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Riff-Raff News

Two ordinary guys with their take on the political and social news of the week - with a focus on constructive ideas for tackling the problems we face The hosts, Guy and Shaun, spent decades in finance and have worked professionally in other areas - Guy"s been a marketing director for a number of big UK names, while Shaun"s worked in industrial relations for a large trade union and spent time in the Civil Service. Neither have any political affiliations but both have a lot to say......

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00:57:59

Supreme Court rules on gender, and China's investment...

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2025/04/17

This week:Controversy as the Supreme Court rules on the definition of a womanAre China's investments in the UK for profit, or control?

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Did Trump just blink?

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2025/04/10

This week:With Liberation Day only a week ago, did Trump just blink?

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00:57:58

Liberation Day

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2025/04/03

This week:Trump's tariffs send shockwaves around the world

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00:57:57

BYD, and Toxic Masculinity

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2025/03/27

This week:The inexorable rise of the Chinese electric vehicle producers BYDWith the drama 'Adolescence' and ongoing legal action against the Tate brothers, toxic masculinity is back in the headlines

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00:57:59

Reeves, Benefits, and the Trump & Putin Show

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2025/03/19

This week:Rachel Reeves prepares for her first Spring StatementLiz Kendall attacks the benefits billDon and Vlad fiddling, while Ukraine burns

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00:57:59

Streeting's Strategy, and Trump's Week

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2025/03/12

This week:Will Wes Streeting's strategy for the NHS work, and when will it start to bear fruit?Donald Trump's latest moves on Ukraine, and trade tariffs

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00:57:58

Germany, Reeves, and Ukraine

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2025/03/07

This week:The new German Chancellor sets out his stall with unprecedented borrowingRachel Reeves is pondering how to square the circle, borrowing, cuts, changing the fiscal rules, or a combination of all threeUkraine - the week's developments, and the prospects for peace

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Energy, Trump and Ukraine

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2025/02/27

This week: With OfGem allowing a further increase to the Energy Cap, and BP getting back into oil, we examine an evolving market Sir Keir follows Emmanuel Macron to pay homage in Washington, while Trump plays cat and mouse with Vlodimir Zelensky - what's going on?

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00:57:58

Trump, Russia, and Ukraine

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2025/02/20

This week: What are Trump's ideas, and next moves on Ukraine

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Trump - Ukraine, and Tariffs

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2025/02/14

This week:Donald Trump on Ukraine and NATODonald Trump on Trade and Tariffs

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00:57:58

Trumping Gaza, and Wes' Priorities

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2025/02/06

This week:The Donald's extraordinary plans for Gaza Wes Streeting's winners and losers

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Rachel's growth, and Benefits fraud

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2025/01/30

This week:Rachel Reeves lays out plans for long term growth - will they work Liz Kendal is looking to counter benefits fraud - we explore the proposals

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00:58:00

Donald's back, and Rachel's in Davos

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2025/01/23

This weekThe Donald unveils a tsunami of Executive Orders Rachel's rolled back on the Non-Doms.....why?

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Biden's Legacy, Trump's Plans, and Rachel Reeves'...

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2025/01/17

This week:How will posterity look back on Joe Biden's four year term? What's Donald Trump lined up for the next four? And how does Rachel Reeves avoid the doom-loop of stagflation?

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00:57:56

Economic Armageddon, and Transatlantic Friction

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2025/01/09

This Week:As markets sound the alarm are Rachel Reeves' plans in trouble Noises from across the pond are sending shockwaves through domestic political discourse. What are the long term consequences?

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00:57:58

Further Predictions for 2025, and WFH

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2025/01/02

This weekUkraine, Gaza, Trump, and China - our take on 2025 Working From Home raises it's head again - another heated debate

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00:57:57

2024 in review, and domestic predictions for 2025

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2024/12/26

This week:A look back at 2024, the events, elections, and characters that emerged during the last twelve months How we fared on predictions Looking forward on the domestic front

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00:58:00

WASPI Women, and Elon Musk

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2024/12/19

This Week:Who are the WASPI Women and why might they feel betrayed by Sir Keir Starmer? Rumour has it that E;on Musk is about to open his chequebook to make a substantial donation to Nigel Farage's Reform - what are the implications ?

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00:57:51

The Spending Review , and Christmas Shopping

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2024/12/12

This week:Rachel Reeves Spending Review - what will it mean for government departments NATO are calling for 3% of GDP to be spent on defence - but why now? News from the British Retail Consortium tells a sorry story for Christmas on the high street - is it all doom and gloom?

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00:57:58

Labour's Milestones, plus Football and Politics

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2024/12/06

This week:Keir's Milestones - charting the way ahead or millstones for the future? Football and Politics - as controversy erupts again within the higher echelons of the beautiful game, are sport and politics ever compatible?

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