Not Enough Champagne
265 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsCome for the political analysis, stay for the bad jokes and wrong predictions.
Not Enough Champagne is run by Steve Haynes, who in a previous life was a Parliamentary Candidate for the Liberal Democrats, and Cory Hazlehurst, a Labour activist who has written about politics for the New Statesman. We try to work out what the hell is going on with British Politics and take a step back to shed new light on issues most news outlets don't talk about.
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Episodes
The General Election Predictathon (#361)
January 29, 2024 08:26 - 53 minutes - 43.6 MBLuke John Davies joins Steve and Cory to indulge in a feast of election speculation. When will the election be held? What will the result be? If there is a hung parliament, what will happen? And who are the potential Portillo moments. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Who will be the most influential politicians in 2024?
January 08, 2024 17:41 - 37 minutes - 29.5 MBSteve and Cory choose their picks for the political Movers and Shakers in the UK in 2024, which may well be an election year. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
The political movers and shakers of 2023 (#358)
January 05, 2024 16:38 - 46 minutes - 38.7 MBSteve and Cory look back on our choices for those we thought would make waves in British Politics in 2023. How well did we do? James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
A boring rollercoaster ride (#358)
December 14, 2023 16:38 - 45 minutes - 36.8 MBSteve and Cory talk about a tumultuous six weeks in British Politics in which so much happened, yet so little was achieved. (This podcast was recorded before the Rwanda votes in the Commons this week) James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
What policies will each party focus on? (#357)
November 30, 2023 07:49 - 25 minutes - 21.4 MBSteve and Cory talk about the policies that all the main parties might focus on in an upcoming election campaign, and why it's hard for Labour to release a detailed policy platform at the moment. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Know thy enemy (#356)
November 29, 2023 14:57 - 31 minutes - 26.2 MBSteve and Cory talk about why the Conservative attack lines on Labour don't seem to have much basis in reality, Labour's extreme self-awareness and whether cross-party co-operation in an election is likely. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
A Change Election (#354)
November 08, 2023 17:38 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBSteve and Cory reflect on whether the Conservatives can present themselves as the party of change. Cory manages to confuse R.F. Delderfield and George Dangerfield. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Go Down Swinging (#353)
October 21, 2023 12:35 - 31 minutes - 23.5 MBSteve and Cory talk about the by-elections in Tamworth and Mid-Bedfordshire. Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.
How influential was Rupert Murdoch? (#352)
October 17, 2023 18:26 - 22 minutes - 17.7 MBIn our second episode on the legacy of Rupert Murdoch, we talk about his influence on public discourse and elections in the UK and US. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
What is Rupert Murdoch's legacy? (#351)
October 12, 2023 16:57 - 34 minutes - 27.1 MBIn the first of three episodes, we talk about Rupert Murdoch's recent move to step down as head of News Corp. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Chinese Spies and Foreign Policy (#350)
September 19, 2023 20:01 - 35 minutes - 28.8 MBSteve and Cory talk about whether foreign policy will be a big issue in the forthcoming election campaign. You can see the reports Cory was talking about here: https://ukandeu.ac.uk/what-do-voters-think-about-foreign-policy-post-brexit/ and here: https://ukandeu.ac.uk/ukraine-defines-public-opinion-on-foreign-policy/ James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Unfortunate Metaphors (#349)
September 13, 2023 16:57 - 44 minutes - 32 MBLike a Rishi Sunak governmental relaunch, the podcast is back. Yet British Politics is like we've never been away. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
The Politics of the Budget (#348)
May 06, 2023 12:59 - 28 minutes - 43.2 MBSteve and Cory talk about the budget and begin to talk about how the next few years in UK politics may play out. Next week we'll reflect on the local elections.
How do you fix the productivity problem? (#346)
April 22, 2023 18:41 - 33 minutes - 49.2 MBThe seond of our episodes on the UK economy.
What's the problem with the UK economy? (#345)
April 10, 2023 11:47 - 28 minutes - 42.8 MBSteve and Cory talk about a recent paper talking about the productivity problem in the UK ecconomy. You can read the paper they are talking about here: https://www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/centers/mrcbg/files/198_AWP_final.pdf James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Another Banking Crisis (#344)
April 01, 2023 17:53 - 37 minutes - 28.3 MBSteve and Cory lament the fact that the world seems unable to go three years without a financial crisis and talk about the recent bank collapses. We are indebted to the work of Adam Tooze, which is always worth a read: https://adamtooze.substack.com Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed out logo.
Political Comebacks (#343)
March 06, 2023 16:06 - 31 minutes - 26.5 MBAs the podcast returns after moving house, we discuss political comebacks. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.
"Go Woke, Go Broke" #342
January 22, 2023 12:33 - 39 minutes - 31 MBSteve and Cory talk about sportswashing, greenwashing and how businesses are trying to develop ethical practices. A longer version of this conversation is on our patreon page: patreon.com/notenoughchampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.
Minister for the Future (#341)
January 15, 2023 15:16 - 30 minutes - 45.8 MBSteve and Cory talk about what their priorities would be if they were Minister for the Future in a UK government. They discuss the NESTA essays published on the Prospect website which you can see here: https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/specialreports/minister-for-the-future A longer version of this podcast is available on our patreon page: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Who will be the most influential UK politicians in 2023?
January 08, 2023 17:09 - 56 minutes - 42.2 MBIn the time-honoured fashion, Steve and Cory start the year by picking their movers and shakers in British Politics over the coming year. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
2022 Quiz
December 30, 2022 19:53 - 48 minutes - 40.5 MBBack by popular demand, the second-rate light entertainment show to conclude our year. Steve Haynes and Jen Hemingway take on John Cotton and Luke John Davies in the grudge match everyone is talking about. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
2022 in Review (#338)
December 23, 2022 11:38 - 46 minutes - 39.6 MBCory and Steve are joined by Luke John Davies, John Cotton and Jen Hemmingway to look back on 2022 in British Politics. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
How is Rishi Sunak getting on as Prime Minister? (#337)
December 22, 2022 21:01 - 37 minutes - 41 MBShaz Rahman once again joins Steve and Cory to look back on Rishi Sunak's start as Prime Minister. This episode was out early for our Patreon subscribers: support us at Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Keeping the Lights on (#336)
December 11, 2022 10:09 - 40 minutes - 42.3 MBShaz Rahman once again joins us to talk about why energy bills are so high.
What just happened at Cop 27? (#335)
November 27, 2022 11:51 - 32 minutes - 34.7 MBShaz Rahman joins Steve and Cory to talk about what happened at Cop 27 and whether the world can avoid 1.5 degrees of warming. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
A Red Trickle (#334)
November 13, 2022 13:14 - 38 minutes - 30.1 MBPatrick Cook joins us to talk about the Midterm Elections in America. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Not Another One! (#333)
October 25, 2022 08:27 - 36 minutes - 26.5 MBLiz Truss has resigned, Rishi Sunak will become Prime Minister today. Is that an end to the chaos? Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune Plucky Good Times.
Things Fall Apart (Again) #332
October 17, 2022 10:31 - 38 minutes - 29.5 MBSteve and Cory try and work out the structural reasons behind the pickle Liz Truss finds herself in. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Trussterwoolas (#331)
October 14, 2022 10:05 - 29 minutes - 22.9 MBSteve and Cory on the fallout from *that* mini-budget. Support us: patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Kamikwasi Economics (#330)
September 25, 2022 20:32 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBThis week saw the Truss Governments' first central set of actions. A "Mini Budget" that cuts taxes and launches an economic experiment in Trickle Down Economics.
Farewell, Boris Johnson (#329)
September 04, 2022 11:51 - 45 minutes - 34.4 MBSteve and Cory pay farewell to the worst Prime Minister we've ever had, and look forward with trepdiation to the next one. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Things Fall Apart (#328)
August 22, 2022 18:08Nothing in Britain seems to work properly, especially not the Conservative Party Leadership contest. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Stop that, it's silly: The Conservative Party Leadership Contest (#327)
August 08, 2022 12:15 - 46 minutes - 52.1 MBSteve and Cory decide what are the ten silliest policies announced by Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak in the leadership race so far. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.
Nudged Aside (#326)
August 01, 2022 21:19 - 30 minutes - 24.2 MBCory and Steve revisit nudge theory in the light of some recent research that claims it doesn't work. We talk about the PNAS report which you can read more about here: https://twitter.com/johnholbein1/status/1551243921153556480?s=21&t=MLRIy61HtU8_6w2UXISiiw and the framing debate here: https://twitter.com/ThomasTalhelm/status/1524406028833591298 Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
The polycrisis (#325)
July 27, 2022 15:40 - 32 minutes - 24.6 MBThe new Prime Minister will have a daunting intray. What global challenges do they have to cope with and what have candidates for the leadership said they'll do about them? We've stolen the polycrisis idea from Adam Tooze; read about it here: https://adamtooze.com/2022/06/24/chartbook-130-defining-polycrisis-from-crisis-pictures-to-the-crisis-matrix/ Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Then there were four (#324)
July 19, 2022 11:27 - 49 minutes - 38.3 MBLuke John Davies join Steve and Cory to talk about the final runners in the Conservative leadership contest. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
We've gotta get out of this race (#323)
July 18, 2022 13:53 - 27 minutes - 21.4 MBSteve and Cory talk about the sensible, mature discussions taking place in the Conservative Party right now. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Them's the breaks (#322)
July 14, 2022 11:30 - 24 minutes - 19.7 MBSteve and Cory talk about a crazy week in British Politics. Did Boris Johnson or Nadim Zahawi have a worse one? Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
The politics of inflation (#321)
July 10, 2022 18:39 - 30 minutes - 23.6 MBSteve and Cory look at previous periods of high inflation to reflect on how rising prices might impact on politics today. This was recorded before Johnson resigned this week. We'll talk about this soon. In the meantime follow us on Patreon at Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne to hear our quick reactions and read Steve's article here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/legacy-of-boris-68797067 James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Against Protocol
July 03, 2022 13:02 - 30 minutes - 23.3 MBSteve and Cory discuss the Northern Ireland Protocol and why Boris Johnson's government doesn't like it. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Who has been most influential in British Politics in 2022? (#319)
June 26, 2022 13:54 - 34 minutes - 26.8 MBSteve and Cory check in on our movers and shakers picks. This episode was recorded before the by-election results: to get our reaction to them, visit patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Will economic insecurity decide the next election? (#318)
June 24, 2022 09:52 - 34 minutes - 27.3 MBSteve and Cory talk about a recent report suggesting that economic insecurity is the driving force behind voting intentions in UK politics. You can read it here: https://politicscentre.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/research/nuffield-elections-unit/economic-insecurity-and-voting-intention/ Support us: patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.
Boris doesn't get on his bike
June 12, 2022 10:15 - 29 minutes - 19.8 MBWith Cory away from the NEC bunker, Steve is joined by Luke John Davies to discuss the vote of no confidence in Boris Johnson's leadership, and the future of the Conservative party. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
The government's odd war on working from home (#317)
May 22, 2022 12:38 - 31 minutes - 25 MBSteve and Cory talk about why the government seems to have a problem with people working from home. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Forgotten but not gone
May 15, 2022 10:38 - 32 minutes - 36.2 MBSteve and Cory gather together what's left of their marbles after the location election campaign, and talk about this week's Queen's Speech. Support us: patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.
Operation Dead Meat (#315)
February 20, 2022 13:39 - 42 minutes - 36.8 MBSteve and Cory talk about Boris Johnson's policy agenda and the levelling up report. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne
Operation Shave Big Dog (#314)
February 06, 2022 12:28 - 31 minutes - 24.8 MBHow did the publication of the Gray Report end up not being the worst thing that happened to Boris Johnson this week? Steve and Cory try and work out why. Dave Depper composed our theme tune. James Cram designed our logo. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne
When Prime Ministers Go Bad (#313)
January 23, 2022 12:08 - 39 minutes - 30.6 MBSteve and Cory grab the biggest bag of popcorn they can find and talk about Boris Johnson's premiership. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Who will move and shake British Politics in 2022? (#312)
January 10, 2022 22:52 - 41 minutes - 32.2 MBSteve and Cory pick the people they think will make waves in British Politics this year. James Cram designed our logo. Dave Depper composed our theme tune. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne
The 2021 Quiz (#311)
December 31, 2021 10:26 - 57 minutes - 43 MBBrigid Jones and Steve Haynes square off against John Cotton and Luke John Davies in the titanic end of year quiz. Features T-Rex, extensive knowledge of House of Commons hats and predictions. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.