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What Most People Think with Geoff Norcott

Starmer (almost) Stands Up To Trump - Feat. Rachel Fairburn

What Most People Think with Geoff Norcott

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Politics, Comedy, News, News Commentary

4.81.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2026

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

The lovely Rachel Fairburn returns to share her thoughts on Donald attempting to buy Greenland in the latest ground of global Monopoly. We analyse Keir's half-hearted effort to show a bit backbone. We also discuss Stephen Bartlett in trouble with Feminists for suggesting single men need to help finding a woman. In the Patreon only section we look at Zia Yusuf's hostility to the idea of opposing politicians getting along. CATCH ME ON MY TOUR ‘Basic Bloke 2: There’s No Bloke Without Fire’. Book tickets here: https://www.livenation.co.uk/geoff-norcott-tickets-adp1252793JOIN the Podcast Patreon and receive each episode early, AD-FREE & with bonus content https://www.patreon.com/geoffnorcott?fan_landing=true Join my MAILING LIST for priority Tour booking & special offers https://signup.ymlp.com/xgyueuwbgmgb Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hello and welcome to this week's episode of what most people think and welcome us in our new reality now,

0:59.3

which is that we are at odds with the US because on Saturday Donald Trump announced his plans for tariffs against the European nations blocking his totally reasonable desire to just

1:04.4

walk in Greenland and call it Trump land or whatever it is. So joining us to talk about that and

1:10.6

other things is Rachel Fairburn.

1:12.7

Rachel, how are you adjusting to this new reality where we're at odds with the ones that make Netflix?

1:20.4

That doesn't feel.

1:21.0

That feels perverse.

1:22.1

Well, I don't know.

1:23.0

I mean, I'm feeling all right at the minute.

1:24.9

Yeah.

1:25.2

But that's subject to change.

1:27.0

I mean, the thing with Trump is you do get a sense that stuff does blow over, although this is quite extreme in some ways. I mean, one of the things I was thinking, obviously, we'll get into it as we get later in the show. And we'll also talk about Keir Stama's press conference, because who doesn't want on the most depressing day of the year to have to listen to. I mean, it's my job to listen to Keir Stama, but him on Blue Monday just go,

1:47.7

thank you very much for joining us here, a quarter past night,

1:51.1

the most depressing Monday of the year.

1:53.8

But yeah, you know, if it is going to be us against the US,

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