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The Politics of the Pandemic from 2021-02-27T10:00

In this episode of the Daily Briefing Ben and Nelson discuss what the pandemic means for representative democracy. We also discuss the, rather out-there idea of a national government.

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Farage's New 'Reform Party' Explained from 2020-12-04T10:11:32

In this episode of the Daily Briefing Jack, Ben, and Zac discuss what Nigel Farage has been up to lately. This includes his new "Reform Party" and positioning as an anti-lockdown politician. &nb...

Should Priti Patel Have Been Fired for Bullying? from 2020-11-27T12:23:39

In this episode Jack, Ben and Zac discuss the report that was given to the Prime Minister last week that confirmed that the Home Secretary (Priti Patel) bullied people who worked under her in th...

Vaccine News! How Will Vaccines Bring Us Back to Normal? from 2020-11-25T10:36:24

In this episode Ben, Josh and, Nelson discuss the progress of the Oxford vaccine and how it may bring the world back to 'normal'.  

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Cummings Quits! Was He a Political Genius or Just a Lucky Fool? from 2020-11-14T09:00

In this episode, Ben and Zac debate whether Dominic Cummings was a genius or whether he was just lucky with the timing of the EU referendum.

Johnson's Government Failing to Communicate? Britains' Communication Crisis Explained from 2020-11-05T11:28:51

In this episode, we discuss three crises the government have faced when trying to communicate with the public in the pandemic: calling for a second lockdown; discussing when the lockdown will en...

TLDR's Guide to 2020 Election Night from 2020-11-03T12:00:43

Today's the day. American's are heading to the polls (well besides the nearly 100,000,000 people who voted early) so we're thinking about the results more than ever. So in this episode, we speak...

Is a Second Lockdown Really a Good Idea? from 2020-11-02T16:29:51

Over the weekend Johnson announced that  England would be heading back into a COVID lockdown until December. So in this episode, we discuss what this means for the English and if lockdown r...

An Election Rundown and a Rant about Relationships from 2020-10-29T19:01:11

In this episode, Ben, Josh, Brett and Hamilton discuss the developments in the US presidential election. Then Ben, Josh, Zac and Nelson discuss the Labour antisemitism report (including Corbyn b...

Johnson and Burnham Bridge the Gap from 2020-10-22T15:57:48

In this episode Ben, Zac, Nelson and Josh discuss the bust-up between Andy Burnham and Boris Johnson, this weeks' Prime Minister's Questions, the Hammersmith Bridge, progress on the vaccine and ...

An Update on the US, Brexit Developments and Party Leaders from 2020-10-16T08:00

In this episode Ben, Zac, Nelson and Josh (one of our US writers) discuss the US presidential election, the current developments in Brexit and our evaluations of UK party leaders. 

The Russia Report from 2020-07-22T18:01:21

In this episode Jack, Ben, Zac & Nelson discuss the Russia Report, Kanye West, student loan changes and a particularly good interview from Andrew Marr.

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The Fun Episode Revisited: TLDR Q&A from 2020-07-16T13:19:13

In this episode Jack, Ben, Zac & Nelson answer some fun questions from the audience. Jack also, shamelessly, promotes the Brexit colouring book by simultaneously colouring it in.

Covid: Getting Used to a New Normal from 2020-07-08T14:01:34

In this episode Jack, Ben, Zac and Nelson discuss the planned reopening of schools, proposed spending vouchers, the eased lockdown in mainland Europe and Ben's university grade.

The TLDR Podcast is Back! from 2020-07-02T13:34:34

In this episode Jack, Ben and Zac discuss what lockdown has been like; the Leicester lockdown; social bubbles and lockdown media consumption.

Corona Crisis Continues from 2020-03-23T18:40:40

In this episode Jack, Ben and Zac discuss... well just the Coronavirus (and of course do so at a very safe distance).

The UK's Budget, Rudd's Oxford Speech & of course Coronavirus from 2020-03-09T17:17:26

In this episode, Jack and Ben discuss the Labour leadership race, coronavirus and the expansion of Heathrow.

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Labour Leadership, Coronavirus & Heathrow from 2020-03-03T12:12:54

In this episode, Jack, Ben and Zac discuss the Labour leadership race, coronavirus and the expansion of Heathrow.

The Cummings Special from 2020-02-18T10:35:44

In this episode Jack, Ben, Zac and Nelson discuss the Prime Minister's special adviser Dominic Cummings and the controversies surrounding him. 

So... Brexit Happened from 2020-02-03T20:37:11

In this episode Jack, Ben and Zac discuss Prime Minister Boris Johnson's speech on Friday, the UK leaving the EU and a school uniform bill.

Bung a Bob for a Big Brexit Podcast from 2020-01-27T20:10:16

In this episode Jack, Ben and Zac discuss the Labour leadership election, HS2, the new 50p commemorative coin and the bong-ing of Big Ben for Brexit.

Scottish Independence & Marginal Seats (w/ Andrew Hilland) from 2019-12-09T14:32:06

In this episode, Jack and Ben interview Labour candidate Andrew Hilland. We discuss a variety of topics from Scottish independence, the future of Scottish Labour and what it's like to run in a m...

TLDR Interviews Green Co-Leader Jonathan Bartley from 2019-11-26T14:00:28

In this episode Jack, Ben and Zac interview the Green Party's co-leader, Jonathan Bartley. We discuss a variety of topics from their manifesto, nuclear power and UBI to veganism, drumming and pl...

Debate Night: Corbyn vs Johnson from 2019-11-21T19:02:49

In this episode Jack, Ben and Zac discuss the election debate and the CCHQ twitter scandal. 

Election Season Begins from 2019-11-16T21:18:36

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The Great Brexit Railroad from 2019-10-20T13:24:54

In this episode Jack, Ben and Zac attempt to discuss the Saturday sitting of Parliament, some wholesome news and a tonne of Ben's railroads

The Queen's Speech & Extinction Rebellion from 2019-10-15T14:49:03

In this episode Jack, Ben and Zac discuss the latest brexit chaos, Extinction Rebellion and the Queen's Speech

Conferences & Court Rulings from 2019-09-24T18:12:37

In this episode Ben and Zach discuss the Supreme Court's ruling on Johnson's advice to the Queen; the Labour Party Conference; the Liberal Democrat Party Conference and breakfasts (again)!

The Fun Episode from 2019-09-19T18:24:56

Jack and Ben go through what the listeners think will happen in an upcoming election and answer some questions about politics, TLDR News and breakfasts! 

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Pacts, Speeches & Court Rulings from 2019-09-16T14:56:14

Jack and Ben discuss the Scottish High Court's verdict over parliament's prorogation; Boris Johnson's Rotherham speech; Nigel Farage's failed electoral pact and the People's Prime Minister's Que...

Parliament is Over Party from 2019-09-10T12:13:30

Jack, Zac and Ben discuss the chaos in Parliament in the hours before Johnson shut it down. They discuss the most recent attempt to call a general election, the Grieve Motion, prorogation and th...

The Triple Failure from 2019-09-05T15:51:21

Jack, Zac and Ben react to the latest parliamentary votes; discussing the Benn Bill, Johnson's attempt to call a general election of Javid's Spending Update.

Running Down The Majority from 2019-09-04T11:38:54

Jack and Zac react to the latest goings on in Parliament, and discuss the likelihood of Tory success in the potential General Election.