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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast

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Making sense of our political hell every Tues and Fri. From Podmasters UK. Listen: linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnowpod Back us: patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Posts without signatures from the production team.

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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 11h
Yes you knew Angela Rayner was Housing Secretary but did you know she is also the assigned Green Lantern for Space Sector 2814?
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 12h
📻 On your way home? Our first impressions of the Labour Conference beat drivetime radio any day. 📻 Listen linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 15h
🙋🏼 We want YOUR questions for this week’s show. 🙋🏽‍♀️ Post ’em here or email to ogwn@podmasters.co.uk by 1pm on Weds 30. 🙋🏻‍♂️ Want to know more? FREE TO READ: www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow...
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It’s BUT YOUR EMAILS time. What do you want to know? | Oh God, What Now?
Labour are in Liverpool, hanging the UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT sign over the Government. Is it working? What about the bizarre RAF Fairford episo
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Diamond Ashiagbor @diamondashiagbor.bsky.social · 16h
Excellent discussion on the politics podcast, Oh God What Now about the dispiriting speech from Chancellor John Healy. Many Labour MPs fetishise reindustrialisation, misunderstand the working class are now working in services, refuse to see universities as vital to economy of our towns + cities
Part of transcript from podcast 'Oh God What Now'
"Actually, I'm really pleased you mentioned universities there, because the way that politicians of all parties, but particularly the Labour Party, talk about the loss of jobs in steel or fishing or manufacturing, versus the complete disregard they have for the fact that the UK's world leading higher education sector is on the brink of collapse for all kinds of interlocking reasons, and the assumption that the universities will just get on with it and they're woke jobs anyway. In many of these post-industrial parts of the country, the university is the big driver of good jobs, and the combination of student finance and money from the government and international students and all that, they are really, really struggling. And you never hear a Labour politician go out and say, we've got to fight for our university sector the way they say, we've got to fight for our steel sector.
Yeah, you get job losses of 2,000, of 500 at universities, and it's never mentioned. You get a job loss of 200 in some manufacturing plants, and it leads to the national news, and every minister responds. And nostalgia is going to kill us if we don't actually address”

From Oh God, What Now?: Labour in Liverpool – Can Burnham make a second first impression?, 29 Sep 2026
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/oh-god-what-now/id1245265763?i=1000792073634&r=829
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daughterofmrandmrss @nosregis.bsky.social · 18h
@jamesrball.com at the Labour Party Conference "The vibes could be much worse. People are having a nice time... I'm from Yorkshire. That's high praise from me!" As a Scot who lived in W.Yorks for 5 yrs I can concur that this is indeed very high praise ;) Top show again @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 16h
🥪 YOUR LUNCHTIME LISTEN 🥪 Get that sarnie down with our look at the opening day of Labour’s conference in Liverpool. 🌮 Listen – linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 20h
🌹 NEW EPISODE 🌹 Hope again… again? Can Burnham and Healey get Labour a second first chance with the Liverpool conference? 🌹 With @rostaylor.bsky.social @rmcunliffe.bsky.social & @jamesrball.com 🌹 Listen linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Does anybody in the White House know how to handle A.I.? The answer is no! Media expert @jeffjarvis.bsky.social explains more to @jacobjarvis.bsky.social in our latest episode ➡️ linktr.ee/americanfric...
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
🚨 ICYMI 🚨 On our latest episode: WHY CRYPTO OWNS REFORM – If angry Britain thinks it’s voting for an anti-immigrant party, it’ll get a government for crypto spivs instead. 🚨 Listen on “Why won’t Burnham confront Britain’s Blackshirts?” out now: linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
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Tufty McTavish @tuftymctavish.com · 26/09/2026
🎧 The one about “Bendelo” 👏😆, an impassioned rant about 🇬🇧 wrecking things for touring musicians 👏😤 and “the greatest thing on the face of the earth.” 👏🤩 🇬🇧 #UKPolitics 🗳️ #Podcasts 📻
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Imogen @mogenn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In the new ep of @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social the way @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com pronounces Ben Delo's name has filled me with delight. Ben Delo isn't a crypto bro anymore, he's a quaint new type of bungalow. Clip linked (pls listen to the whole pod it's v good) open.spotify.com/clip/7z6Q8CB...
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Clip - Burnham won’t confront Britain’s Blackshirts. Why?
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
🚨 NEW: Black-clad thugs terrorise the South Coast and Labour are infuriatingly quiet about it. Why? 🚨 PLUS Reform sell Britain to the Crypto elite 🚨 With @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com @jasonhazeley.bsky.social @nndroid.bsky.social & @petergeoghegan.bsky.social 🚨 Listen linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
This is a brilliant, concise takedown of the “Crime-ridden Britain” myth. You should share it with every Uncle Ken and Auntie Sue who are too frightened to visit London because Nigel tells them they’re going to get knifecrimed.
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The Bunker podcast – News without the nonsense @bunkerpod.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Is your phone the only one that really understands you? @alexisconran.com tells @emmakennedy.bsky.social what your iPhone is actually up to when it’s in your pocket, and just how much it could be listening to more than just your conversations. ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod
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Tufty McTavish @tuftymctavish.com · 23/09/2026
🔊 The one that talks about disliking the term NEET (and other topics!): RC: “It's kind of a bit like yobs, isn't it?” RT: “It's teen backwards and yobs is boy backwards. RC: “I hadn't thought about that.” RB: “That sounds like the beginnings of a conspiracy theory.” 😆 🇬🇧 #UKPolitics 🗳️ #Podcasts 📻
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James Ball @jamesrball.com · 23/09/2026
"Your country is a fantastic country." "I have a great warm spot for your country." "You’ve been terrific in our discussions." "You’re a very tough negotiator…very special person." "The Prime Minister and I have gotten off to an outstanding start." But that's enough about Trump meeting Keir.
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Jacob Jarvis @jacobjarvis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Does it matter that Trump's being nice to Burnham? Wasn't he nice to Starmer before he decided not to be? Interesting time for my first pod with @jamesrball.com (who I got to officially ask to be official with @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social) – linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnowpod
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Andrew Harrison @nndroid.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
There’s darkness on the edge of Leigh.
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
🇺🇸 BONUS EPISODE 🇺🇸 Burnham finally met Trump and the pair seemingly hit it off. But how long can they keep the good vibes going? And can the PM avoid both bending the knee and picking a fight with the US president? @jamesrball.com and @jacobjarvis.bsky.social discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Need to take your mind off politics for a bit? Today’s BUNKER is both amazing and spectacular.
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Nick Robinson berates Wes Streeting for the govt’s disinfo agency (“it’s censorship!”) then for not spending enough on defence. No inkling that the former is more important than aircraft carriers. #R4Today: stuck in the 20th century, still seeing politics as just an amusing game of tennis.
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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 22/09/2026
Hard to think of a campaigning organisation that did its members more harm than Farmers For Brexit.
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Burnham promised politics with a “sense of optimism” – can he keep up the smiles as next month’s budget looms and the reality of government sets in? @rostaylor.bsky.social, @rmcunliffe.bsky.social & @rafaelbehr.bsky.social discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnowpod
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
The only possible conclusion to draw here is that Sunderland’s Reform council leadership are absolutely fine with racism in football. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Sunderland's Reform Council ends Show Racism the Red Card support
Reform ends Sunderland Council support for Show Racism the Red Card in a row with the charity's head.
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American Friction @americanfric.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Canada and America are clashing like never before – is Mark Carney showing the world how to stand up to Trump? University of Toronto professor Drew Fagan joins @jacobjarvis.bsky.social & @chrisjonesprod.bsky.social to discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/americanfriction
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Tufty McTavish @tuftymctavish.com · 19/09/2026
🔊 The one with all the jokes, giggles, very deep sighs and “disappointed looks all round the table.” 😅 And also funding museums, whether by honesty boxes, tourist taxes, or morgue exit fees 🤓 Hugely entertaining as ever, chaps 👏😁 🇬🇧 #UKPolitics 🗳️ #Podcasts 📻
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
As Burnham heads to meet Trump for the first time, what do you think he should say to the US president? 👀
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Who gives a damn what this self-serving, serially wrong, Brexit-fluffing, tax exile creep thinks anyway? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Billionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UK
Ineos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea.
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
It’s the most important by-election ever since the last by-election! @mattgreencomedy.com, @jasonhazeley.bsky.social, @hannahfearn.bsky.social & @rmcunliffe.bsky.social discuss who has the most to win or lose... linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnowpod
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In the wake of Farage and Reform’s record-breaking £36m donation from Ben Delo, @seththevoz.bsky.social looks back at some of British politics' biggest donations. Hear the full conversation via ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnowpod
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
In a speech to the European Parliament, Mark Carney argued that “Europe and Canada are stronger together” as he pushes for closer ties between Canada and the EU. So what could closer Canada-EU ties actually mean? And should Andy Burnham be doing the same?
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Ros Taylor @rostaylor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Very rich men used to try to shape politics from within. Crypto guys want to overturn it altogether. Good chat about whether the £72m changes everything.
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Dr Seth Thévoz @seththevoz.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Lots to discuss, on Farage’s £36 million mega-donations..
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
💰💰NEW EPISODE💰💰 Reform has been bolstered with £72 million in donations – is it enough for Nigel Farage to buy his way to power? @rostaylor.bsky.social, @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com, @rafaelbehr.bsky.social and @seththevoz.bsky.social discuss ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnowpod
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Andrew Harrison @nndroid.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
In case you missed our tête-a-tête… @jonronson.bsky.social was adamant he doesn’t really cover the manosphere but let’s be honest, the headline was too good to leave alone.
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🚨ICYMI🚨 In a new special edition, @nndroid.bsky.social spoke to @jonronson.bsky.social about his new book 'The Castle'. Is social media unmooring modern men from reality… or are they heading that way anyway? ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnowpod
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Tufty McTavish @tuftymctavish.com · 11/09/2026
🔊 The one that asks “what would it mean for the Holborn and St. Pancras by-election if you did drop in your nuclear bomb,” while discussing war games featuring @zoegrunewald.bsky.social which puts @rostaylor.bsky.social “in a real conflict of interest.” Plus 🍭 crimes… 😜 🇬🇧 #UKPolitics 🗳️ #Podcasts 📻
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Phil Tinline @philtinline.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This was fun!
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Ros Taylor @rostaylor.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Brief AI-related digression about the limits of human apprehension of a superior intelligence, over with quickly.
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
⚡ NEW EPISODE ⚡ Burnham wants to change who holds the power in Britain, taking the levers of government out of Whitehall’s hands. Can he make his vision stick? @zoegrunewald.bsky.social, @rostaylor.bsky.social, @jasonhazeley.bsky.social, @philtinline.bsky.social weigh in ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnowpod
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The Bunker podcast – News without the nonsense @bunkerpod.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🚨A new three-part mini-series from The Bunker… 🚨 Are we still living in the world that 9/11 created? In our first episode, @nndroid.bsky.social speaks to @hoffmanbruce.bsky.social about the atmosphere that created the War on Terror and how 9/11 still shapes our world ➡️ linktr.ee/bunker_pod
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Liz @meejahoar.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
@ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social @rafaelbehr.bsky.social love Vince Cable & edited his Demos pamphlet “The World’s New Fissures” in 1993 but did giggle uncontrollably when he rode straight over your comparing UK membership of TTIP with Australia competing in Eurovision podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/o...
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“Brexit has left us at Trump’s mercy,” says Sir Vince Cable – Weekend Bonus
Podcast Episode · Oh God, What Now? · 6 September · 53min
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Farage is trying every excuse he can after *that* documentary. Will they work? @seththevoz.bsky.social, @jonnelledge.bsky.social, @rmcunliffe.bsky.social & @rafaelbehr.bsky.social discuss the fallout ➡️ linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnowpod
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Amyn Merchant @amynmerchant.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social interview between @rafaelbehr.bsky.social and Sir Vince Cable was very thought provoking. Well worth your time! www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow...
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“Brexit has left us at Trump’s mercy,” says Sir Vince Cable – Weekend Bonus | Oh God, What Now?
“Brexit has left us at Trump’s mercy,” says Sir Vince Cable – Weekend Bonus by Oh God, What Now? on Patreon. Join Oh God, What Now?'s community for exclusive content and updates.
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Tufty McTavish @tuftymctavish.com · 06/09/2026
🎧 The one about “how insidious the revolving door is,” “lots of money to stop [Zuck] having to give evidence,” and “consumer tools do not work because people do not use them. Defaults do.” Beeban Kidron drops factoids that surprise the panel. A hugely worthwhile listen. 🇬🇧 #UKPolitics 🗳️ #Podcasts 📻
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Detail: two hateful old bastards pulling a young woman’s hair and clawing at her face to silence her just about sums Reform up.
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
As the whole country laughs at Farage, the Mail concentrates on the REAL story. 
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
🩵 And if you haven’t heard this yet, good God WHY NOT? 🩵 Listen linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
💥 Yes it’s been one of those highly entertaining days but you don’t want to miss our regular edition with the amazing Baroness Beeban Kidron on her fight to protect kids from big tech. 💥 With @jasonhazeley.bsky.social @nndroid.bsky.social & @jamesrball.com 💥 Listen linktr.ee/ohgodwhatnow...
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Oh God, What Now? – the politics podcast @ohgodwhatnow.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
If the response of Reform diehards is “they’re all corrupt*, they’re all at it” then it’s reasonable to ask this question: If they’re the same as you, why do you want to throw them out, then? (* They’re not all corrupt and they’re not all at it. But Reform are.)
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