Just Stop Politics - 2024 Wrapped! w/ Desiree Burch and Liz Bates

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News, News Commentary, Government

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🗓️ 19 December 2024

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

What a year! While Rishi Sunak held true to his January commitment to hold the election in the second half of the year - the spectacle that followed couldn't have been predicted as 2024 dawned.

Nish and Coco are joined by Sky News’ political correspondent Liz Bates and comedian Desiree Burch to chew over the gristle of the year that was.

From racist Tory donors, to milkshaked MPs, creative political stunts and Rishi Sunak’s D-Day disaster - the first half of the year had plenty to keep us entertained.

But once Labour took power - optimism quickly turned to gloom. The seven week garm-drama saga took the sheen off Keir Starmer’s newly minted cabinet, while the endless don't-call-it-austerity chat has jaded people across the country.

As 2024 draws to a close - there’s still plenty to laugh about - including the best of the worst political pop songs of the year. Prepare to cringe.

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Liz Bates

Desiree Burch

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0:00.0	Ooh, what a year.
0:04.0	What a year.
0:05.9	I guess you could say time flies when you're having fun, no?
0:09.3	Or time moves at a glacial pace as you watch the collapse of your country.
0:14.1	It's a bit like if fun was an Aldi knockoff.
0:18.2	Like time flies when you're having enjoyment.
0:20.7	Time flies when you're having foon Time flies when you're having food.
0:22.7	That's the UK.
0:23.6	Anyway, did you think we'd be sitting here with a new government?
0:25.9	I honestly thought Richie Sunak would be hanging on for dear life until the last possible second.
0:30.7	Which is better or worse?
0:32.5	Hard to say at this point.
0:33.9	Anyway, this is Pod Save the UK.
0:35.4	I'm Nish Kumar.
0:36.1	And I'm Cocoa Kahn and today we're
0:37.6	looking back on the year that was Pod Save the UK wrapped, if you will. And we've got some
0:42.1	very special guests along for the ride.
0:47.0	Joining us now to recap this wild year is Sky News' Liz Bates and comedian Desiree Burge.
0:52.8	Hello. Hi. Welcome, welcome.
0:54.9	Thank you for having us.
0:56.3	Thanks for coming in.
0:57.0	Thanks for coming back, Liz.
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