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Pod Save the UK

Facts, Rats and Rents

Pod Save the UK

Crooked Media

News Commentary, News, Government, Politics

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2023

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Never ones to shirk a challenge, Nish and Coco launch ‘Chat Shit Get Banged’, their campaign to stop politicians from lying. They get some expert help from Will Moy, from fact checkers Full Fact - he’s dedicated his life to correcting the mistakes and mistruths of the people elected to lead us…not mislead us. With a general election on the horizon next year, he tells them he’s done with “bullshit manifestos”, and reveals how AI could help root out the liars. Campaigning works! Nish and Coco dissect the new Renters Reform Bill, which has finally been published thanks to the tireless efforts of people like our guest Anny Cullum, one of the founders of the community union Acorn. But does it go far enough? The Bill doesn't really address rocketing rents, so we ask if rent controls are the next battleground. Plus, Nish takes on the NatCons, but has a rare good word for Jacob Rees-Mogg. We also introduce you to Marvel’s newest superhero: Ombudsman, and find out why Coco knows so much about rats’ mating habits.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Politicians, Podsave the UK has a message for you.

0:03.4

Chat shit, get banged.

0:11.4

Our campaign to stop politicians' lying starts today.

0:14.2

We think that our elected representatives,

0:16.3

lying, misleading, willfully misrepresenting,

0:19.9

also known as Channing Shit, where I'm from,

0:22.0

should have consequences.

0:25.6

And that's the getting banged bit.

0:27.0

It's metaphorical. We're not condoning actual violence, of course.

0:29.4

But we do think something needs to be done.

0:31.8

MPs were chosen to lead, not mislead us.

0:34.1

So join us in our fight to keep politicians honest.

0:40.2

Welcome to Podsave the UK, I'm Nish Kumar.

0:42.7

I'm Coco Khan.

0:43.8

How are you, Coco?

0:45.0

Justice for Finland.

0:46.3

Justice for... Is this a Eurovision?

0:48.6

This is Eurovision, yeah.

0:49.8

Now, I do apologise. I was at a wedding,

0:52.6

the entire of Saturday.

0:54.6

So I didn't even see one lick of it.

0:56.8

Oh, well.

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