PoliticsJOE reacts to Rishi Sunak's completely disastrous year

[@PoliticsJOE]

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[@taliquetaylor8039]

This entire channel has gotten me through the year.

[@MnemonicNex]

Ava and Ed have a very chill vibe when they do a pod, I do really enjoy it

[@albertbrammer9263]

Oli still under the weather after the 100th podcast piss up?

[@bellatam_]

the whole time during the dog segment, i thought you were talking about Excel Bullies, like spreadsheet harassers

[@joejjj4378]

just give him a button that when pressed goes "WELL I THINK THE REAL QUESTION IS" then spouts some nonsense from chatGPT for interviews with the press

[@Jamestheblue22]

No disrespect to Ed but showcasing the unawareness shared by many that for a while now there have been many other options for vegans/vegetarians than a nutroast. Get asked it so much

[@KIAKAHABENJI]

Ava, NZ changed policy because a National (=Tory) govt was elected & reversed a lot of Labour policy including the indigenous language Teo Reo. The new PM was a CEO and is a populist.

[@AndrewMcColl]

To clarify a little further, National ran on tax cuts which would be paid for by a tax on foreign home buyers (I think it was). But, they couldn't win enough seats to govern alone, so had to go into coalition with two other parties (Act - libertarians led by a guy who looks like Rimmer from Red Dwarf, and New Zealand First - nationalist party that mainly appeals to old white voters and the 'anti woke'). During the coalition talks, the two parties insisted National scrap their new tax. In order to pay for the cuts, they instead insisted halting Aotearoa Smokefree 2025. This wasn't something National had run on, which put the new Health Minister into a bit of a bind as he was in favour of going smokefree. Oh, and I'm sure it also had nothing to do with one of the senior National ministers having a father who used to work for the tobacco lobby. Nope, nothing. At. All.

[@Frithogar]

New Zealand's "starving" landlords are so relieved. The fact that the tax cuts they will be getting are at the expense of future indigenous people troubles them little.

[@CeravvvEgan]

I’m a landlord in nz and I’m against the tax cut. I vote labour even though it doesn’t benefit me at all as a childless couple with one rental property. The only reason we are renting the place out is because we had to move for work.

[@Askins.dt2001]

I’m afraid I don’t agree with you regarding Sunak relaxing over Christmas. I definitely think he will be relaxing. Anyone with the utter arrogance and self conviction that he has, will not be bothered one jot about anything or anyone other than himself. He doesn’t care about other people whatsoever, so why would he worry? The only thing that might rattle him a little is if he’s not getting his own way about something. He’s an utter disgrace.

[@SSRT_JubyDuby8742]

Happy Xmas to all at PoliticsJoe 😊 Like deployed 👍

[@MrDanJB85]

Really relate to the not wanting to cause embaressment with gravy etc. Social pressure to eat meat etc really sucks; when you think about it it isn't any more apporpriate to lean on a veggie/vegan to eat animal products than it is try and get a muslim or jewish convert to eat pork, a hindu convert to eat beef, or basically any British person to eat dog. Whilst I 100% empathise with the embarrassment, its important to remember that objectively its the meat eaters that are the ones who ought to be embarrassed in that situation (about their thoughtlessness towards you, among other reasons).

[@petertbbrett]

Ava's notes are *amazing*. I'd love to take a peak at them.

[@isme959]

have you heared the land the gov had procured for HS2 has already been sold off for vastly under market value!

[@IndaloMan]

When you are discussing Twiggy and Mary Quant hairstyles because you are not sure what they were, I suddenly feel very, very old 😢

[@BeccaAl]

@Ed 36:09 Do listen to Tapestry by Carole King, you may be surprised how many songs are familiar! It’s really a lovely album.

[@ItsMeHarry]

I'm an adult man who struggles to gain weight because of my metabolism, and I've never weighed 60kg. Twinks are XL bully food fr

[@CustardCream515]

gang gang

[@CeravvvEgan]

I’m vegan and I just take my own homemade stuffed “turkey” roulade and my own gravy to family Christmas. I take enough for everyone and most people have some along with their own birds and pigs etc that they eat. All the sides are made without butter so my husband and I can have all the side. both our families are supportive of our lifestyle which is nice. They happily dig into the desserts I take along too and I love it 😅

[@Newsbro89]

But does it taste like stuffing?

[@Warbsy1990]

"I really like the veg." Which is pretty lucky for a vegetarian.

[@albertbrammer9263]

Ed, I think you mean Springwatch. The Mother ate one of her baby birds.

[@juffjaff]

Perspective question: is the table circle or oval shape?

[@frankquither4980]

Imagine asking Rishi Sunak that question, the answer would be something like 'Well, as we have outlined in our 2023 fiscal report for blah, blah, blah.....it's not a question of whether the table is circle or ovalshaped.....what is important is that we are stopping the boats etc etc', such is his level of bullshittery.

[@enemystand2981]

@@frankquither4980 labour failed to outline the shape of the table

[@frankquither4980]

@enemystand2981 And Liz Truss failed to comprehend the purpose of the flat thing between the presenters with bits sticking out the bottom connecting it to the floor.

[@stefanward7838]

@@frankquither4980Liz Truss would’ve looked at the table and advocated for leg/tax cuts, which obviously won’t allow the table/economy to fall 🤪

[@00wil77]

Love you guys, hate politics. Happy Xmas.

[@monotrauma]

For any fellow idiots who went into frantic googling mode because they didn't know the phrase - Ava said 'fin de siècle'.

[@dopetom]

that Stephen Mulhern comment blew my mind... I can't help but judge Ed on that....

[@fomoran]

What did I miss?

[@hg82met]

Here's to hoping that the new year brings more misery to the Conservatives. The general election can't come soon enough.

[@theswiv]

Audrey Hepburn had pretty short hair. Maybe she was woke too

[@sharongillesp]

Believe it or not Richie Sunak doesn’t have everything he wants. . because power and greed, like death and the grave are ever satisfied.

[@HaHa-yl1kj]

Ava has to eat meat while Ed bathes with a salmon and Oli batters a badger. Next years Christmas special.

[@adas1023]

new name idea, poljoe codpast

[@timmk94]

My partners been veggie/vegan for all their life. They had cross-conaminated food once with meat. They were violently I'll for days. Would not recommend Ava try something like that!

[@TheDuckAndRogerTheHorse]

How many Men besides an archetypal scouser wearing a shell-suit do you see with a Perm on FFEEEEEEEERRKZSAKE!????!!

[@englishgentesq7154]

Unelected Rishi's nickname around the Palace of Westminster is The Prime Miniature.

[@Westlake72]

Please can you sort out the mic levels/compression setting? When you get excited and shout the volume level leaps up and distorts.

[@spike9653]

New Zealand reneged on its smoking policy because we had a change in government and they wanted to give a billion-dollar tax cut to landlords.

[@MattBryanArt]

A plate of drugs!? Was it on a lazy Susan?😂😂😂

[@TheMatthooks]

You guys need to read up on breed specific legislation and how utterly crap it is.

[@tbrooke3016]

Theres a big chunk of the lgbtqia+ community that doesnt want cops at pride. As private citizens yes but as police officers getting involved with the protest it's bad symbolism for us. The stonewall riots were started by cops so theres a lot of pain there. If they want to police the pride then they can but not get involved. Pride is a protest and with the current political climate we need to remember that

[@fomoran]

They have changed a lot since their days causing the "battle of the bean field' and the SPG raging across the culture I am actually more worried about the lazy transplantation of American issues and talking points via social media cross pollination tbh. True there are issues to be answered by the British police... But seeing a British BLM protestor shouting the US chants_ that had zero relevance to a protestor being heard by a UK policeman... So cringy To a US Cop, bringing up recent deaths they caused to their face... That will sting A brit chanting "i can't breathe" or" my hands are up. Don't shoot" to a British Bobby... Water off a ducks back What happen ed was a different police tradition with different training Different ethos And half the world away

[@tbrooke3016]

@@fomoran I can see your point with BLM. But from the perspective of police officers at pride it still doesn't sit well with me. It feels like pride has become an excuse to have a party rather than actually protest the injustice and inequality the LGBTQIA+ community is facing. Especially at the moment. If we had truly equal rights and were treated the same by everyone then I'd say yeah sure have a party but if it's a protest the police can't be on it's side

[@veggienugnugs]

I hope Ava is right and the Rwanda policy is the coffin for this government

[@soundsoflife8885]

Can I ask going forward in 2024 that you have time code stamps of certain key topics? I had to fast forward a couple of times whilst you both talked about dead birds and eating food for 6 minutes. Thanks in advance 👍

[@bookofdaveandsteve]

Time codes also useful for those of us just here for the dead birds/food 👍

[@soundsoflife8885]

@@bookofdaveandsteve each to their own I guess. But their small talk is often morbid and doesn't relate to their main content. I often listen at lunch and it puts me off my food more than the politics of the day does .. plus I honestly think they would benefit from having timestamps for key topics they cover.so we can skip to or FF to what stories are interesting to the listener

[@jonsmith5058]

Whilst the sober, political side of me would agree, I also know how to ‘read the air’ and know that these guys thoroughly enjoy taking the piss much much much more than being serious, as such I don’t think they care if you don’t like it and instead want to cater to fans enjoy them waffling on about crap and mixing in politics as the glue.

[@soundsoflife8885]

@@jonsmith5058 time codes for key topics a 1 hour podcast is a small ask, considering quite a number of political podcasts have time codes. Im not here for the watercooler small talk, im here for the analysis and critique of the government news of the day. I never suggested in my comment to remove their chit chat?

[@jonsmith5058]

@@soundsoflife8885 I think you missed the point of my post. Its not that they cant add them or its a Herculean effort. My comment was intended to explain how I think they would be allergic to your suggestion as they’d rather attract fans who enjoy the bs banter.

[@grahambuckerfield4640]

Living next to Uxbridge it’s always been Tory, though Johnson as MP halved their majority. The by election was only held by them as Phil from A Different Bias was warning weeks before, they were hiding that ULEZ was Johnson as Mayor policy then imposed on outer London by him as PM, Labour failed to point this out. There are always idiots though, like the Labour canvasser getting an earful about ULEZ from a Tesla owner, plus the latent racism towards a non white London Mayor, if you don’t believe that you did not see some of the anti ULEZ protestors. The seats boundaries are being changed, to incorporate a Labour voting area. But the Tories grabbed at this very narrow win and doubled down on policies that have played badly nationally.

[@FragFilmsHD]

Love podcasts ‘ate nonces, simple as

[@vincehammond1282]

Sorry I forgot “please” and happy Christmas

[@spoof1992]

What was the rederence to john major? What did he legalise that was atrocious? I cant even find it on google :')

[@RedSntDK]

Napoleon.. What a waste of money and time. After that scene with the horse one might as well walk out of the theatre, it doesn't really get better than that. "For mother."

[@Skylark_Jones]

Where's Ollie?

[@martincheeseman5809]

Come on, kier we are waiting for you!

[@adrianaspalinky1986]

You bored me

[@lambopaints]

I hatewatched the hell out of this episode and year.

[@martincheeseman5809]

We need a Labour government come on kier where are you!

[@alanimals]

Get out of politics Sunak and bloody well get out of Yorkshire.

[@Askins.dt2001]

I hear Suella is leaving the country to live in Rwanda.

[@georgelawrence9602]

A great pile of shite year for the tories year and a great podcast. Big love see you next year x

[@verystripeyzebra]

you don't create the next generation of genius tech bros, with a country full of social media illiterate 16 yo. Years behind their foreign competitors. Enforcement 😂😂😂. He's only sounding like he wants to make us shit. Might work for him. But no thanks rishi, you can't be everyone's perfect dad.

[@LimeyRedneck]

🤠💜

[@Deedumdee]

love podcast hate nons is a poli Show podcast

[@dh1380]

Why is it soooooo muffled

[@latentcadence5204]

Spelled Frome pronounced Frume

[@s.m.sadekurrahman4538]

He have to be kicked out he only greedy for money

[@xfmmanktwat9383]

Why are you not just calling it the “Joecast”

[@vincehammond1282]

Please take a day off ed maybe sunak and the torai will be gone !

[@RavenWing1972]

Fuming over XL bully ban. My son's dog is the sweetest, best behaved dog I have ever met. I've been attacked by a Rottweiler but never a bully. Of course we will comply with the law but under duress. Our bully is adopted and he has PTSD due to the abuse he has suffered. I am really worried this will have a negative affect on our doggo. The muzzling will really bother.

[@jonsmith5058]

I’m sure the people with lifelong scars or family members dead are also furious with dangerous breeds roaming the streets. You completely miss the point also. As a society we dont give a flying fuck if you think your dog is nice, firstly you arent an objective source, nobody thinks their dog is an absolute bastard that would kill a kid, secondly, the issue isnt them being nice or not, the issue is, should they get aggressive and attack, could you control them? The answer is no, they are two strong. They can overpower and kill a man. The girl who was attacked by two in the park were on leads but dragged the owner with them when they attacked. Sorry if your dog is uncomfortable in a muzzle, but get some fucking perspective.

[@ronanmcw]

These just don't hit the same for me with Chicken Little hosting

[@DJWESG1]

I don't have a xl bully, I do t have any type of pit cross. I'm afraid the nazis will murder my American cross English bulldog under their peculiar descriptions. If they murder my dog? Can I react with extrme prejudice ? Or should I allow them to murder my dog? Take the hit, and get a smaller dog and forget the last one? What would a tory do? Should I register it for exemption even though its not a xl bully? Can anyone advise me??

[@dougnico2492]

American Pits are already a banned brees

[@TheMarauder1974]

The sexual tension between them is harrowing ;)

[@TheMatthooks]

There is no evidence that an XL bully is any more dangerous than any other big dog. The government legislation is so dangerously open. We have a mastiff. 10000% not a bull breed but it fills the majority of the requirements to be classed as an XL bully. We live in Scotland, but there's no way we can take him to England

[@jonsmith5058]

How do you account for the much higher rate of deaths from XL bullies compared to, lets say, a labrador or a collie? Or is that evidence you choose to ignore?

[@TheMatthooks]

@@jonsmith5058 show me actual evidence. Because I've not seen any credible sources that evidence that any specific breed is more dangerous than any other. Add in that "XL bully" isn't a recognised breed, and that the standards in this legislation could have anything from a large Labrador to a great Dane classified as one. You don't just get to say "what about the evidence? Without quoting the actual evidence. I have no problem with dealing robustly with owners of dogs that are dangerous. But quick legislation is inevitably bad legislation. And it's typical Tory taken to its peak. Make up some evil, whether that be an immigrant or a dog, and then enact poor legislation to show that you're "doing something about it"...

[@vincehammond1282]

Look I very rarely make it through your intro , really irritating but like your stuff once you get past the horse manure , can you make it your new years to get to the point …….. before I feck off

[@jonsmith5058]

I think they’d rather you feck off, they really enjoy the banter mate. Read the room, they don’t want to be dry and serious and only talk politics. Roll with it or go watch the New Statesman.

[@gawaingodwin1601]

Dogs are gross

[@solzero6535]

You are probably not really a vegetarian if you eat meat because you don't want to make a fuss? lol, and apparently, it's open-minded to eat meat and call yourself a vegetarian.

[@wyles965]

She said she would eat gravy, not quite the same.

[@solzero6535]

@@wyles965 meat is meat , there are no gradations

[@macroshaj3416]

10 minutes of absolute drivel, just get on with it

[@nathanmclatchie7673]

I see you laughing, what exactly is funny. This video is so sending out the wrong message.

[@foehammer5047]

If you can't see how darkly funny it is that THIS is the state of politics in the UK and west in general this might not be the channel for you, champ.

[@tobiashopkins808]

I love watching Ava