2023 in UK politics: Gaffes, grudges and marmalade-droppers | The New Statesman podcast

[@jamespires3383]

Andrew Marr the gift that keeps on giving and so forth

[@colinthompson3111]

Merry Christmas to The New Statesman from a Canadian viewer who enjoyed your channel in 2023. Looking forward to your election coverage in 2024.

[@matt_cummins28]

Just to be clear, I'm adding a like simply because this piece has afforded me the opportunity to see Andrew in a silly hat. Thank you for this early xmas present (although he is absolutely right about the HS2 announcement. Genius).

[@christianround2774]

It’s the only reason I’m here

[@paulpavli7206]

Brilliant pod cast, exposing our inept and socially distant right wing politicians !!

[@margaretpeasegood9791]

Thanks for some light heartedness at the expense of our awful politicians!

[@jonathanperry4189]

Turnips weren't even in season when the Coffeymonster said that

[@minouify]

Brilliant! Happy Christmas to the podcast team.

[@kinorspielmann4649]

Fascinating! 💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤💤

[@chill_out_00]

This was excellent. Thank you. 🤩

[@anthonysullivan3238]

Excellent thanks for that. I enjoyed it in a squirmy way. It must be brilliant to have the tories in charge, so many gaff fueled stories.

[@DaveTheBird]

I think it is a breath of fresh air, was very entertaining and funny, as well as informative (scary how some of our politicians act and behave in some cases).

[@spacechannelfiver]

In videogames we've had two really great WTF moments this year when there's been a completely unexpected musical number that just made your jaw drop. When Cameron rocked up I fully expected him to follow suit.

[@feekygucker2678]

Marr in a Santa hat! How is that not worth a subscribe!?!

[@RDHamel]

Just in - 800,000 people admitted to hospital for malnutrition.

[@melene3756]

As a northerner I was delighted by the cancellation of HS2. It was the last we needed - very expensive and from my town would have resulted in worse services to London. Much more important is better public transport within the North...

[@Tom_murray89]

The tories never do their homework and just have a go at the general public

[@annemoncrieff3875]

Nicola was not arrested, she was taken in for questioning. Get it right.

[@mylesmacleod4306]

Penny Mordaunt's speach was, I think, the sort pep talk that military officers are trained to give to rally their troops.

[@bearsbreeches]

Cameron will be forever in the House of Lords. Why should he worry if he's only in government for a few months

[@Rationalskeptic49]

It wasn't a resignation letter or speech from Braveman, she was sacked.

[@terencerowberry2444]

A very interesting and informative show.

[@ROGER247]

I think that Dodgy Dave come back so he could become a Lord 🤪

[@coastalsandwich]

The turnip and cat food is all very funny until you remember these awful creatures rule over us, then it's really not funny

[@aaronjohnson6916]

If I a thousand pounds, I’d buy a turnip all of my own.

[@199019852007]

17:56 penny Mourdant at the coronation what a baddie

[@russellhouchin2640]

Highly enjoyable. Who is the presenter?

[@pastyman001]

A horrible miserable veg box. I ended mine and went back to choosing vegetables I like.

[@michaelwilliams3232]

Presenting Cameron with an offer comprised of a seat in the Lords (worth millions) and length of tenure in post, what do you think dodgy Dave will value most? I still think the Spring is likely for a GE.

[@jeremynoble931]

Gripping comment about Cameron coming by to shepherd the Tory flock towards the exhaust pen of an October election.

[@serloinoflamm1119]

Yeh, the lantern is back❤. Merry Christmas to all at NS. 🎄🎄

[@bobrobinson5667]

Eminently sensible commentary but please drop the silly hats

[@chrisfox3161]

I refuse to eat cat food. It's far to expensive. It also, like turnip, makes me fart

[@ravenofra1114]

Honestly biggest gaf was that terrible negative advert campaign that put me off labour for life.

[@stevenpalmer3920]

Surely it isn't the journo's dropping the marmalade in shock but the punter reading the story in the mornings papers and dropping theirs?

[@MrAvant123]

Bringing Cameron back is the end for this Tory government in my view !

[@DavidMyers-c3k]

Guess which people got a lot richer. And who hot massively Poorer.

[@MyDerbyshireLife]

Stop talking about Suella's "resignation" letter. She did NOT resign. She was sacked. This is your actual job for which you get paid fortunes. Entitled, slack and lazy.

[@clarecrawford9677]

I once stole a small turnip from a field where lots of them had been spread out for the sheep to eat.

[@blue_jay31]

Yes your politics have screwed you over royally!

[@kaithefilmgeek]

You forgot Sir Kid Starving Pledge Breaker extraordinaire...

[@eightiesmusic1984]

Does the NS ever criticise the Starmer project? Asking for a friend.

[@paulinegibson7010]

You need to read The Spectator or any of the Tory print media