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Now let's get back to the Spike Podcast.

Hello and welcome to a special bumper end of year edition of the spike podcast.

I'm Fraser Myers and as ever I'm joined by Spike's deputy editor Tom Slater.

And spike columnist Ella Wheelen.

Hi.

As a special treat today, we're also joined by Spike's editor Brendan O'Neill

Hello.

And Spike columnist Luke Gitos.

Hello.

We'll be looking back at the past year and focusing on three key themes, Brexit, the

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