The Crime Minister

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04/14/22 • 65 min

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Johnson becomes the first PM to be convicted of a crime when in office. We look at the times Britain HAS changed its PM during a war, the fines that are coming – and how Johnson is now hiding behind the Ukrainian people so he doesn’t get No Confidenced. Aussi, la merde frappe le ventilateur in the French elections. And Penny Mordaunt, Tank Girl. Labour MP for Leeds NW Alex Sobel is our special guest.

“You don’t have to be a Non-Dom to be a Chancellor – but it helps, right?” – Naomi Smith
“The question is, where is the bottom of the Tories’ moral compass? How low can Johnson go?” – Alex Sobel
“My own father died during COVID and I wasn’t able to touch him – because I, like everyone else except our leaders, followed the rules.” – Naomi Smith
“I would be willing to put my hand on my heart and say that Rishi Sunak will never be Conservative Party leader.” – Alex Sobel
“Populism is the promise that the harshest possible laws will apply to everyone else. That is the Le Pen offer.” – Alex Andreou
“Everyone forgets that the main reason Sunak became Chancellor was simply because he was compliant.” – Alex Sobel

Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Naomi Smith and Alex Andreou. Producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Assistant producer: Elina Ganatra. Audio production Alex Rees. Theme music by Cornershop. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.

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“You don’t have to be a Non-Dom to be a Chancellor – but it helps, right?” – Naomi Smith
“The question is, where is the bottom of the Tories’ moral compass? How low can Johnson go?” – Alex Sobel
“My own father died during COVID and I wasn’t able to touch him – because I, like everyone else except our leaders, followed the rules.” – Naomi Smith
“I would be willing to put my hand on my heart and say that Rishi Sunak will never be Conservative Party leader.” – Alex Sobel
“Populism is the promise that the harshest possible laws will apply to everyone else. That is the Le Pen offer.” – Alex Andreou
“Everyone forgets that the main reason Sunak became Chancellor was simply because he was compliant.” – Alex Sobel

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Have I Got No News For You

Dorries decides to sell Channel 4 (definitely not out of revenge), it’s two years of Keir, and populism wins again with Orbán. Guest Matt Forde, comedian and host of The Political Party podcast, joins us to look at how Labour has shifted under two years of Starmer and where it goes next. Plus, we look at what’s behind Nadine Dorries’ decision – and what will come of another Orbán victory in Hungary?

“Starmer didn’t want to be in a position where he had to remove the whip from Corbyn, it didn’t make his life easier.” – Ian Dunt
“For the first time since Gordon Brown, Labour has the better candidate to be Prime Minister.” – Matt Forde
“Labour might not be 20 points ahead of the Tories, but they are 25 points ahead of where they were under Corbyn.” – Ros Taylor
“I think he [Johnson] has totally underestimated how livid people are... I think he is totally out of touch with the anger and the hurt.” – Matt Forde
“Channel 4 is an easier target than the BBC. People are less attached to it, and Dorries is less afraid to take it on.” - Ros Taylor

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Presented by Alex Andreou with Ian Dunt and Ros Taylor. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Producers: Alex Rees, Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Assistant Producer: Elina Ganatra. Audio production by Robin Leeburn. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.

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The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum System

We unpack Johnson’s latest partygate pseudo-apology and analyse the Government’s controversial Rwanda asylum plans. Might the PM’s hubris finally catch up with him? The panel also casts an eye to France as the nation’s presidential election comes to its climax, with veteran correspondent John Lichfield joining as this week’s guest.

“The Conservatives are looking around thinking: 'This is a party absolutely stacked with shite.'” – Ian Dunt
“If the worst Johnson can do is compare Starmer to Corbyn, then he's in a pretty terrible state.” – Ian Dunt
"The Rwanda plan is designed to rile up people like us." – Ian Dunt
“France is, very dangerously, becoming split in three ways” – John Lichfield
“The French have written off Boris some time ago as someone not to be taken seriously.” – John Lichfield
“I think Macron is going to be re-elected, and that is an extraordinary exploit.” – John Lichfield
“I don’t think anyone is actually going to get sent to Rwanda... the plan has so many holes in it I just can’t see it working” – Arthur Snell

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Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Arthur Snell and Ian Dunt. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Producers: Alex Rees, Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Assistant Producer: Elina Ganatra. Audio production by Robin Leeburn. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production.

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