Ep 53: Brexit benefits, racist karaoke and barge holiday capers with 30p Lee.

The Trawl

Jemma Forte & Marina Purkiss

Politics, Government, News

4.6 • 708 Ratings

🗓️ 15 April 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

This episode opens with aptly named, Bell and Spurling, the one-hit wonder duo who performed what can only be referred to as racist karaoke, to a somewhat less than diverse crowd, on GB News, with their new song, 'Nigel says'. Jemma and Marina then try to digest the news that, according to polling, Liz Truss is set to win her seat in South West Norfolk, before discussing Patrick Minford: Truss' trusted economist, who can be trusted, but only for being wrong about everything. Then it's on to 30p Lee Anderson who this week sent out a tweet that was like starting a fight, in an empty room, with himself, before heading off on his thrilling barge holiday and documenting it bit by bit on his Twitter feed - lucky us. Up for discussion next is the latest Brexit benefit: rejecting schoolchildren from the EU - how lovely, before a quick chat on the junior doctor's strikes and the right-wing blame game. Jemma and Marina are having none of it... Before finishing on the King's forthcoming coronation - the position he worked so hard for that the book series Little People, Big Dreams have made a book about him. Really... All polished off with a pudding by Aid Thompsin who highlights the rare moments that this Tory Government is very happy for us all to engage in a spot of socialism. Thank you for sharing and do tweet us @MarinaPurkiss @jemmaforte @TheTrawlPodcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	TIAA is on a mission.
0:03.2	Why?
0:03.9	Because 54% of Black Americans don't have enough savings to retire.
0:08.4	So in collaboration with big-name artists like Wycliffe John, TIA released Paper Right,
0:14.8	new music inspiring a new financial future.
0:18.1	With 100% of streaming sales going to a nonprofit that teaches students how to
0:22.5	invest. Stream paper write now and help close the gap. Tax Act can think of a million things
0:31.2	more fun than filing taxes. Tax Act is going to name some now. Sitting in traffic.
0:39.4	Folding a fitted bed sheet.
0:43.0	Listening to your co-worker talk about his fantasy team.
0:44.4	Digging a hole.
0:47.8	Digging an even larger hole next to that original hole.
0:52.7	Unfortunately, Tax Act's filing software can't make taxes fun.
0:55.7	But Tax Act can help you get them done.
0:58.4	Tax Act, let's get them over with.
1:05.5	What has happened over the last decade or so of people have died because of cuts to NHS and social care.
1:13.7	Hello and welcome to The Trawl, where we scroll through social media so you don't have to.
1:19.0	I'm Marina Perkis and I'm Gemma Forte and where do we even begin?
1:27.5	We could start by forming a club, a sort of self-help group for people who don't want to hear about the coronation ad nauseum for the next few weeks.
1:33.1	Can I join that group, please? Me, or perhaps, yep, you're in.
1:34.3	Is two of us so far, great?
1:38.0	Maybe we'll just jump in the deep end marina.
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