This week we’re discussing dick pics, and specifically those of William Wragg, an MP who gave out colleagues’ phone numbers to an internet randomer he sent naughty photos to. We then turn to Scotland’s new censorship, erm, ‘hate crime’ bill, and finish by discussing the six-month anniversary of the current Israel-Gaza conflict. Joining us is Jazza’s latest bowel movement. Note: This episode was recorded on Sunday 7 April, prior to William Wragg’s resignation. Image based on Official Portrait of William Wragg, June 2017 by Chris McAndrew ..read more

This episode we’re talking about prime minister Rishi Sunak’s surprise speech on extremism, how the last budget of this parliament will affect the coming general election, and our feelings about a Joe Biden and Donald Trump rematch for the next American presidential election. Joining us is returning MP George Galloway’s best impression of a cat. Image based on George Galloway, January 2009 by Vince Millett ..read more

Back for yet another year, the Centrist Dad Awards is hanging out gongs for the big hitters of 2023. Categories include most banterous story, the worst case of political herpes, most honourable, most dishonourable, and the Ed Miliband Reason to be Cheerful Award. Joining us is Jazza’s relentless competitiveness. Image based on Gold and red round pendant, February 2021 by Anton Maksimov ..read more

This week we discuss the street fights during the Armistice Day weekend, prime minister Rishi Sunak’s new cabinet, and the star cameos at the Covid inquiry. Joining us is Dominic Cummings unedited Substack. Image based on Israel Policing Roundtable in 10 Downing Street, October 2023 by Simon Walker ..read more

After the obligatory discussion on the latest outbreak of the Israel-Palestine conflict, we turn to Labour’s probable last conference before it is expected to win the next general election. And then we have another bicker about free speech. Joining us is Jazza’s Oxford smugness. Image based on Official Portrait for Keir Starmer, UK Parliament ..read more

Ahead of the Conservative party conference that is about to start in Manchester, we discuss the slew of anti-net zero policies announced by prime minister Rishi Sunak, home secretary Suella Braverman’s speech challenging the UN refugee convention, and the prospects of an election in spring 2024. Joining us is the impromptu summer hiatus. Image based on Rishi Sunak and Jeremy Hunt level up, January 2023 by 10 Downing Street ..read more

In this episode, we discuss whether Nigel Farage losing access to his Coutts accounts is symptomatic of a wider problem with ‘debanking’. We then look at global boiling and the controversy over Ulez expansion in a recent London by-election. And we finish off by asking whether Matty Healy should have thrown a hissy fit over Malaysia’s homophobic laws. Joining us is one sweaty Jazza. Image based on Nigel Farage at CPAC, February 2015 by Gage Skidmore ..read more

In this episode we discuss Boris Johnson’s undignified exit from the House of Commons – and perhaps British politics. We then turn to the various (alleged) crimes of former and possibly future US president Donald Trump. And we finish off with some humanities degrees bashing and/or defending. Joining us is Jazza’s student debt. Image based on Boris Johnson cabinet meeting, December 2020 by Number 10 ..read more

This week we discuss the future of conservatism after the recent spate of conferences, whether Ron DeSantis can beat the Donald to be the Republican presidential candidate, and whether ADHD is… wait, what were we talking about? Joining us is Jazza’s attention span, briefly. Image based on White and Black Skull, October 2020 by Lan Gao ..read more

This week we will conspicuously not be covering the local elections, since they are boring and we forgot they were happening. Instead expect a catch up on Joe Biden’s second bid for the US presidency, the travails of the Scottish National Party and the census’s inability to accurately measure the number of LGBT people in the UK. Joining us are our excuses for the three month hiatus. Image from “somebody’s front yard”, January 2021 by Maria Thalassinou ..read more