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What The F Is Going On? with Mark Steel

Ep 183 with Rachel Millward Pt 1: Labour Came FOURTH!

What The F Is Going On? with Mark Steel

Carousel Studios

News, Society & Culture, Comedy, Politics

4.7888 Ratings

🗓️ 13 May 2026

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

The morning after the local elections, Mark is joined by Green Party deputy leader Rachel Millward to ask the only question anyone in British politics can answer right now: what the f**k is going on? As Labour and the Conservatives collapse into third and fourth place, Rachel explains why the Greens believe they’re becoming the real opposition — and why the political establishment seems terrified of it. From housing developers and billionaire wealth to Reform, immigration, rent controls and whether Keir Starmer has completely lost the plot, this is a conversation about a country that feels like it’s breaking apart in real time. We're currently sponsored by BT - behind brilliant things!  Search 'Why BT' to find out more or click on the following link: https://www.bt.com/broadband/why-bt You can hear the second part of the interview in next week's episode – but if you can't wait, why not join us on Patreon? For £4 a month you can listen or watch the whole interview straight away. www.patreon.com/wtfisgoingonpod For media, press & guest enquiries please email mikey@carouselstudios.co.uk Follow What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel on Instagram @wtfisgoingonpod  Follow Mark Steel @mrmarksteel   Follow Rachel @millward_rachel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

This episode is sponsored by BT.

0:03.5

So this won't take long before we get back to the podcast.

0:06.5

I know adverts are usually the bit where you go,

0:10.0

oh, while they're not going to water the plants or feed the chickens or whatever.

0:13.6

But this one does make sense.

0:15.2

BT is one of those things you only notice when it stops working, like Wi-Fi, heating, or trains, roads or apps.

0:26.7

BT are behind a lot of the frameworks that quietly keeps Britain running, connecting homes, small businesses and major institutions,

0:34.4

such as the connection of 999 calls to the relevant services in emergencies or the

0:40.0

infrastructure that modern life depends on but nobody really thinks about they also protect homes

0:45.2

and businesses from over four million cyber threats every single day which is a bit disturbing

0:51.8

but also quite reassuring if BET are the ones dealing with it.

0:55.9

And they support more homes and businesses than any other network in the UK.

0:59.9

So whether it's your local cafe or somewhere much bigger, the chances are BT are helping,

1:05.1

keeping things going behind the scenes.

1:06.9

BT, behind brilliant things.

1:09.9

And you can search YBT to find out more.

1:14.1

We risk becoming an island of strangers.

1:18.0

We will strive for the denopsification of nuclear.

1:21.9

Because you can't grow, can't grow, can't grow.

1:23.9

Yes, you can.

1:24.7

They're eating the dogs.

1:26.3

They're eating the dinosaurs. Under the EU'm, excuse me, we weren't allowed to eat.

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