Just Stop Politics! Nish and Coco’s review of 2023

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News, News Commentary, Government

4.6 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 December 2023

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Comedians Andy Zaltzman and Catherine Bohart take up Nish and Coco’s challenge, to find the laughs in another chaotic year in British politics. Is it cheating that they had to deploy novelty Christmas hats? You decide.

Our review of 2023 starts with a fresh-faced and optimistic Rishi Sunak making his five pledges, and ends with the Conservatives tearing themselves apart over Rwanda. In between, we take in King Charles getting his fancy new hat, Nicola Sturgeon’s shock exit, Boris Johnson getting his comeuppance, Keir Starmer getting glitterbombed, and of course, the continuing mis-adventures of Suella Braverman.

Plus two Ben’s battle it out for the title of PSUK Hero of the Year, while it’s more of a one-man race to the title of PSUK Villain of the Year.

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Guests:

Andy Zaltzman, presenter of BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, and The Bugle podcast

Catherine Bohart, comedian and co-presenter of Trusty Hogs podcast

Audio credits:

Sky News

BBC News

Rishi Sunak - Instagram

ITV News

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STV News

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https://www.catherinebohart.com/live

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0:00.0	Merry Christmas from Pod's
0:12.6	the UK.
0:13.6	I'm Nish Kamar.
0:14.3	And I'm Coco Khan.
0:15.6	Yes, and the podcast we like to call the News Asians,
0:18.1	but no one else does, is back with a festive special,
0:20.9	looking at the highlights and low lights of the year in British politics
0:23.8	spoiler alert it's mainly low lights yes everything's been collapsing this year
0:28.0	from the government's majority to your kids schools so let's review the last 12
0:32.2	months like it's a group therapy session that none of us can get booked into because the NHS is collapsing as well.
0:38.0	And to help us out we've invited along two very clever and very funny friends, comedians, and his
0:43.7	Altzman and Catherine Beofart.
0:45.4	So buckle up as we put 2023 to the sword
0:47.8	once we've wrestled it off Penny Morden.
0:50.0	Hello, PS UK listeners.
0:51.6	I hope you've had a fantastic Christmas and your quality street tin was only filled with the good ones.
0:55.6	Koko, good to see you.
0:57.1	Hi Nich, shall we introduce our special guest?
0:59.1	I like that you said that in a way that suggested you were surprised to see me.
1:02.4	Koko! I work here! that suggested you were surprised to see me.
1:02.5	Coco!
1:03.5	You're here!
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