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Politics Unpacked

Has Keir Starmer Killed Comedy?

Politics Unpacked

Anna Covell

Politics, News & Politics, News

4.11.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 July 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

As thousands of performers descend upon Edinburgh for the Fringe, those promising topical comedy are buried in hasty rewrites after the snap election. But is there less to satirise under Keir Starmer? Matt is joined by former MP Mhairi Black, who’s making her Fringe debut, Steve Richards, who’s taking his political stand-up on the road, Emma Sidi, who’s playing Sue Gray, and comedy critic Steve Bennett.


Plus: Columnists India Knight and James Kirkup discuss the cult of Donald Trump, university written statements, Pret subscriptions, and who is the coolest new MP?


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Oh, he's cute. Mr. I can never sleep when I'm traveling. He's hugging his pillow like a sloth on a branch.

0:36.0

He couldn't sleep before. Now listen to him. Sounds like an elephant with a chest infection.

0:41.0

Well, they call him a dreamer and now they're right. All aboard Mr. I can

0:47.3

never sleep when I'm traveling. Find all the comfort you need in the quiet lounge.

0:51.8

Pinedo Ferries there is another way. Hello, I'm Matt Choli and this is Politics Without the Boy But it's coming up on today's episode,

1:08.3

Did Kia Kill Comedy? Is there anything funny about politics now Kere Starmers in charge?

1:14.0

We'll ask some people who are taking political shows to the Edinburgh Fringe.

1:18.2

Before that, in the columnist India Knight and James Kirkup on Donald Trump and the weird people putting banages on their ear. night and

1:25.0

Britain's

1:28.0

if you're now, and Britain's coolest MP. And if you like what you're here on the podcast,

1:29.0

you can join me for politics.

1:30.0

The boy, but it's live on Times Radio,

1:32.0

on your D.A.B radio, on your smart speaker, or download. B But first as we always do on the podcast, let's take a look at what we learned this week.

1:47.0

Here we go, let's see if this fits.

1:50.0

We learn that it's no longer on the number 10 switchball message.

1:54.3

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1:57.5

Alternatively you can fax on 0-2007, 925, 0918.

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