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It Could Be Said

It Could Be Said

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Luke Middup

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Luke Middup talk about whatever they damn well want to. But usually the latest developments in the whacky worlds of British and International Politics
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It Could Be Said - It Could Be Said #257 Dissing Rachel's Ability
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04/03/25 • 101 min

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk about Rachel Reeves's Spring Statement. In particular they discuss in detail the impact of the government's cuts to disability benefits.

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It Could Be Said - It Could Be Said #171 Arguing Like It's 1999
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10/21/21 • 140 min

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk the deaths of Colin Powell and David Amass, before giving their thoughts on the BBC's documentary on New Labour

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Simon Alvey, Will Cooling, and Dr Luke Middup return with a super soaraway elections preview! They talk about the mechanics of watching elections night, including when to nap and what to eat, before looking at the latest polls, and making their predictions. Oh and Luke gives us the five safest Tory seats in Britain!

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Will Cooling, Simon Alvey and Dr Luke Middup once again converge on the podcast sphere to talk the latest craziness in North Korea, Keir Starmer having his first proper week as Leader of the Oppposition and our memories of Prime Minister Questions.

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Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss Tory Leadership, Theresa May and Iran. We also celebrate our 100th episode!

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It Could Be Said - It Could Be Said #195 It Ain't Half Hot Luke
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07/19/22 • 100 min

Simon Alvey and Will Cooling return to talk the latest in the Tory Leadership Election plus tangents on climate change, the Forde Inquiry, Sir Alex Douglas Home, Bangladesh, and much more.

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Will Cooling, Dr Luke Middup, Steve Harwood and Rich Fann assemble to review Black Widow and the final episodes of Loki. Before they have a long discussion about whether the cinema model can survive. A freewheeling discussion that also includes several detours into what is wrong with Civil War and a big debate about recasting superheroes

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Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return for a lightening round where we cover the bars reopening, the Liberal Democrat leadership election, Sinn Fein's recent troubles, David Starkey not so recent troubles, John Bolton's hawking his conscience round for profit, and the latest developments in Hong Kong. We then end by answering the most important question of all....

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It Could Be Said - It Could Be Said #194 It's Not Balls, It's Brown
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07/14/22 • 63 min

Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup are joined by Cllr Lewis James Brown to discuss the Tory Leadership Election. They look at the first two rounds of voting, the remaining runners and riders, and what the future holds.

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It Could Be Said - It Could Be Said #258 Donald Trump's Tariffanaza
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04/05/25 • 118 min

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling & Dr Luke Middup return to talk Donald Trump's tariffs! They talk the sheer scale and recklessness of the announcement, the impact on both America and the wider world, and what on earth happens next.

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How many episodes does It Could Be Said have?

It Could Be Said currently has 166 episodes available.

What topics does It Could Be Said cover?

The podcast is about Elections, Donald Trump, Podcasts, Arts and Usa.

What is the most popular episode on It Could Be Said?

The episode title 'It Could Be Said #206 Who's Afraid Of Talking About Rishi Sunak?' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on It Could Be Said?

The average episode length on It Could Be Said is 123 minutes.

How often are episodes of It Could Be Said released?

Episodes of It Could Be Said are typically released every 11 days, 14 hours.

When was the first episode of It Could Be Said?

The first episode of It Could Be Said was released on Mar 14, 2019.

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