Ep 136: Useless Ofcom, Holly Vallance defects & Freeports

The Trawl

Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss

Politics, Government, News

4.6 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 22 March 2024

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

Did you even realise the LibDems had held their Spring Conference? No, nor did Jemma and Marina. So in a bid to readdress the balance, the ladies open with a rather compelling snippet from leader, Ed Davey.

Then it's onto a rare moment where Keir Starmer offers hope (but careful, it's the hope that kills you), before delving into GB News' latest accolade: yet another strongly worded letter from Ofcom regarding their breaching of the impartiality rules. But you know, these things happen...once, twice - or in the case of GB News - 12 TIMES. But maybe next time they'll face a proper section. The 13th time's a charm...

Sticking with GB News, unlike their viewers, Jemma and Marina discuss Rees-Mogg's reaction to Ofcom's mild telling-off before getting stuck into the update you were all waiting for: Holly Valance's change of heart from Conservative to Reform. Jemma and Marina look forward to the next GB News installment where broadcasters bemoan Gary Lineker for not sticking to football, without even a hint of self-awareness.

And it's about time a special mention was given to Special Economic Zones and freeports - a sinister policy and plan from this Government that is sweeping the country with very little coverage or accountability. Thankfully, Carol Vorderman is on hand to deep dive with the accuracy we all know and love her for.

Finally a few tweets with some speculation over Obama's visit to Number 10 and a pudding from The Exploding Heads on Ofcom's latest weasel words.

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0:00.0	You. Yeah, you sitting there.
0:02.1	I know what you're thinking of. I know what you're really thinking of.
0:04.9	You want that cheese snack. Yeah. The one you steal from your kids' lunchbox, perfectly round, cheesy and baked to perfection.
0:12.1	The one you hide on the top shelf so your short game can't reach.
0:15.2	The one you keep in your glove box for traffic jams? Or just because? You're thinking of mini-cheddars.
0:20.3	Oh, did it just make it worse by mentioning it?
0:22.8	Sorry, go on.
0:24.5	Give in, I would.
0:26.0	Mini-cheddars, baked with real cheese.
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1:00.0	The Tory culture wars always end up as a war on culture.
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1:14.6	Hello and welcome to The Traw, where we scroll through social media so you don't have to.
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