Pints & Politics UK

Jonny and Adam discuss all things politics in the UK, with humour where appropriate.

- Big Topic: Boris Johnson's roadmap and his hopes to land the European Football Championships.
- Other News: Matt Hancock and Nicola Sturgeon are embroiled in controversy.  
- British Culture: The SNP. 
- Debate: Is Devolution a good thing?
- America: Weather halts vaccine progress.

And we finish with a heartwarming story about Baraack the sheep. 
Island Meet And Greet by Kevin MacLeod
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Jonny and Adam discuss all things politics in the UK, with humour where appropriate.

- Big Topic: Newspapers talk about possible roadmaps out of lockdown.
- Other News: Boris Johnson compared himself to OJ Simpson! 
- British Culture: The Conservative Party.
- Debate: Coronavirus competencies: Is Sir Keir Starmer the right leader for Labour?
 - America: Donald Trump acquitted. 

And we have a funny space-themed story to finish. 

Island Meet And Greet by Kevin MacLeod
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Jonny and Adam discuss all things politics in the UK, with humour where appropriate.

- Big Topic: Boris Johnson talks about roadmaps.
- Other News: Matt Hancock's ten-year prison threat and Hancock's NHS reboot. 
- British Culture: The BBC. 
- Debate: Coronavirus competencies: masks, vaccines and lockdowns.
 - America: Updates on the trial of Donald Trump.

But we have two of our funniest news stories to finish, both of which went viral. 

Island Meet And Greet by Kevin MacLeod
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Jonny and Adam discuss all things politics in the UK, with humour where appropriate. Although, as noted in the headline, there is still a lot of sadness this week. 

- Big Topic: Captain Sir Tom Moore sadly passes away.
- Other News: 10 million vaccines and Sir Keir Starmer wants Labour to be more patriotic.
- British Culture: National Health Service (NHS)
- Debate: Do the UK need to do more about mental health?
- America: How has Joe Biden started life as the President of the United States?

But there is a nice news story to finish! 

Island Meet And Greet by Kevin MacLeod
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Jonny and Adam discuss all things politics in the UK, with humour where appropriate. Although, as noted in the headline, many things simply aren't a laughing matter at the moment. 

- Big Topic: The UK hits 100,000 COVID-19 deaths
- Other News: Priti Patel wanted to shut borders in March and Heathrow airport is packed
- British Culture: Gammons versus Loony Lefties
- Debate: Was Brexit the fault of the establishment?
- America: What did Donald Trump do well in his controversial presidency?

But there is a nice news story to finish! 

Island Meet And Greet by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6641-island-meet-and-greet

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Jonny and Adam introduce their new political podcast, aiming to be fun, funny and articulate. 

- The Big Topic: Britain closes its borders to quarantine-free travel.
- Other News: Jacob Rees-Mogg and "British" fish, Marcus Rashford's off-the-pitch heroics and the UK's vaccination push.
- British Culture: Pubs and their Covid-19 struggles.
- The Big Debate: Has the coronavirus highlighted the vulnerability of populism?
- America: Should Donald Trump have been impeached?
- Funny News: Who broke lockdown rules to travel to McDonald's? 

Listen to Pints & Politics for more insight into Britain's current affairs and a look at international politics from the perspective of two Brits. But, most importantly, listen to the podcast if you want your political opinions to be intertwined in something entertaining! Sit back, have a pint of beer or a glass of water, and forget about your worries for the next hour.

Island Meet And Greet by Kevin MacLeod

Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/6641-island-meet-and-greet

License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license