Hello, my name is David Runsterman and this is Talking Politics.

And the decaf was like, oh, I'm stupid.

People were like, who's drinking all the decaf?

And it's like, we're all drinking all the decaf.

This week we're going to try and cover quite a lot because there is a lot going on.

I get withdrawal headaches so I would notice because I like, it's like chemical, right?

Yeah.

We had the results of the Northern Ireland Assembly elections at the weekend.

Next week, the Dutch people go to the polls in an election that may do a lot to shape the future of Europe.

We've got the ongoing incredible drama of the French presidential election and hovering in the background as always, Mr Trump.

And we'll come onto him at the end.

And that's not to mention the fact that today, today being Wednesday when we record this, is Budget Day in the UK.

And the government lost a couple of votes on Brexit in the House of Lords and will come to that next week.

I'm joined this week by Chris Bickerton, Mahar, Aaron.

First of all, we're going to be talking to Barry Kulfur.

I had some music and now the follow-up is this coffee here. So hopefully that sounds okay, does it?

Yeah.

What a breakfast!

We've talked to us in the past about politics on both sides of the Irish border.

Audio party!

Usually, Cardi in a packet of smokes.

I should let you know it's raining here in Cambridge.

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