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UK No. 187▼4

Armando Iannucci hosts the programme that gives you a cast-iron guarantee to be laser-focused on decoding the baffling world of political language. Each week he'll be joined by a guest to crack open the political phrasebook and attempt to demystify the doublespeak. Why does everything now have to be 'turbo-charged'? What's the difference between a 'pledge' and a 'mission'? Why has my local MP been 'weaponised' and should I be worried? You'll be treated to a crash course in the dark arts of political language from people on the inside who are both baffled and beguiled by it. They'll walk you through the various verbal fiascos of the modern political lexicon so that by the end you'll be...

Latest episodeIn a Surprise Announcement (with Beth Rigby)October 28, 2026 · 38 min

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1. In a Surprise Announcement (with Beth Rigby)October 28, 2026 · 38 min
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7. I Wasn't Even Listening (with Natalie Haynes)September 16, 2026 · 33 min
8. Doing Politics Differently (with Phil Wang and Pierre Novellie)July 1, 2026 · 38 min
9. A Swift Transition (with Matt Forde and Ria Lina)June 24, 2026 · 34 min
10. It's All Signed (with Stewart Lee)June 17, 2026 · 38 min

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