The Road to Tunbridge Wells

Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, doesn’t know precisely how much he is paid[1] but it’s sufficient for him to forgo the 1.5% rise he was offered this year.

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Ben Wildsmith 3 min read

Empty Leaders of Imaginary Voters

Episode 11 31 July 2022 There are a great many things at which I am absolutely useless.[1] If I manage to perform a task

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Empty Leaders of Imaginary Voters

There are a great many things at which I am absolutely useless. If I manage to perform a task like, say, changing a lightbulb, Mrs W smiles indulgently at me as one might at a toddler who has tied his shoelaces for the first time.

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Ben Wildsmith 4 min read

Lib-Dem to PM

Episode 10 24 Jul 2022 For all the doom and gloomsters out there, we had some fabulous economic news this week. Last month’s figures

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Lib-Dem to PM

Last month’s figures show that, thanks to Platty Jubes, sales in the food sector were up a whopping three per cent. Granted, this was almost entirely accounted for by alcohol, but I think we can confidently chalk this up as a Brexit benefit.

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Ben Wildsmith 3 min read

The Knives Are Out

Episode 9 17 July 2022 There’s nothing like naked ambition to reveal the inner child in a person. Dangle anyone’s deepest desire in

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The Knives Are Out

There’s nothing like naked ambition to reveal the inner child in a person. Dangle anyone’s deepest desire in front of them and you’ll see the raw fundamentals that drive their personality: the stuff that therapists are there for.

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Ben Wildsmith 3 min read

Ready4Rishi

Episode 8 10 July 2022 Are you Ready4Rishi? Well, he suspected you might be as far back as December, which is when he registered the

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Ready4Rishi

Episode 8 10 July 2022 Are you Ready4Rishi? Well, he suspected you might be as far back as December, which is when he registered the

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Ben Wildsmith 4 min read

Antisocial Media

Episode 7 3 July 2022 If you ever look at the state of the UK and wonder how we’ve got here, have a read

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Antisocial Media

If you ever look at the state of the UK and wonder how we’ve got here, have a read through your local Facebook page and reflect on the terrifying reality that all those people have a vote.

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Ben Wildsmith 4 min read

Gaslit

Episode 5 19 June 2022 If there’s one thing that grinds Priti Patel’s gears more than the exploitation of innocent refugees by trafficking

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