BREAKING NEWS - Is The Uniparty Back?
Summary
Geoff Norcott analyzes the first PMQs under Prime Minister Andy Burnham, praising both he and Kemi Badenoch as the strongest opposition leaders in recent years. The episode covers Burnham’s controversial Brexit stance and Manchester City scandals, alongside Badenoch’s push for welfare cuts to fund defense. Norcott also discusses the Shane Gillis comedy controversy, comparing it to Miley Cyrus’s podcast comments, and reflects on the complexities of English identity with a listener from Punjab.
Topics discussed
Sponsor: Pfizer cancer care
Intro: First PMQs under Burnham
Sheffield trip and 1992 football memory
Patreon updates and listener shoutouts
Listener feedback on Englishness identity
Sponsor: Pfizer cancer care
Thank you: Son's school transition
Fuck you: School open day experience
Shane Gillis controversy and gym shorts
Miley Cyrus podcast and double standards
PMQs: Polling and conference boosts
PMQs: Brexit intervention and MI5
PMQs: Hypocrisy on Brexit debate
PMQs: Manchester City and investment
PMQs: Defence spending and welfare
John Healy and political resignations
Sponsor: Pfizer cancer care
Mini tour update and dates
PMQs: Rosebank, Jack Dorr, and style
PMQs: Burnham's praise for Badenoch
Reform UK councillor scandal
Social media reaction to PMQs praise
Outro and listener comments
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