Tell me what UK wants, what UK really, really wants

Oh God, What Now?

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News, Politics, Society & Culture

4.6 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Rishi Sunak is constantly trying to reject the idea he could be out of touch – but, seriously, does he have any idea what Britain wants? This week’s guest Ben Walker, of Britain Elects and New Statesman, picks apart the polls to get in the mind of voters. Plus, political donations – how can we avoid undue influence and, dare we suggest it… corruption? Are more stringent rules needed? “Everyone is feeling the cost of living crisis, going to a supermarket is like a radicalising process.” – Ben Walker “The economy was where the Conservatives were always king – but not now.” – Ben Walker “Sunak doesn’t have that sort of Blair talent to know intuitively what people want.” – Arthur Snell “It still feels like a Chancellor who happens to be Prime Minister, rather than watching a Prime Minister.” – Ahir Shah www.patreon.com/ohgodwhatnow This week's edition is sponsored by Policy Mogul - a real-time political and parliamentary monitoring, influence, and stakeholder mapping platform for public affairs and policy professionals. Find out more at policymogul.com and don't forget to mention Oh God, What Now? if you send them an enquiry. Presented by Ros Taylor with Arthur Snell and Ahir Shah. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Producers: Jet Gerbertson and Alex Rees. Assistant Producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Audio production by Alex Rees. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:05.5	Hello and welcome to O-God What Now, I'm Ross Taylor. On today's show, as the Spice Girls
1:11.4	first asked in 1996, what do we really, really want? We'll be speaking to Ben Walker
1:16.7	from Britain Elects about the public mood in the UK. Plus, why does so many MPs take money
1:22.5	from frankly mysterious sources? We ask whether parties should be fully funded by taxes,
1:28.0	with that's just not the British way. And in the extra bit for Patreon backers, we're
1:33.0	nearly halfway through Dry January, it may be good for us and for any on a Saturday
1:37.3	night, but what does it mean for pubs struggling with their energy bills? Let's meet today's
1:42.1	panel.
1:43.1	Three vowels and five consonants, please, Carol. It's comedian and broadcaster Ahia Shah.
1:47.9	Hello, Ahia. Hello. You were on 8 out of 10, does countdown this
1:51.4	past week? I'm sorry, I didn't watch it. I've 10 does countdown. Can you send me the
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