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More scandal for Jeremy and fantasy politics

Richard Porritt is joined by Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott to analyse another week of Brexit madness. The team ponder how Jeremy Corbyn can survive lurching from one row to the next, Geri and Richard pick their fantasy political teams and Steve crowns another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 17, 201836 min

Boris Johnson plays the race card and the Brexiteers dig for victory

The New European editor Matt Kelly joins Steve Anglesey to discuss the former foreign secretary’s Bannon-inspired burka-bashing. They also unpick the no-deal Brexit scenarios which threaten to send Britain back to the 1940s. Geri Scott attacks Twitter’s disgraceful pandering to Infowars’ Alex Jones, and asks whether it’s time to boycott the social network. And as ever, we crown the worst Brexiteers of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 10, 201843 min

Brexit conspiracies, Hunt on tour and social media wars

Richard Porritt is joined by Geri Scott to round up the week's Brexit news. And this week the pair also indulge in revealing their favourite Brexit conspiracy theories. Social media expert Jono Read also makes an appearance discussing some of Brexit's worst online offenders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 3, 201845 min

Hopes rising, potential turning points and wifi shrines

Richard Porritt is joined by New European Editor Matt Kelly and Geri Scott to round-up another week of Brexit madness. Matt discusses the changing tide on the question of a People's Vote while Geri and Richard pick out what needs to change.And there is another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 27, 201845 min

Chaos in the chamber, Labour's shame and end of term reports

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round up another wild week in Brexit.The team tackle anti-Semitism in the Labour party, the pairing row and dish out grades for the political leaders.And, as always, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 20, 201853 min

Resignation fall-out, the Brexit White Paper and sausages wrapped in bacon

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round-up another week of Brexit madness.The news section includes all the fall-out from Boris Johnson and David Davis' resignations and the team ponders what the Brexiteers will do next.And Geri profiles the new foreign secretary Jeremy Hunt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 13, 201846 min

EXTRA EXTRA chaos engulfs government

In this special episode of the podcast Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and New European Editor Matt Kelly discuss the resignations and what happens next for Theresa May's Brexit proposals.But don't fear - we will be back as normal on Friday as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 10, 201825 min

Fake World Cup fever, NHS at 70 and favourite car parks

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return to delve into another week of Brexit lunacy.Richard and Steve discuss how every Brexiteer now seems to be football crazy and ask why Jacob Rees-Mogg is suddenly in charge of leaving the EU while Geri investigates the troubles ahead for the NHS.And another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 6, 201852 min

The magnificent People's Vote march, cabinet chaos and where is Jeremy Corbyn?

Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey dive into another bonkers week of Brexit chaos.The team relive the march to demand a People's Vote, imagine Cronus the tarantula as prime minister and crown another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 29, 201843 min

Choo Choo ... all aboard the 100th issue party podcast

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return to digest another week of Brexit madness as The New European publishes its 100th issue. This week we do the news from a train, play Brexit bingo with Alastair Campbell, Andrew Adonis and Bonnie Greer and crown a Brexiteer of the Week with stinking hangovers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 22, 201838 min

Cuddles the Brexit monkey and more fudging from May

Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey round-up another bonkers week on Planet Brexit.In this episode the team take a look back at a momentous week in the House of Commons, ponder what exactly Labour's role is in the Brexit debate and crown another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 15, 201855 min

Brexican stand-off, Corbyn is a cult and Super Tuesday preview

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return to review another wild week in post-common sense Britain.Richard and Steve tackle hard man David Davis and ponder 'exactly what is the point of Jeremy Corbyn?' ... answers on a postcard. And, as usual, another bonkers Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 8, 201852 min

Caroline Criado Perez, Jacob Rees-Mogg and playing real tennis on cobbled streets

Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey tackle another week of Brexit madness and ask the question "who is Rees-Mogg trying to kid?" Matt Kelly is joined by New European guest Editor Caroline Criado Perez to chat about her feminist takeover of the paper and another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jun 1, 20181h 10m

Daily Mail madness, cancelled holidays and the Irish question

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott are back with another round-up of Brexity shenanigans.In the news the team discuss the looming return to the Commons of the Brexit Bill and whether Theresa May will call another snap election.Geri looks at the rights of Irish citizens post-Brexit and another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 25, 201851 min

Corbyn at the PLP, the White Paper and more procrastination

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey, Geri Scott and Neil Perry deliver another round up of the week's Brexity madness.This week Neil chats to Richard about the promised Brexit White Paper and Geri ponders how long before the youth vote abandons Corbyn.And, of course, the team crown another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 18, 201839 min

'Crazy' Boris, the Throbbing Gristle appreciation society and the pod is ONE!

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return to celebrate The New European podcast's first birthday.The team tackle the week's news including thrilling Lords' votes and Boris going rogue - again.Geri takes a look at how our politics has been 'Faraged' and we back the laboursay.eu campaign. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 11, 201859 min

Local election fallout, Alastair Campbell chats and mutant 'Kippers

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round-up another week in post-commonsense Britain. The team look in-depth at a bad night for Labour, Sajid Javid's appointment and New European Editor-at-Large Alastair Campbell also pops in for a chat. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 4, 20181h 5m

Amber Rudd's woes, racist Britain and microchips in your bum

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return to tackle the week's biggest stories.In this episode the team discuss the ongoing Windrush scandal, the Lords and crown another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 27, 201850 min

Lords take on government, Windrush scandal and Morrissey breaks hearts

This week Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey talk Syria, the fallout from the Windrush debacle and ask what happens now after the Lords slap down the Brexit bill.And another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned - prompting the end of a beautiful love affair. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 20, 201857 min

A silly man in serious times, the new centre and lending Betty Blue to a millennial

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott are back to review another week in Brexit.This week the team discuss the new centrist party, bungling Boris Johnson and the pitfalls of lending DVDs to millennials.And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 13, 201853 min

State of the parties with local elections looming, the SDP and Liam Fox’s magical socks

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round up another week in Brexit. The team take a closer look at where the parties stand as campaigning for the local elections begins and they ask if a new movement could rise from the unoccupied centre.And, of course, another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 6, 201855 min

Cave dwellers of the world unite, whistleblowers and the NHS

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott take on the madness of Brexit once again.This week the team discuss more claims about Cambridge Analytica, mark a year to go until Brexit and discuss the finer details of that NHS pay increase. And there is another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 29, 201848 min

Facebook, Eminem lyrics and should I stay or should I go?

Richard Porritt and Geri Scott delve in the the murky world of data mining, Steve Anglesey crowns a Brexiteer of the Week and Matt Withers reports back from the Should I Stay or Should I Go? conference. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 23, 201835 min

The Corbyn question, Spreadsheet Phil's greatest hits and bonkers Brexiteers

Richard Porritt, Geri Scott and Steve Anglesey delve into the week's Brexit news, take a look back at the Spring Statement and crown a Brexiteer of the Week. And Editor Matt Kelly talks about Jeremy Corbyn. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 16, 201840 min

Hope lies in the Lords, Cameron rules out boyband move and the Costa del Brexit

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott tackle the week's Brexit news and crown another Brexiteer of the week. And in this episode Geri reports back after going deep undercover on the Costa del Brexit. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 9, 201838 min

A Major intervention, bungling Boris and MPs on drugs

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott tackle a blockbuster Brexit week. The team discuss the former Prime Ministers who are on our side, Jeremy Corbyn's watershed moment and crown a Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 2, 201843 min

Corbyn interview, Norman Lamb and biscuits for the many

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott return for another review of the week in Brexit. This week we have a chat with Jeremy Corbyn, Lib Dem Norman Lamb and crown another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 23, 201845 min

In the bath drawing pirate ships, Boris Johnson’s carrots and late-night tweeting

Richard Porritt is joined by journalist and broadcaster Neil Perry to discuss that Boris speech, Gavin Barwell’s phone habits and the pair choose their favourite political scandal. A Brexiteer of the Week is crowned and even holidaying Steve Anglesey makes a cameo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 201832 min

Musical chairs at the War Cabinet, impact shockers and the Scream Team

Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey review another week of Brexit madness and take a closer look at what the hard Brexiteers have in mind for Jacob Rees-Mogg, and they crown another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 9, 201846 min

Impact assessments, wobbly Mrs May and the romance of fire places

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round up another week on Planet Brexit with an in-depth look at the potential of a Tory coup and another Brexiter of the week is crowned. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 2, 201833 min

David Miliband intervention, Henry and Jo rumbles on and DD shambles

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round up another bonkers week in Brexitland. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 26, 201846 min

The dangers of a second referendum, Jo and Henry and more Brexiteer madness

Richard Porritt is joined by Steve Anglesey, Geri Scott and Editor Matt Kelly to discuss all the news from Brexit land. This week the team tackle the potential problems with having another vote - and why we should not need to go back to the ballot box. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 19, 201840 min

Denis MacShane interview, reshuffle chaos and is Nigel Farage a secret, snowflake Remainer?

Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey take a trawl through the week's Brexit news and crown a Brexiteer of the Week plus New European Editor Matt Kelly in discussion with former Europe Minister Denis MacShane. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 12, 201848 min

The Brexit Power List, Blair's intervention and Trump's burger habit

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott discuss The New European's Brexit Power List, the importance of the Upper Chamber and Henry Bolton's new love. And they crown another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 5, 201842 min

Best bits, outtakes and lots of laughs

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott bring you some of the best pod moments from 2017 - including UKIP pet dating, Peter Reid taking on Boris and plenty of bonkers Brexiteers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 29, 201749 min

Green gone, looking back at 2017 and BreXmas carol singsong

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott get festive as the team look back at 2017 and forward to 2018 - and there’s singing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 22, 201739 min

The deal unravels, DD admits he's not clever and we go down the boozer

Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey tackle an extraordinary week in Westminster, drink with a Dalek and crown a Brexiteer of the Week Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 15, 201746 min

David Davis’ pathetic excuses, DUP flex their muscles and the hunt for a Labour Brexit strategy

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott tackle more Brexit madness in the week Arlene Foster ruined lunch, David Davis came clean and an alcoholic Dalek read the Daily Express. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 8, 201735 min

The Donald causes outrage, dodgy downloads on work laptops and why we must pay the divorce bill

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round up another political seven days and crown the week’s biggest loser in Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 1, 201746 min

Spreadsheet Phil’s Budget, Mrs May prepares to make the EU an offer and another Brexiteer of the Week is crowned

Richard Porritt and Steve Anglesey delve deep into Philip Hammond’s red box, discuss the Prime Minister’s looming divorce bill offer and ask the age-old question: “Does anyone love The Beautiful South enough to consider them their favourite band?” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 24, 201733 min

Boris and Gove back together, the mutineers and Nigel Farage’s moonlit bottom fetish

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott guide you through another week in Brexit Britain with a plea to Vladimir Putin and a special guest Dalek Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 17, 201743 min

Oops Upside Your Head with Paul Dacre and making a splash with Penny Mordaunt

Richard Porritt, Geri Scott and Neil Perry dive into the murky depths of another week in British politics and crown another Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 10, 201735 min

Brexit impact papers, Gavin Williamson and the secret Westminster sex list

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott tackle the week’s big stories including a victory for Labour, Arron Banks facing investigation and Cronus’ testicles Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nov 3, 201743 min

David Davis' meltdown, the war on Universities and Boris Johnson's Nike blunder

Steve Anglesey, Matt Withers and Geri Scott discuss the week in Brexit, including Davis' dismal week (0:30), Chris Heaton Harris and Paul Dacre (8:00), the worst Brexiteers of the week (20:00), the sad death of a TNE institution (25:20), Jared O'Mara (28:30), what Corbyn & May smell like (40:00) and your Brexit horror movies (43:40), plus Alastair Campbell playing the bagpipes! (51:30) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 27, 201751 min

Labour take Brussels, bonkers hardliners and sordid bath shenanigans

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott get steamy in the tub, promote Jacob Rees-Mogg’s nanny to chief negotiator and crown a Brexiteer of the Week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 20, 201747 min

Theresa May’s Brexit moment, Philip Hammond goes rogue again and the Cabinet’s strawberry obsession

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round up another week in politics, take a look at the Racial Disparity Audit and crown another Brexiteer of the Week . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 13, 201741 min

Maybot malfunctions, bungling Boris and UKIP in Torquay

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott review the calamitous Tory conference in Manchester, an odd few days with UKIP and crown their Brexiteer of the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 6, 201745 min

Nick Robinson’s beef with TNE, bad Brexit songs and what happened when Jeremy Corbyn knocked on our editor’s door

Steve Anglesey and Matt Kelly are joined by Richard Porritt at the Labour conference and by Geri Scott, to review the Brexit news, name the week’s worst Brexiteer and get reader suggestions for Theresa May’s birthday presents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 29, 201740 min

Bungling Boris, Tim Farron rap superstar and UKIP’s death knell

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott round up another action-packed political week and crown their latest Brexiteer of the Week, Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 22, 201735 min

The Repeal Bill, Lib Dem conference preview and The Haçienda’s rubbish chips

Richard Porritt, Steve Anglesey and Geri Scott tackle another week in politics answering what happens now to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill and looking forward to the Lib Dem disco Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 15, 201738 min