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Electoral Dysfunction

Which Prime Minister had the worst Christmas? | Q&A

Electoral Dysfunction

Sky News

News, Politics, News Commentary

4.4764 Ratings

🗓️ 25 December 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Put down the eggnog and stop the washing up because it’s a Merry Christmas from Electoral Dysfunction as Beth, Harriet and Ruth answer your questions.

They’re joined by special guests including the Dish podcast’s Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett, as well as History Hit’s Dan Snow.

From how to make the perfect Christmas sprouts, to which Prime Minister has had the worst Christmas - and a question that’s always been on your mind - what does Larry the Cat get for his Christmas lunch?

You can WhatsApp the podcast at 07934 200 444 or email electoraldysfunction@sky.uk.

And if you didn't know, you can also watch Beth, Harriet and Ruth on YouTube.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Ciao, Gina. Oh, yes, I'm still holiday in Sorrento, my love. Yes, I got everything sorted before I left and renewed my Aviva health insurance. So I'm feeling relaxed. The sun is shining. Retired life suits me.

0:14.5

From insurance to wealth and retirement, we can help solve life's financial puzzles.

0:19.5

Mm, how's the restaurant. Mmm, have the restaurant.

0:21.8

Oh, good.

0:23.2

You're doing great.

0:24.3

What?

0:25.7

It's just one tiny canoli.

0:26.8

Don't tell you a nunna.

0:28.2

Making it click.

0:29.6

It takes a vivor.

0:31.0

You know the drill.

0:34.4

End of series, credits role, the next ITVX show begins.

0:37.9

But how can you move on when everyone's still talking about it?

0:43.2

Fake has captivated critics. It's a romance scam thriller where a writer discovers her date is hiding dark secrets. Digital Spy calls it an aggravatingly addictive watch, while the Guardian

0:48.9

says Asher Keddy deserves every kind of award. Some shows end at the credits. Others get everyone talking.

0:56.9

Stream fake, now on ITVX.

1:02.4

Sky News, the full story first.

1:21.2

How? Happy Christmas and welcome to Electoral Dysfunction with me, Beth Rigby, me Ruth Everton and me Harriet Harmon. Okay, it's Christmas Day and we are so excited about dropping this

1:26.9

episode to you on this most wonderful of days.

1:31.0

Hopefully this podcast will give you a little bit of me time in what has been probably quite a hectic, intense day.

1:39.5

Be you doing the dishes, maybe you're sloping off for half an hour on your own. I used to go out for

1:45.2

a cigarette, but since I've given those up, now I just go for a pod, cast, listen. Someone might be

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