Cleaning up the Commons, driving out the loons

Oh God, What Now?

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News, Politics, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 17 May 2024

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Is Parliament’s vote to ban alleged sex pest MPs the first step towards restoring some respect to the Commons? Plus the Tories are spouting conspiracies again – this time it’s Maria Caulfield and 15-minute cities. What is she on about and what even are 15-minute cities? And in the Extra Bit for subscribers, Apple destroys the tools of creativity in its new iPad advert and no-one is impressed. Do our panel hate it too? Want more from the House of Podmasters? Origin Story Season 5 is out now! Ian Dunt and Dorian Lynskey are back with more deep dives into political concepts and personalities that are perhaps a little TOO misunderstood. George Orwell is up first. Listen here. And are you confused by the US election? Then why not listen to our new podcast American Friction? Out every Friday lunch time in the run-up to November’s big vote. Available here, or wherever you get your podcasts. We’re on YouTube!: https://www.youtube.com/@ohgodwhatnow www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Marie Le Conte and Zöe Grünewald. Producer: Chris Jones. Audio production by: Robin Leeburn. Video production by Kieron Leslie. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Oh God, What Now? is a Podmasters production www.podmasters.co.uk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	While you're listening to this podcast, I'm causing mischief.
0:05.0	Like creeping past sleepy granddad to sneak a pot of Petty Faloo from the fridge.
0:12.0	Because Petty Fal Lou fuels the mischief.
0:15.0	Boom!
0:16.0	Mom says that Petty for Lou is made with calcium and vitamin D for healthy bones. She knows best, most of the time.
0:27.0	Fueling mischief with petty flu. Welcome to Oh God What Now, I'm Dorian Linsky. My other podcast origin story is back this week for season 5.
0:46.0	On today's show, Parliament voted this week on whether MPs arrested over sexual assault should be excluded from the Westminster state
0:53.0	straight away before they are charged.
0:55.4	Is this the start of restoring integrity to British politics?
0:58.7	Plus, Health Minister Maria Corfield is facing calls to refer herself to the
1:01.6	ethics committee for promoting the
1:03.0	15 minute cities conspiracy theory. We'll discuss the reality versus the
1:07.4	paranoid fantasy. And in the extra bit for supporters Apple released a new iPad
1:12.0	advert and it's safe to say the reaction has been crushing.
1:16.0	How did the relationship between art and tech go sour?
1:19.7	Before we start, a couple of quick messages.
1:21.8	American Friction and New U.S. politics
1:23.5	podcast is out now. Jacob Jarvis, Chris Jones and Rolling Stone politics
1:27.4	reporter Nicky McCann Ramirez speak to leading experts from across the U.S.
1:31.6	to tell you what you need to know before
1:33.1	November's election. That's available right now wherever you get your
1:36.3	podcasts. And on Oh God What Now we are very much looking forward to our sold-out
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