What The F*** Is Going On? With Mark Steel - Ep 146

What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel

Mike J Benwell

Comedy, Society & Culture, News

4.8 • 735 Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2024

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

Mark is joined by comedian Rosie Holt, along with Elliot Steel, as he tries to make sense of the removal of hereditary peers in the House of Lords, How the new government has effected everybody – and Elliot shares his thoughts on deleting Twitter/X. Plus, We hear from George Galloway giving his views on Keir Starmer’s “gift” tickets to Taylor Swift and Mike Concrete talks to the winner of the Warehouseman of the Year Award. Get ad-free extended episodes, early access and exclusive content on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/wtfisgoingonpod Follow What The F*** Is Going On? with Mark Steel on Twitter @wtfisgoingonpod Follow Elliot Steel @elliotsteelcom Follow Rosie @rosieisaholt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.2	The Labor Party has changed into a party of tool makers.
0:34.6	We will slide for the denats of the the cloak. Let me put it to you.
0:39.0	Just a big man.
0:40.2	Yes, he can't.
0:41.0	The phone went over the side of the phone.
0:44.6	Under the video, we weren't allowed to meet.
0:47.5	I just think everyone should be sure what the fuck is going on.
0:53.8	Hello, I'm Mark Steele.
0:56.0	Welcome to my podcast where each week I ask the question,
1:00.0	What the fuck is going on?
1:04.0	What the fuck is going on?
1:06.0	The new government is planning to mildly reform the House of Lords by removing hereditary peers,
1:12.4	which is to say removing people who are part of our government because their father and their
1:21.0	father's father were lords. That is to say there are people now who can say, my ancestor in the 13th century was Lord
1:32.0	Baclu of some hill somewhere or other in Northumberland, and therefore it is only right that I,
1:38.8	as part of your government, should dress in a row and give my opinion on the 20 mile an hour speed limit in city
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