Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk ALL THE CRAZINESS going on in America. We talk the infamous first debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, Trump falling ill with coronavirus, the second debate being cancelled and THE FLY. 

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It Could Be Said #145 Ten Days Is A Long Time In American History

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss the death of American democracy AGAIN as a Supreme Court justice dies in an election year AGAIN. They then discuss the British Government being caught out by a surge in coronavirus cases AGAIN. Coronavirus even causes the rare occurence of Will and Luke to shout at each other AGAIN. 

It Could Be Said #144 On The Basis of Deja Vu

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup are back to look at the Brexit eruption caused by the Government bringing forward legislation to unpick the Withdrawal Agreement they signed only nine months ago. We then talk Left Out, the new book about Corbyn's period in charge of the Labour Party. 

It Could Be Said #143 Let's Party Like It's 2019 (In A Limited and Specific Way)

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Luke Middup return to talk the latest resignation of an Irish Agriculture Minister before breaking down the debacle that was the Government's handling of GCSE/A-Level exams and the triumph that was the Democratic National Convention. 

It Could Be Said #142 We Three Irish Agriculture Ministers Are

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss the latest developments about Coronavirus in the UK, the change in leadership for the Scottish Tories, who Joe Biden will pick as his nominee for Vice-President, and the life of John Hume. 

It Could Be Said #141 Coronavirus Latest, Scottish Tories, American Deputies, and an Irish Hero

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to eventually dissect why Dr Middup was right. What was he right about? You'll have to wait until near the very end of the episode as before we discuss *deep breath* Notts County, Huawei, YouTube, Tick Tock, how Will and Luke met each other, Jeremy Corbyn and Labour's legal difficulties, Arlene Foster's latest mistake, Fianna Fial running into difficulties already, Chris Grayling vs Julian Lewis and SNP lies about the UK Internal Market. After all that, and Luke Middup's victory lap, we answer a question TOO HOT for George Galloway. 

It Could Be Said #139 When a Cooling Owes a Middup a Coke

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return for a lightening round where we cover the bars reopening, the Liberal Democrat leadership election, Sinn Fein's recent troubles, David Starkey not so recent troubles, John Bolton's hawking his conscience round for profit, and the latest developments in Hong Kong. We then end by answering the most important question of all....

It Could Be Said #139 Lightening Round; Bars Reopening, LibDems, Sinn Fein, David Starkey, John Bolton, Hong Kong, Question 33

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk about why Keir Starmer was right to fire Rebecca Long Bailey (note that this was recorded just before Starmer appointed the new Education Secretary), formation of a new Irish Government and when contemporary politics begins 

It Could Be Said #138 Rebecca Long Bailey, New Irish Government & When Does Contemporary Politics Begin

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk about the week of protests that have engulfed the UK following the murder of George Floyd in America the week before. They talk the Britain First/EDL protest in London on Saturday 13th June, before looking back to the Black Lives Matter protests across the country the weekend before. They talk Edward Colston's statue being brought down in Bristol, and also debate Winston Churchill, Joe Chamberlain, Cecil Rhodes and James II. They also look at the wider issues this moment raises, including the legacy of the British Empire and the prevelance of racism in the UK. Books mentioned during this episode:Histories of the Hanged: Britain's Dirty War in Kenya and the End of Empire Paperback - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Histories-Hanged-Britains-Testimonies-Rebellion/dp/0753819023Six Minutes in May: How Churchill Unexpectedly Became Prime Minister - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Six-Minutes-May-Churchill-Unexpectedly-ebook/dp/B01N7P46OZ/ref=sr_1_2?Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Longer-Talking-White-People-About/dp/1408870584/ref=sr_1_1?

It Could Be Said #137 Statues in the UK

Will Cooling is joined by Pro-Wrestling Torch's Rich Fann and We The Indie's David Starr to talk the recent protests in America following the murder of George Floyd by the police last Thursday. They talk police brutality, the protest movement, the roots of American racism, the role of the Democratic Party, what allies in America and overseas can do, and much more. 

It Could Be Said #136 Talking Black Lives Matter w/ Rich Fann & David Starr

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup for another bumper podcast. We talk briefly about the situation in America before we look at the latest chaos surrounding Coronavirus and review The National Theatre's presentation of This House. 

It Could Be Said #135 Dominic Cummings, Coronavirus Chaos and This House

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk Dominc Cummings for over an hour before talking Keir Starmer, Brexit, Happiest Political Moments and Scotland's lockdown before Will starts effing and jeffing about Boris Johnson's press conference 

It Could Be Said #134 Dom, You're A See You Next Tuesday

It's not flash its Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup looking back at the 2010 General Election. We talk through the three big parties performance plus The Notorious D.U.F.F.Y. We also talk VE Day and the importance of STAYING ALERT!

It Could Be Said #133 2010 General Election Flashback

Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk about why Simon loves Normal People so much, the themes that it raises about Ireland, Mental Health and Sexual Consent and then what other things we're watching during lockdown. 

It Could Be Said #132 Review of Normal People & Key Themes, Plus What We're Watching

Will Cooling, Simon Alvey and Dr Luke Middup once again converge on the podcast sphere to talk the latest craziness in North Korea, Keir Starmer having his first proper week as Leader of the Oppposition and our memories of Prime Minister Questions. 

It Could Be Said #131 North Korea, Keir Starmer and PMQs

Will Cooling and Luke Middup talk about all the latest developments in the whacky worlds of British and International Politics

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