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The Bunker – News without the nonsense

Hot Take Time Machine – February’s weirdest opinion columns with Miranda Sawyer and Jonn Elledge

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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News, Government, Politics, Society & Culture

4.61K Ratings

🗓️ 26 February 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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We read the columns and the pundits so you don’t have to… On this month’s round-up of the weirdest, worst and occasionally best opinion columns: Brutal takes on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from Camilla Long (Sunday Times) and Sophie Money-Coutts (Telegraph) while Brendan O’Neill (who else?). Plus: The Telegraph defends child labour, the Mail rages against fare-dodgers, and why the I’s Kate Lister is the best sex columnist on the planet. Paper Cuts alumni Jonn Elledge and Miranda Sawyer join Andrew Harrison to dismantle February’s punditry.  • Got a column we should be talking about next month? Send it to info@bunkercast.co.uk  THE COLUMNS: • Camilla Long on Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor in the Sunday Times. • Brendan O’Neill on “The hunting of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor” • Sophia Money-Coutts – “I know how high society works – and why the Epstein scandal could easily happen again” • Angus Colwell in defence of child labour in the Telegraph • Gaby Hinsliff in the Guardian – “Do you remember your first crappy job? Today’s young people would wish for half your luck” • Kate Lister in the i – Pushing for an open marriage? Check your market worth first  • Dominic Lawson in the Mail – Why on earth would a wealthy banker dodge £5,900 in train fares? Keep The Bunker proudly independent by backling us at www.patreon.com/bunkercast  Written and presented by Andrew Harrison. Producer: Liam Tait with Sophie Clark. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Artwork by James Parrett. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. www.podmasters.co.uk  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hello and welcome back to the bonkers' new smash hit monthly special,

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the compendion of columns,

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omnibus of opinions and party pack of platitudes that we call hot take time machine.

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In the spirit of dear departed paper cuts, we thought we'd round up the worst, weirdest and occasionally best work by the columnists for the month.

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Fantastic. Loved this, a storm last time. Fantastic.

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evidently on a break on his tour with Duran Duran. And Neil in France said, please make it a regular show. So that's what we're going to do. I'm Andrew Harrison. And here with me for Hot Take Time Machine.

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