68. Xi's the One

Where Politics Meets History

Global

News, History, Politics

4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 31 October 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Iain and Tessa are back to discuss the relationship between China and the US after Trump meets Xi, whether Rachel Reeves is in serious trouble or not, what it means to receive the 'Freedom of the City of London'... and Rachel Johnson makes a surprise appearance!

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0:00.0	This is a global player original podcast.
0:05.6	I will be in Dublin's Fair City, where the boys are so pretty.
0:08.6	Look what Rachel Johnson is doing through the door.
0:11.2	Look.
0:11.7	That's so common.
0:12.6	My husband went to Eaton.
0:13.9	I'll rest my case.
0:15.0	You're not helping Rachel.
0:16.1	No.
0:16.3	At Where Politics Meets History, looking for a new co-host.
0:19.6	Who isn't it.
0:32.5	Hello and welcome to, or do you want to start as you complained that I did last time?
0:37.4	Oh gosh, yeah, I'm just, as the one who does so much homework, I'm just sorting through my notes.
0:38.7	It's a bit like pre-exam.
0:39.4	Go on start.
0:55.9	Oh, I thought we'd started. Hello, this is where politics meets history with me, Dr. Tessa, Dunlop, knee deep in notes and knowledge. And Ian Dale. With an empty lap. Unencumbered. he's just even dissed to me because I came and going I can't do my VAT I can't manage my accounts I'm very bad at bookwork and he goes I just I have an accountant I'm like well so do I and he was I just do it all electronically just piff puff poof away it goes how much is your VAT bill this quarter God knows I haven't got to the end of it not very much I still seem still seem to be knee-deep in Prettamondre receipts.
1:12.4	Can one claim them back?
1:13.4	No, you can't.
1:14.2	A refreshment, Ian. I need one after I've been with you.
1:15.5	I always go to Prettemontje between you and Jacob Rees-Mogg.
1:18.0	I need some kind of sustenance. I'm sure you do. Well, normally you see that is a cost, isn't it?
1:22.2	That's an expense.
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