Episodes

  • It Could Be Said #253 Musk!?! This Bloody Stinks!
    Jan 6 2025

    Simon Alvey, Will Cooling, and Dr Luke Middup return to look back at 2024 through the prism of the weekend's biggest news stories including the Labour Government trying to avoid openly arguing with an aggressively racist and conspiratorial Elon Musk, the Tory Party struggling to find a role having lost over two hundred MPs, and whether Labour can improve public services and regain the initiative.

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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • It Could Be Said #252 I Beg Your Pardon!?!
    Dec 2 2024

    Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk through the biggest news in global politics including Joe Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, the unusually sleepy Irish elections, the growing crisis in France and the ballad of Louise Haigh's work phone.

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    2 hrs and 2 mins
  • It Could Be Said #251 Now Look Sad & Say D'oh!
    Nov 11 2024

    Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return for the podcast they hoped they'd never have to record; breaking down the re-election of Donald Trump as American President. They took their experiences on the night, thoughts about why it happened, and what comes next.

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    2 hrs and 56 mins
  • It Could Be Said #250 The Night Before The American Election, The Whole World Held Its Breath
    Nov 4 2024

    Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss Kemi Badenoch's victory in the Tory Leadership election, the budget, and the soon to be over neverending story that is the American Presidential Elections.

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    2 hrs and 39 mins
  • It Could Be Said #249 Sue Gray and Kemi Badenoch's Lonely Hearts Club Band
    Oct 8 2024

    Simon Alvey, Will Cooling, and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss the shock departure of Sue Gray from her role as Chief of Staff, the latest twist and turns in the Tory Party Leadership race, and much more besides!

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    2 hrs and 14 mins
  • It Could Be Said #248 Happy Birthday Prince Harry!
    Sep 16 2024

    Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup meet to celebrate the 79th anniversary of Britain winning the Battle of Britain, the sixteenth anniversary of the implosion of Lehman Brothers, and much more besides! Given the party atmosphere, this super long episode looks at such exciting topics as football regulation, tory leadership elections, struggling new labour ministers, and whatever Donald Trump is.

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    3 hrs and 38 mins
  • It Could Be Said #247 The Badness of King Elon
    Aug 15 2024

    Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss the far right rioting across England and Northern Ireland, and what it means for the affected communities, particularly British Muslims. They then discuss the issue of Twitter becoming a playpen for the far-right, the latest developments in the American elections, and whether Labour has been playing fast and lose with the nation's finances.

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    2 hrs and 49 mins
  • It Could Be Said #246 Rage, Rage Against The Dying Of The Light...Until We Have To Podcast
    Jul 21 2024

    Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Middup talk what may be the craziest week in American political history. Joe Biden becomes the first president of the modern era to not seek the renomination, and drops out in a uniquely public and late moment. Before that we've had his predecessor and would be successor narrowly dodge an assassin's bullet, name his vice-presidential nominee and deliver his acceptance speech. This is a week that will on for decades.

    We also talk Euro 2024.

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    2 hrs and 21 mins