How do you raise boys in a culture of misogyny?
Electoral Dysfunction
Sky News
4.4 • 764 Ratings
🗓️ 19 December 2025
⏱️ 47 minutes
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Summary
Do we have a cultural problem when it comes to teaching boys about sexual violence? The Labour government certainly thinks so with its new strategy.
Home Office minister and former podcaster Jess Phillips tells Beth in this episode why the strategy has taken so long and how she's changing the focus towards prevention.
But will their new approach work? Can we just rely on teachers to step in and keep women and girls safe? Beth, Ruth and Harriet discuss their responsibilities as parents of boys when it comes to talking about what they see online.
Also, who is on top in politics at the end of 2025? The ladies give Kemi Badenoch her flowers and Ruth gives a surprise answer on who is going to have a very good 2026.
This episode includes discussions of sexual violence. The Rape Crisis offers help and advice.
You can WhatsApp the podcast at 07934 200 444 or email electoraldysfunction@sky.uk.
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| 0:00.0 | Sky News, the full story first. |
| 0:05.0 | Hello and welcome to Electral Dysfunction with me Beth Rigby, |
| 0:19.0 | Mirith Davidson and me Harriet Harmon. |
| 0:21.6 | And if you're listening to this on your final working day before Christmas, then well done. |
| 0:26.9 | You've made it to the end. |
| 0:28.5 | You've got through all the mince pies, the secret Santa, the Christmas parties, you've finished your work pile. |
| 0:35.9 | It's time to open your Quality Street box. |
| 0:38.6 | What? What? What do you all have? |
| 0:40.8 | We get the round drummer roses, yeah. |
| 0:42.9 | Do you prefer that to Quality Street? |
| 0:44.8 | Well, yes, but also, I know that this is environmental and I know I shouldn't care. |
| 0:49.7 | But see, since they made the rappers not shiny for Quality Street, they're not nearly as inviting. |
| 0:53.8 | They're not, are they used to love that. |
| 0:55.9 | They aren't. |
| 0:56.1 | Like those little green triangles in the like the shiny tin foil. |
| 0:59.6 | Love them. |
| 1:00.2 | It's tragic. |
| 1:01.0 | I'm so institutionalised. |
| 1:02.4 | I've migrated from House of Commons chocolate mints to House of Lords chocolate mints. |
| 1:08.7 | Stop it. |
| 1:10.2 | Stop it. Stop it. |
| 1:11.5 | Do you know, I can't wait for the summer picnic season where she's into that house |
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