Episode 115
False Advertising
A final pre-election special on the state of online advertising, the Tories' gambling problem, the new Never-Nigels and the British Invasion of American newsrooms. With Ian Hislop, Adam Macqueen, Matt Muir, Helen Lewis, and Andrew Hunter Murray.
Number Crunching£1,500
Fall in benefits for working-age households under Tory- led welfare reforms from 2010 to 2024 (current prices)
£800
Rise in benefits for pensioners in the same period
In This Issue
Thank God the nation’s beloved figurehead is back… Sir Edward Davey: An Apology… Green party accused of ‘rowing back’ on green policies… Seven-way debate ‘a total mess’… Mr Tickle admits, ‘Yes, I was a bit handsy but I’ve learned my lesson’… US ironyometer in meltdown… Warning over invasive bamboo story… Four WAGs to watch in the tournament everyone’s talking about… Nadine Dorries: My current concerns, as told to Craig Brown
Deathly prose Richard Madeley’s murderous writing reviewed
Saving the NHS MD on the main parties’ health pledges