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Hello and welcome to this extra special end of year edition of the Spiked podcast.

I'm Fraser Myers and with me in the studio as ever we have Spikes editor Tom Slater.

Also with us right here we have the spectators Freddie Gray.

Hello. And down the line we're delighted to be joined by spite columnist Raki Bessan.

Hello.

And spite columnist and stand-up comedian Simon Evans.

Morning.

So coming off on today's show, we'll be looking back at the biggest events of the year.

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