The Last Supper – plus guest JAMES O’BRIEN

Oh God, What Now?

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News, Politics, Society & Culture

4.6 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 December 2020

⏱️ 59 minutes

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As Boris Johnson joins Ursula von der Leyen for the worst dinner since Mr Creosote in The Meaning Of Life, we’re joined by LBC frontline key worker and friend of the ’cast James O’Brien to discuss Britain on the brink of No Deal and his new book How Not To Be Wrong: The Art of Changing Your Mind. Plus, who decided that this catastrophe was Remainers’ fault all along? “I’m walking the tightrope between complete vindication and avoiding triumphalism…” – James O’Brien “How can Johnson ever say he achieved anything if we leave without a deal?” – Minnie Rahman “Everytime Farage farts, the whole Conservative party holds their nose.” – James O’Brien Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Minnie Rahman and Naomi Smith. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Assistant producers: Jacob Archbold and Jelena Sofronijevic. Audio production by Robin Leeburn. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. Back OH GOD, WHAT NOW? and help us make political life more bearable. Get every new episode a whole day early, plus new and classic merchandise when you back us on the Patreon crowdfunding platform. Get your free download of our theme tune ‘Demon Is A Monster’ by Cornershop. Our companion podcast THE BUNKER is on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Acast and more platforms every day. Oh and RSS too. For the moment we’re still at remainiacs.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.0	Hello, welcome to OGODWOT now, the podcast formerly known as Remain Yacht,
0:41.0	in this most remaining acts of weeks, as Brexit fever sweeps the nation once more.
0:46.0	I'm Dorian Linsky, let's meet the panel.
0:48.0	Nami Smith is the CEO of Best of Britain. Hi, Nami.
0:50.0	Hi, Dorian.
0:51.0	So, the first Covid vaccines were administered in Britain on Tuesday morning.
0:55.0	It made Matt Hancock cry, and there was a rush to brand it V-Day.
0:59.0	Is it a good idea to give people a kind of turning point to sort of an optimistic
1:05.0	landmark to celebrate, or is it too soon, especially given the very next day
1:09.0	two recipients had allergic reactions?
1:12.0	Well, we all need hope. I mean, that is for bloody sure.
1:16.0	And, you know, no denying at all that having at least three proven vaccines in the
1:21.0	offing is a tremendous breakthrough and obviously very encouraging.
1:25.0	But I think the accompanying bombast is that best, just more nativist bullshit.
1:31.0	And at worst, is potentially very dangerous because it simply isn't the same as declaring
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