Like British Politics, But Bigger
Politics Unpacked
Anna Covell
4.1 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 4 November 2024
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have been making their closing pitches in front of large crowds in the US, but are the differences between British and American politics exaggerated?
And is Kemi Badnoch right to be frustrated about how her comments are sometimes reported?
Hugo Rifkind unpacks the politics of the day with Hadley Freeman and Patrick Maguire.
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| 0:32.1 | This is Hugo Rifkind. Before we get on with the podcast, this episode of Politics Unpacks is |
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| 1:20.6 | This is Hugo Rifkin, and now we're going to be unpacking the politics of the day |
| 1:23.8 | and the stuff that's even more important than politics too. |
| 1:26.6 | And because it's a Monday, I am thrilled, nay, honored, nay blessed to be joined by two of the day and the stuff that's even more important than politics too and because it's a Monday I am thrilled, nay, honoured, nay blessed to be joined by two of the finest minds from the |
| 1:32.1 | Times and the Sunday Times and they are Patrick Patrick. Hi Hugo, I thought that was sarcastic to start |
| 1:37.1 | with but then you really got into it. Thank you. No, it's from the heart, from every bit of my heart, deep in the heart. And Hadley Freeman, hello Hadley. |
| 1:47.2 | Hello, Hugo. How are you? Very good, thank you. How are you? |
| 1:51.8 | You both seem well. Well, I'm just saying in the green room. Yeah, the green room. |
| 2:02.4 | I'm pretty tired. And I don't have a good excuse. Right. Well, because that's good content. Well, no, no, no. Sorry, here's some actually good content. Maybe it's cancelable content. |
| 2:05.2 | But the reason I'm tired is that about 11 o'clock yesterday, |
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