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Oh God, What Now?

Gilty Conscience – Is Rachel Reeves really in trouble?

Oh God, What Now?

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Politics, Government, News, Society & Culture

4.62.5K Ratings

🗓️ 14 January 2025

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

As Britain’s economic growth slows and gilt returns go up (no, we can’t remember what it means either) the Tory press are eager to construct a narrative of “Labour’s mess”. How real is it – and is Chancellor Rachel Reeves really at risk? Plus: Trump wants to annex Canada, Greenland and possibly your house. Are we back to 19th century foreign policy where the world is basically a game of Risk? Seth Thévoz, The New Statesman’s Rachel Cunliffe, comedian Matt Green and Andrew Harrison try to make sense of it all.  Support us on Patreon for an ad-free listening experience – and to independent podcasting alive!  Written and presented by group editor Andrew Harrison. Audio production by Robin Leeburn. Theme music by Cornershop. Produced by Chris Jones. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. OH GOD, WHAT NOW? is a Podmasters production. www.podmasters.co.uk   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:53.3

Welcome to Oh God What Now, the politics podcast that's going to annex the news agents,

0:57.8

electoral dysfunction and the rest is politics. A lot of people are saying it's a great idea.

1:01.8

It's essential for our podcast security and we will treat their people really well. They're

1:05.7

going to love it. On today's show, the game's bonds, government bonds. Britain appears to be entering a good old-fashioned financial mini-crisis, but is it really?

1:16.1

There's a guilt crisis, which means we've all had to Google what guilt are again.

1:20.2

The rate at which the government can borrow money is rising and the pound is falling.

1:23.9

It's also very list.

1:25.7

How much trouble is Chancellor Rachel Reeves really in?

1:28.8

And can Stama get ahead of the narrative about Labour's mess that the Tory press is carefully building?

1:34.5

Plus, Trump wants to annex Canada and invade Greenland. Why do the new authoritarianes want to turn

1:40.1

the world into a real-life game of risk? And what does it all mean for isolated, so-called global Britain?

1:46.4

Let's say hello to the panel.

1:47.7

First up, it's a political comedian Matt Green.

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