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Where Politics Meets History

267. Tinted Eyebrows

Where Politics Meets History

Global

News, Politics, History

4.5 • 1.7K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2021

⏱️ 139 minutes

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Summary

Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith record their longest ever podcast to compensate their dear listeners for the loss of the Wednesday podcast! This week they cover the latest developments in the decoration of Boris Johnson’s Downing Street flat, the resignation of Arlene Foster, the anniversary of Tony Blair’s election victory in 1997, next Friday’s live podcast, Tony Blair’s hair, next week’s local elections, the opportunities for micro local businesses post Covid, Noel Clarke, John Snow leaving Channel 4 News and Iain’s latest travails on the A11. Smut quota: Low. Graham will be pleased.

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0:00.0

Pinching a punch and a punch first of the month of no returns.

0:13.3

Pinching a kick for being so quick.

0:16.5

It's like we're 11 years old all over again, isn't it?

0:20.0

Happy Labour Landslide Day.

0:22.3

You had to ruin it, didn't you?

0:26.4

See?

0:27.1

Come on, be honest.

0:28.9

What do you think of Tony Blair's long hair?

0:33.9

I...

0:34.8

I...

0:34.8

You know me. I love everything about Tony, but not his new hair too.

0:44.7

You wouldn't want to run your fingers through it.

0:47.0

Stop it. I don't think after, I mean, when my youngest was a, was a boy, he had lovely long blonde hair, like a little Lord Fauntleroy.

0:59.8

You'll hate me for saying that.

1:01.5

But on the whole, I think as men get older, I'm not sure that long hair does the many favours.

1:07.3

But, you know, I am actually, I am living for Tony Blair with a top knot. I think that could work.

1:13.9

Oh my God. Can you imagine it? A Gareth Bale? Yes. Do it, Tony. Just do it.

1:20.3

God. But the thing is, wouldn't you have thought Cherie might have said something? Because she's not

1:25.7

backward and coming forward, is she?

1:32.7

Now this is an interesting point, isn't it? Because, funnily enough, we touched on this on Steff's packed lunch on Wednesday, all the big issues. Um, is it her job?

1:39.5

Yes. Is it? Yeah, I rely on John to tell me, A, when I'm being ridiculous or B, when I look ridiculous.

1:48.0

I suppose that's true, but you do need, I'm not sure that my beloved ex-husband ever told me what to do with my hair.

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