Episode 15: The Blame Game

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Chris Kendall/Steve Bullock

Referendum, News, Uk Politics, European Union, Eu Politics, Politics, Brexit, Eu

4.8 • 165 Ratings

🗓️ 31 May 2018

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

This week we're looking at background briefings by senior EU sources to UK media, and what those mean for the state of withdrawal negotiations (spoiler: nothing good). There's also a spot of Soft Brexit follow-up, and some huge whopping lies of the week.

The Guardian hears from a senior EU source on how the UK needs to face up to the reality of the decision it has made.

Ivan Rogers' speech at Glasgow University which is full of insight and strongly recommended for all students of Brexit.

Indiana's attempt to legislate pi

Mike ('@Geoelte_Spinne')'s thread about emigrating to Germany

Transcript

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0:00.0	Hello there.
0:01.0	We're going to a new roadblock.
0:02.7	It's fake democracy.
0:06.0	We're going up the wrong way. We're going to have to stop.
0:22.3	Searling soft and natural...
0:24.2	Hello there and welcome to episode 15...
0:27.9	15 of the Cake Watch podcast.
0:32.1	With me, Steve Bullock, an ex-negotiator for the UK in the EU, and currently a Brexit geek for
0:40.1	Alan Smith, MEP, but here in a personal capacity.
0:44.3	And I'm here with, well, I'm not here with, actually.
0:47.3	I'm here by the magic of electronic communications with...
0:52.3	Me, Chris Kendall, a feckless urocrat um but you're in a strictly
0:58.7	personal capacity i'm actually not feckless in a personal capacity yeah uh yeah i'm i'm here um
1:05.8	i'm actually on holiday again is there either at lunch or on holiday, correct?
1:13.8	It's the get-half term, so I'm deep in darkest home counties.
1:20.7	Probably.
1:21.9	They should be upstairs asleep, I hope.
1:24.8	I got my head.
1:25.2	Are you in a particularly breakfastck-fitte area?
1:28.3	I'm actually sat in the constituency of a remain hero.
1:34.6	Ah, which one?
1:36.3	Dominic Grieve.
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