Democracy for sale, Europe’s first black leader + tea with Obama

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News, News Commentary, Government

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🗓️ 21 March 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

This week Nish and Coco ask if our politics is on sale to those with the deepest pockets? The Conservative Party would love us all to move on from the row around the £15 million donation from Frank Hester, but it’s a story that highlights the often murky world of political funding. Nish and Coco talk to investigative journalist Peter Geoghagen about what the rules are, what donors get for their money, and whether there’s a better way to do it.

Dodgy donations have also cast a bit of a cloud over a momentous week in Welsh politics, which saw the appointment of Vaughan Gething as the first black leader of a European country. Journalist Will Hayward explains why it hasn’t been an easy ride for him so far and why he’s got a rocky road ahead. Plus in other news, MP’s and Lords play ‘ping pong’ with the Government’s Rwanda Bill, and there’s a new name in the Tory leadership frame.

Competent and popular politician spotted at Downing Street shock: Nish and Coco discuss President Obama’ popping in for a cup of tea with Rishi Sunak. Plus a new sighting of Princess Kate raises more questions about the royal PR machine. In this week’s hero and villain, find out why a Glasgow record shop has amused Nish and why a Lord has annoyed Coco.

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Guests:

Will Hayward, Welsh affairs editor at WalesOnline

Peter Geoghagen, investigative journalist and author of the Democracy for Sale Substack

Audio credits:

ITV News

ITV News West Country

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hi, this is Pod Save the UK.
0:06.3	I'm Coco Car and I'm Nish Kamar.
0:08.2	On today's show Democracy for Sale.
0:10.7	We examine where the big money is corrupting British politics with our special
0:13.9	guest, the investigative journalist Peter Gagan.
0:16.0	Plus find out how Wales made political history this week.
0:19.3	And Rishi Sunak gets out his best China as a surprise guest pops in for tea.
0:23.4	Hi Nish.
0:27.4	Hi, Coco, how are you?
0:28.4	I'm okay. I'm sorry if I'm sounding a bit funny.
0:31.0	You've had oral surgery? I have indeed. The face is puffy, but the heart
0:36.2	is happy. Oh, by the way, have you heard our big news? What's our big news? We have a celebrity fan. Do we really? Yeah, it's Sarah Jessica Parker.
0:47.0	As in Carrie Bradshaw from Sexsinessity. I did know this. I did know this. I did know this. And I think my brain is struggling to process the information.
0:55.9	I feel like Carrie Bradshaw as a character has been hugely influential on women my age.
1:01.5	Yeah. Mostly for kind of reasons of sexual awakening and sexual exploration,
1:05.8	but for me it was really the lie that you can make a living
1:09.1	from writing one article a week.
1:11.0	That is really just ruined my life in many ways.
1:14.0	Well, it's very exciting that S.J.P is listening to the show.
1:19.0	Yes.
1:20.0	This came out in an interview, right?
1:21.0	Exactly.
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