ben sits down with Zac and Rory the day after the US Election, to talk through exactly what Trump's win means for the UK... ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 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 m...

Nov 07, 202435 minTranscript available on Metacast

TLDR Ranks the British Public's Ideas to Fix the NHS

Subscribe to our magazine, or purchase the Too Long December edition at: https://toolong.news/ In this week's episode of Starmergeddon, Ben sits down with Zac and runs through the public consultation on how to fix the NHS, diving into some of the suggestions, both good and.. not so good. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent though...

Oct 25, 202428 minTranscript available on Metacast

Will Labour Break its Tax Promise?

Buy the spectacularly redesigned Too Long 001 while you can (only 500 copies printed!): https://toolong.news/ In this week's episode of Starmergeddon, Rory and Ben sit down to discuss the upcoming budget that the Labour government has been building up to... ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 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 indepen...

Oct 17, 202419 minTranscript available on Metacast

Did Cleverly's Tory Leadership Plans Backfire?

Use code PODCASTPOSTER for for 20% off any poster purchase at: https://toolong.news/ In today's episode, it's another switch up to Tory Drama-geddon, as Georgina sits down with Ben and Rory to discuss what the hell happened with the Tory leadership race? ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 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 independen...

Oct 11, 202436 minTranscript available on Metacast

TLDR Reviews Tory Party Conference Merch

Subscribe to our magazine now (and you can use code PODCAST for 1% off) at: https://toolong.news/ In this week's episode of Starmergeddon (or Tory Dramageddon this week), Rory once again sits down with Ben and Georgina, this time fresh off of the Tory Conference with a whole bag of very interesting merch...  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fo...

Oct 03, 202437 minTranscript available on Metacast

Was the 2024 Labour Party Conference Overshadowed by Scandals?

Subscribe to our magazine now (and you can use code PODCAST for 1% off) at: https://toolong.news/ Get notified when Ben's interview with Rachel Reeves goes live: https://youtu.be/oKV9bj_gXgQ In this week's episode of Starmergeddon, Rory sits down with Ben and Georgina to discuss their time at the Labour conference this past weekend. ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing imp...

Sep 25, 202426 minTranscript available on Metacast

Is Starmer Bad At Politics?

Subscribe to our magazine now (and you can use code PODCAST for 1% off) at: https://toolong.news/ In today's episode of Starmergeddon, Zac sits down with Rory and Georgina to discuss Keir Starmer's vibes.. do we actually think he's good at politics? ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 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 &am...

Sep 20, 202446 minTranscript available on Metacast

Why Labour's Israel Policy is Pleasing No-One

Get 20% off any poster by using the code PODCASTPOSTER at checkout: https://toolong.news/ In today’s episode of Starmergeddon, Jack sits down with Rory and Ben to discuss the first PMQs since summer break, and a couple of contentious issues that Labour have brought forward… ////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 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 c...

Sep 05, 202427 minTranscript available on Metacast

Labour's Cronyism Scandal Explained

Pre-order December's edition of Too Long, or subscribe for 25% off: https://toolong.news/ In today's episode of Starmergeddon, Jack sits down with Ben to briefly talk about a few of Labour's controversies since coming into office, and what Keir Starmer can do to ease any future troubles. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thoug...

Aug 30, 202417 minTranscript available on Metacast

What the Hell Is Happening in England Right Now?

Pre-order December's edition of Too Long, or subscribe for 25% off: https://toolong.news/ In today’s episode of Starmergeddon, Jack is quickly replaced by Zac, who sits down with Ben and Georgina to talk about the ongoing riots taking place across the UK. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 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 independ...

Aug 08, 202441 minTranscript available on Metacast

Is Reeves Bringing Austerity Back?

Use code PODCAST to get a discount off your Too Long order: https://www.toolong.news What is the new Labour government up to? What promises are being kept, broken, or made? The TLDR team sit down weekly to discuss what exactly is going on in the UK with Labour but also the fallout of the Tory government since losing the election. Welcome to Starmergeddon! /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible...

Jul 31, 202439 minTranscript available on Metacast

Starmer's Plan for Britain Explained

Use code 'BITETHEBALLOT' to get a discount off your Too Long order: https://www.toolong.news In today's episode of Bite the Ballot, Jack sits down with Ben and Rory in a brand new office to review the predictions the team made two weeks ago. Also, they run through a little about what Labour have since promised... /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while f...

Jul 18, 202430 minTranscript available on Metacast

Can TLDR Predict the General Election Results?

Use code 'BITETHEBALLOT' to get a discount off your Too Long order: https://www.toolong.news It's election day! In this episode, Jack is joined by Zac, Georgina, Ben, and Rory, to discuss and try to predict general election results. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jul 04, 202446 minTranscript available on Metacast

Is a Labour Landslide Inevitable?

Use code 'BITETHEBALLOT' to get a discount off your Too Long order: https://www.toolong.news With only days to go until the big election, Zac sits down with Ben and Rory to discuss whether or not a Labour win is a complete inevitability, or if we'll get some surprises later on in the week. Also, as always, we discuss the newest Ed Davey stunt. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balanc...

Jul 02, 202452 minTranscript available on Metacast

What is the Betting Scandal?

Use code 'BITETHEBALLOT' to get a discount off your Too Long order: https://www.toolong.news This week, Ben returns to sit down with Rory and Georgina to once again discuss the rapidly approaching election, and how the campaign has been thrown into a gambling scandal. Also, has Nigel Farage's recent BBC interview soured his chances? /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import ...

Jun 27, 202435 minTranscript available on Metacast

Have the Tories Given Up (and are Labour being too cautious)?

Use code 'BITETHEBALLOT' to get a discount off your Too Long order: https://www.toolong.news In this weeks episode of Bite the Ballot, Zac and Rory run through whether or not the Tories have actually just given up on their campaign for the very quickly approaching election, giving victory to the very safe playing Labour. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest...

Jun 21, 202449 minTranscript available on Metacast

Could the Lib Dems or Reform Actually Beat the Tories?

Order Too Long now: https://www.toolong.news In this week's edition of Bite the Ballot, Zac sits down with Ben to discuss the last week in UK politics, mainly the collapse of the Tory party throughout Sunak's campaign. Also, we run through how other parties are doing with 3 weeks left until the election. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering ...

Jun 14, 202445 minTranscript available on Metacast

Sunak v Starmer: Who Won?

Join our exclusive mailing list at https://toolong.news/. In this episode, Jack, Ben and Zac sit down to discuss the first debate of the general election between Sunak and Starmer. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....

Jun 05, 202441 minTranscript available on Metacast

Has Sunak Given Up on Young Voters?

We've launched our brand new podcast series: Bite the Ballot! We'll be posting a podcast weekly (or sometimes more!) in the run up to the UK election, talking about any and all highlights. Today, we discuss memes, paddleboards & mandatory national service. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////// 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 ind...

May 29, 202439 minTranscript available on Metacast

Could Sunak Win?

In today's episode, we discuss the breaking news that the General Election will take place on July the 4th. 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 fo...

May 23, 202435 minTranscript available on Metacast

Were TLDR's local election predictions wrong?

In today's episode, Jack is on hosting duties and is joined by Ben and Rory, where they exclusively discuss the results of last week's England & Wales local elections, discuss the fallout, and see whether they are as clued in as they think they are when it comes to their predictions! 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews 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 ...

May 09, 202426 minTranscript available on Metacast

We predict the local elections (and everything goes wrong)

In today's episode, Jack is on hosting duties and is joined by Ben and Rory, as they thoroughly disappoint when it comes to making it a proper Canadian special, but discuss UK matters instead, talking about how news the Rwanda scheme has started is a red herring, and dive deep into the England and Wales local elections that are happening on the date of publishing, as well as the usual installment of the world leader's leaderboard! 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews Our mission is to exp...

May 02, 202436 minTranscript available on Metacast

Is the US actually turning against Israel?

In today's episode, Jack is back on hosting duties and is joined by Nadja and Rory, as they discuss their underreported stories from around the world and have a chat discussing whether Israel has begun to lose their main international allies, as well as the usual instalment of the world leader's leaderboard! 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independ...

Apr 25, 202436 minTranscript available on Metacast

Was Bringing Back David Cameron a Good Idea?

In today's episode, Zac is on hosting duties and is joined by Ben and Rory, as they discuss their underreported stories from around the world and have a chat discussing whether David Cameron is outshining Rishi Sunak, and whether having Lords in the cabinet is a good idea or not, as well as the usual instalment of the world leader's leaderboard! 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import...

Apr 18, 202442 minTranscript available on Metacast

TLDR Rank the World's Worst Politicians

In today's episode, Jack and Zac introduce Nadja and Georgina, our new journalists! The gang then discusses their underreported stories from around the world and brings you a bumper world leader's leaderboard section to bring you a month's worth of updates in one episode! 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews 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 completel...

Apr 11, 202442 minTranscript available on Metacast

Why We're (kinda) Quitting

On today's mini episode, Jack sits down with Rory to discuss what's going on at TLDR over the next couple of weeks. Is this goodbye? 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews 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 ...

Feb 13, 20246 minTranscript available on Metacast

Why is Tucker Carlson interviewing Vladimir Putin?

Get the final copies or the digital edition of the Too Long newspaper: https://tldrnews.co.uk/product/too-long-the-newspaper-standard/ In today's episode, Zac, Ben and Rory discuss Tucker Carlson announcing that he will interview Vladimir Putin In Russia, as well as bringing you the underreported stories of the week and the world leader's leaderboard. 🎞 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balan...

Feb 08, 202440 minTranscript available on Metacast

Should the Tories be Doing Better With Young People?

Get the final copies or the digital edition of the Too Long newspaper: https://tldrnews.co.uk/product/too-long-the-newspaper-standard/ Why are Gen-Z Women so Much More Liberal than Men? https://youtu.be/ywtKokFjYb4?si=SWnhqIQHyVPDdz6P In today’s episode, Jack sits down with Rory and Zac to talk about just who is actually voting for the tories. With new YouGov data released showing voting intention by age, is it possible for the tories to claw back the young demographic? As usual, we’ll also be b...

Feb 06, 202434 minTranscript available on Metacast

Why Ukraine might be doing better than you think

Get the final copies or the digital edition of the Too Long newspaper: https://tldrnews.co.uk/product/too-long-the-newspaper-standard/ In today's episode, Zac, Jack and Rory discuss the perilous position Ukraine is in with the upcoming U.S. election and the uncertainty of where military aid is coming from, and whether the EU can ramp up it’s military production in time before the November election, as well as bringing you the underreported stories of the week and the world leader's leaderboard. ...

Feb 01, 202439 minTranscript available on Metacast

How the Tories Could Topple Sunak

Get the final copies or the digital edition of the Too Long newspaper: https://tldrnews.co.uk/product/too-long-the-newspaper-standard/ In today's episode, Zac, Ben and Rory have a busy week when it comes to UK news, as they cover both the proposed disposable vape ban as well as the Tories seemingly never stopping at their attempts at removing Sunk as PM, as plan after plan is uncovered, as well as bringing you the underreported stories of the week and the world leader's leaderboard. 🎞 TikTok:&n...

Jan 30, 202439 minTranscript available on Metacast