It Could Be Said
188 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago -Simon Alvey, Will Cooling and Luke Middup talk about whatever they damn well want to. But usually the latest developments in the whacky worlds of British and International Politics
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It Could Be Said #123 Three Englishmen Talk Ireland, Scotland and America
February 17, 2020 09:00 - 2 hours - 83.4 MBWill Cooling, Dr Luke Middup and Simon Alvey return to success other people's politics! We talk the recent Irish elections, a scandal in Scotland and the latest Democratic fiasco in America. There's also the uneventful reshuffle to talk about too.
It Could Be Said #123 Three Englishmen Talk Ireland, Scotland and America
February 17, 2020 09:00 - 2 hours - 83.4 MBWill Cooling, Dr Luke Middup and Simon Alvey return to success other people's politics! We talk the recent Irish elections, a scandal in Scotland and the latest Democratic fiasco in America. There's also the uneventful reshuffle to talk about too.
It Could Be Said #122 The Night Before Brexit
February 03, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBWill Cooling, Luke Middup and Simon Alvey return the night before Brexit Day to discuss our impending exit from the European, chickens coming home to roost for John Bercow, insight into Rebecca Long Bailey's lack of insight and much more
It Could Be Said #121 Iran To Luke, He Talked
January 10, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 86.1 MBWill Cooling, Luke Middup and Simon Alvey return to talk about the Iran Crisis, Labour Leadership and the Royal Irish Constabulary
It Could Be Said #120 Year in Review 2019, Kinda
January 02, 2020 02:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBWill Cooling, Dr Luke Middup and Simon Alvey meant to revivew 2019 and the DECADE. But instead they rambled a lot about Brexit and the Labour Leadership. Which when you think about it, is an apt reflection of 2019
It Could Be Said #119 Blue Dawn & Red Fall
December 24, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to look at the first days of the new Government and the labour leadership
It Could Be Said #119 Blue Dawn & Red Fall
December 24, 2019 14:00 - 1 hour - 64.6 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to look at the first days of the new Government and the labour leadership
It Could Be Said #118 The Final Reckoning
December 13, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBWill Cooling, Luke Middup and Simon Alvey talk the election results.
It Could Be Said #118 The Final Reckoning
December 13, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 74.3 MBWill Cooling, Luke Middup and Simon Alvey talk the election results.
It Could Be Said #117 Its The Most Election Time Of The Year
December 12, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MBWill Cooling joints Luke Middip in Scotland to talk the last week of the election campaign and preview the results night
It Could Be Said #116 We Let The Nerd Hang Out
November 30, 2019 20:00 - 2 hours - 112 MBWill Cooling, Dr Luke Middup and Simon Alvey return to talk EVERYTHING! We break down the manifestos, Andrew Neil, BBC and YouGov.
It Could Be Said #115 Prince Andrew, ITV Debates and Manifesto Quick Thoughts
November 21, 2019 22:00 - 2 hours - 83.7 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss Prince Andrew, Prime Ministeral Debates and initial thoughts on the Liberal Democrats and Labour Manifestos.
It Could Be Said #115 Prince Andrew, ITV Debates and Manifesto Quick Thoughts
November 21, 2019 22:00 - 2 hours - 83.7 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss Prince Andrew, Prime Ministeral Debates and initial thoughts on the Liberal Democrats and Labour Manifestos.
It Could Be Said #114 General Election Week Two
November 15, 2019 11:00 - 2 hours - 85.4 MBWill Cooling, Dr Luke Middup and Simon Alvey return to discuss the second week of the General Election campaign. We talk how the parties are doing, the forthcoming debates, pacts between parties and the situation in Wales and Scotland.
It Could Be Said #113 Talking Politics w/ Pat Mills
November 13, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBWill Cooling talks with the Godfather of British Comics Pat Mills. We talk the upcoming release of his classic late 1980s series Third World War. We cover the importance of politics in pop culture, the launch of Crisis, multinationals and the exploration of food, why Finn could once again capture the zeitgest like he did in the 1990s, the decline of the Brithsh comics industry and much more!
It Could Be Said #112 Northern Ireland, Tom Watson and Ian Austin
November 07, 2019 23:00 - 2 hours - 86.9 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup are a long-running cartoon which is sagging in the ratings. They did a contest to.find a voice for the present character and our friend Simon Alvey won. He's hoping his wicked and righteous attitude doesn't grate, otherwise he'll have to go back to his home planet.
It Could Be Said #112 Northern Ireland, Tom Watson and Ian Austin
November 07, 2019 23:00 - 2 hours - 86.9 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup are a long-running cartoon which is sagging in the ratings. They did a contest to.find a voice for the present character and our friend Simon Alvey won. He's hoping his wicked and righteous attitude doesn't grate, otherwise he'll have to go back to his home planet.
It Could Be Said #111 Is It Cowardly To Pray For A Peers Veto
October 31, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to break down all the twists and turns that led to the calling of General Election 2019. They also have a group therapy session about the danger of losing Brexit and Will goes to his happy place.
It Could Be Said #110 Super Saturday Review
October 19, 2019 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup recap Super Saturday in Parliament
It Could Be Said #110 Super Saturday Review
October 19, 2019 14:00 - 20 minutes - 14.1 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup recap Super Saturday in Parliament
It Could Be Said #109 The Real Deal
October 17, 2019 21:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss Boris Johnson's new Brexit deal. We talk his path to a deal, the DUP's nonsensical objections to it and whether Johnson can get it through Parliament
It Could Be Said #108 Talking Politics with David Starr
October 06, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 48.1 MBWill Cooling returns with a special talking politics with David Starr! We talk getting into politics including Starr's memories of 9/11 and Barrack Obama visiting his high school. Hit on so many of the hot button issues in Amerivsb politics including healthcare, taxes, impeachment and the Democratic primaries. We then talk Israeli politics and very briefly British politics. A great time talking to David Starr.
It Could Be Said #107 Self-Defeating Proroguation, Defeated Deputy Leader & Self-Aware Liberal Democrats
September 26, 2019 02:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk the Supreme Court defeating Proroguation, Tom Watson and the other remainers being defeated at labour party conference, and the Liberal Democrats becoming self-aware about their Remain position. Will then gives his views of Johnson's comments in the house
It Could Be Said #106 Whacky Week of Brexit Whackiness
September 08, 2019 20:00 - 2 hours - 83.2 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup try to make sense of the craziest week in British political history
It Could Be Said #106 Whacky Week of Brexit Whackiness
September 08, 2019 20:00 - 2 hours - 83.2 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup try to make sense of the craziest week in British political history
It Could Be Said #105 Terrible Trump, Accused Andrew & Baffling Boris
August 25, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss Donald Trump's weird week, Pronce Andrew looking guilty and Boris Johnson's trips to Europe.
It Could Be Said #104 Greenland, Conspiracy Theories, Flight of the GNUs
August 18, 2019 09:00 - 1 hour - 82.2 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss President Trump's attempts to buy Greenland, Will's conspiracy theories over the death of Jeffery Epstein, the doomed attempts to form a Government of National Unity, and what exactly is Boris Johnson trying to achieve
It Could Be Said #103 Boris is PM. We're Not Dead Yet!
July 26, 2019 19:00 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss Boris Johnson becoming Prime Minister. We look at his early performances in the role, the new cabinet and the party's likely strategy. We also look at the weird response from labour to the most diverse cabinet of all time, and the new Lib Dem leader.
It Could Be Said #102 A win with Cricket Balls and for a Johnson
July 22, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to celebrate England's victory in the Cricket World Cup and nervously discuss what a future Boris Johnson premiership may look like. We also discuss the latest bad behaviour of Iran and Donald Trump
It Could Be Said #102 A win with Cricket Balls and for a Johnson
July 22, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 77.3 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to celebrate England's victory in the Cricket World Cup and nervously discuss what a future Boris Johnson premiership may look like. We also discuss the latest bad behaviour of Iran and Donald Trump
It Could Be Said #101 Iranians to the Left of us, Americans to the Right, Stuck in the Middle with EU
July 12, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 50.6 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss growing tensions with Iran, the fallout of Donald Trump being accused of being inept and insecure by the British Ambassador to America and the latest from the Tory leadership race
It Could Be Said #100 Much Heat, Little Light, Less Action
June 21, 2019 20:00 - 1 hour - 81.5 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss Tory Leadership, Theresa May and Iran. We also celebrate our 100th episode!
It Could Be Said #99 Tory Leadership & Much More
June 15, 2019 21:00 - 2 hours - 91.6 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk about the first round results of the Tory Leadership Election before laughing at Change UK and Chukka Umunna
It Could Be Said #97 Change UK & Tory Leadership
June 06, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss the implosion of Change UK and the race to replace Theresa May.
It Could Be Said #97 Change UK & Tory Leadership
June 06, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 46.5 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to discuss the implosion of Change UK and the race to replace Theresa May.
It Could Be Wrestling #32 WXW 16 Carat Review
March 17, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 30.2 MBWill Cooling is joined by Wrestling Observer's Markus Gronemann to look back at WXW 16 Carat Gold
It Could Be Wrestling #32 WXW 16 Carat Review
March 17, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 30.2 MBWill Cooling is joined by Wrestling Observer's Markus Gronemann to look back at WXW 16 Carat Gold
It Could Be Said #93 Brexit's Back But For Whole Long
March 14, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 38.9 MBWill Cooling and Dr Luke Middup return to talk about the craziness around Brexit this week