Not Enough Champagne
265 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 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
Christmas Time, Cheese and Wine (#310)
December 30, 2021 17:34 - 44 minutes - 34.1 MBSteve and Cory are joined by Luke John Davies, John Cotton and Brigid Jones to look back on British Politics in 2021 and cast a glance forward to 2022. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Tough on Crime Week, Tough on the Causes of Crime Week (#309)
December 13, 2021 20:15 - 34 minutes - 27.6 MBSteve and Cory talk about who the movers and shakers of British Politics were in 2021. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune Plucky Good Times.
The summit of our ambitions (#308)
December 05, 2021 14:18 - 31 minutes - 23.4 MBCory talks with Shaz Rahman about Cop-26. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Institutional Racism in Cricket (#307)
November 28, 2021 20:26 - 29 minutes - 21.9 MBShaz Rahman guest stars and joins Cory to talk about Azeem Rafiq and his experience at Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composedour theme tune.
Cooking the Facebooks (#306)
November 22, 2021 19:03 - 32 minutes - 26.5 MBSteve and Cory talk about the Facebook papers and the metaverse. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.
Sunday Roost (#305)
November 14, 2021 12:05 - 32 minutes - 37 MBOne day you're cock of the walk, the next day all your chickens start coming home to roost. We talk about a difficult week for the government. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Backsliding (#304)
November 07, 2021 14:31 - 35 minutes - 39.9 MBSteve and Cory talk about lobbying and the Owen Paterson affair. Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne
From the Archives: Tom McTague on Boris Johnson (#303)
October 31, 2021 14:51 - 27 minutes - 23.4 MBThis week, hear a discussion previously only available for our Patreon listeners. Steve and Cory talk about a much-discussed profile Tom McTague wrote about Boris Johnson. You can read the profile here: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/07/boris-johnson-minister-of-chaos/619010/ Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed out theme tune.
US Politics in 2021 (#302)
October 24, 2021 17:32 - 32 minutes - 26.5 MBSteve and Cory catch up with Patrick Cook about three big stories in American politics that have taken place over the last six months.
Copping it (#301)
October 18, 2021 19:52 - 16 minutes - 13.3 MBSteve and Cory talk with Shaz in the second of our episodes looking forward to Cop26.
Building up to Cop26, Part 1 (#300)
October 18, 2021 19:43 - 33 minutes - 25.5 MBCory and Steve talk to Shaz Rahman about the IPCC report into climate change published over the summer. Not Enough Champagne is back after a brief break but there have been episodes coming out on our Patreon page: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Low Energy Podcast (#299)
September 26, 2021 17:52 - 21 minutes - 15.5 MBCory talks with Shaz Rahman about why lots of Britain's energy companies are suddenly going bust. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune Plucky Good Times.
You Can't Handle the Trudeau (#298)
September 19, 2021 14:57 - 34 minutes - 27.6 MBSteve and Cory talk with Patrick Cook about the Canadian Election taking place on September 20th. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Why are there food shortages? (#297)
September 12, 2021 10:58 - 26 minutes - 23 MBSteve and Cory talk about why some UK supermarkets are facing food shortages and what could be done to ease the problem. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Taking Care of Business (#296)
September 06, 2021 09:15 - 37 minutes - 32.4 MBSteve and Cory talk about the big issues which will dominate British Politics between now and Christmas. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Finding Common Ground (#295)
September 01, 2021 16:29 - 27 minutes - 22.9 MBSteve and Cory discuss More in Common's report on the culture wars, and how we might be able to bridge divides. You can find the report here: https://www.moreincommon.com/dousing-the-flames/ Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne
It's all Greek to us (#294)
August 15, 2021 11:58 - 25 minutes - 21.7 MBSteve and Cory talk about education in this silly season episode. We discuss the teaching of Latin and an Institute for Government report into the failures of the Department for Education during the pandemic. You can read that report here: https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/publications/schools-and-coronavirus Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.
An Olympic Effort (#293)
August 08, 2021 15:08 - 28 minutes - 24.4 MBSteve and Cory talk about how the Olympics has helped fuel discussions about mental health, TV rights in sport and the impending demise of English cricket. Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.
Who are 2021's movers and shakers so far? (#292)
August 01, 2021 14:52 - 35 minutes - 29.7 MBSteve and Cory check in on how their picks for the most influential politicians in 2021 have turned out. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Mings the Merciless (#291)
July 18, 2021 12:23 - 32 minutes - 27.4 MBSteve and Cory discuss the fallout from England's defeat to Italy in the European Championship final. Have we got a notion for a more inclusive form of Patriotism, should social media posters be forced to reveal their identity (spoilers - probably not) and what does the future hold for England's new generation of Tiktok footballers? James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne
Covid's Coming Home (#290)
July 11, 2021 13:28 - 34 minutes - 29.5 MBAs Boris Johnson prepares to get rid of all restrictions related to coronavirus, Steve and Cory discuss polling evidence that the pandemic has led to increased polarisation. Read the research here: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2021/06/23/people-in-advanced-economies-say-their-society-is-more-divided-than-before-pandemic/ And GZero's analysis of it here: https://www.gzeromedia.com/how-the-pandemic-made-us-hate-each-other Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram de...
Return of The Saj (#289)
July 04, 2021 12:14 - 33 minutes - 27.3 MBSteve and Cory talk what Sajid Javid's appointment as Health Secretary means for the government's handling of the pandemic and what Labour's win in Batley and Spen tells us about the prospects of a progressive alliance. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Vaccinating the world (#288)
June 27, 2021 12:34 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBSteve and Cory talk about the plan for global vaccinations discussed at the G7 summit and the row in the Conservative Party over the foreign aid budget. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Blue Wall, you saw me standing alone (#287)
June 20, 2021 12:53 - 33 minutes - 28.3 MB...without a dream in my heart, without a love of my own. Steve and Cory discuss the Lib Dem win in Chesham & Amersham. Is this just a one-off win attributable to local factors, or a political earthquake? Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our local and Dave Depper composed our theme tune. Read the UK and EU report on the Lib Dems here: https://ukandeu.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Lib-Dems-report-1.pdf And for the love of God, read Brexitland: https...
Against Protocol (#286)
June 13, 2021 20:19 - 34 minutes - 29.6 MBSteve and Cory talk about the G7 summit, rows over the Northern Ireland Protocol and the agreement on a minimum corporation ta rate. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
What's the government doing to our constitution? (#285)
June 07, 2021 10:44 - 25 minutes - 21.9 MBSteve and Cory discuss the constitutional reform proposals which the Conservatives are putting in place. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
What does 'levelling up' actually mean? (#284)
May 31, 2021 11:01 - 26 minutes - 23.2 MBSteve and Cory talk about what levelling up might mean and what the government could do to achieve it. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Dave Depper composed our theme tune and James Cram designed our logo.
Sleazy Does it (#283)
May 23, 2021 13:04 - 16 minutes - 14.1 MBLuke John Davies joins Steve Haynes to talk about Labour's sleaze attacks on the Conservatives and why they might not have been very effective. Features a special guest: Lily, LJ's cat. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
The Dust has Settled (#282)
May 16, 2021 12:18 - 34 minutes - 27.7 MBCory and Steve reunite to discuss what the bumper set of election results mean for political parties across the UK. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Out for the Count (#280)
May 09, 2021 12:13 - 31 minutes - 26.5 MBLuke John Davies once again joins Steve Haynes to talk about the election results from Thursday. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Joe Biden's first 100 days: the inevitable episode (#279)
May 03, 2021 21:12 - 42 minutes - 34.5 MBSteve Haynes joins Patrick Cook in the bunker to discuss Joe Biden's first 100 days as President. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
There's Power in a Union (#278)
April 25, 2021 17:53 - 35 minutes - 29 MBLuke John Davies once again joins Steve Haynes to talk about the Trade Union movement in the UK. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
A Year of Keir (#278)
April 18, 2021 17:09 - 44 minutes - 35.1 MBLuke John Davies joins Steve Haynes to discuss Labour's standing a year into Keir Starmer's leadership. Cory is currently out campaigning and was last seen buried under a stack of leaflets. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Divorced Dad Energy (#277)
March 28, 2021 16:23 - 37 minutes - 30.6 MBSteve and Cory talk about the SNP, the possibility of another independence referendum and Alex Salmond's new party. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Read the Onward report here: https://www.ukonward.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/stateoftheunion-4.pdf Brexitland is the book Cory was raving about: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/brexitland/667A60CB4C315A755792074E79B20FBA
The Doomsday Clock, revisited (#276)
March 21, 2021 14:21 - 26 minutes - 22.1 MBSteve and Cory check in once again on the Doomsday clock to see what the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists find are the main threats to the world. Read the Bulletin here: https://thebulletin.org/doomsday-clock/current-time/ Listen to last year's episode on the Doomsday Clock here: https://notenoughchampagne.libsyn.com/the-doomsday-clock Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Filiblustering (#275)
March 14, 2021 10:11 - 33 minutes - 28.2 MBPatrick Cook once again joins us to talk about what the filibuster is, will the Democrats try and get rid of it, and what the consequences of doing so would be. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne
No Such Thing as a Freeport (#274)
March 07, 2021 12:29 - 29 minutes - 24 MBSteve and Cory look behind Rishi Sunak's slick presentation at the actual substance of Wednesday's budget. Also features some fun facts about Newark. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Reconcilable Differences (#273)
February 28, 2021 13:52 - 26 minutes - 22.2 MBPatrick Cook once again joins us to talk about the budget reconciliation process and the Covid Relief bill passing through Congress. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
An Imperfect Storm (#272)
February 21, 2021 11:53 - 30 minutes - 24 MBShaz Rahman from shaziety.com once again joins us to talk about the failure of Texas's power grid. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune Plucky Good Times.
Why is the UK's Covid death rate so high? (#271)
February 14, 2021 12:51 - 31 minutes - 25.9 MBSteve and Cory discuss the Marmot review into health inequalities and their impact on the UK's coronavirus death toll. You can read the report here: http://www.instituteofhealthequity.org/resources-reports/build-back-fairer-the-covid-19-marmot-review/build-back-fairer-the-covid-19-marmot-review-executive-summary.pdf Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Vaccine Diplomacy (#270)
February 07, 2021 13:49 - 27 minutes - 23.1 MBCory and Steve discuss the global vaccine rollout and what geopolitical implications it might have. Support us on Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Georgia on Our Minds (#269)
January 31, 2021 18:59 - 27 minutes - 22.3 MBSteve and Cory are once again joined by Patrick to talk about what the Senate wins in Georgia might mean for the future of the Democrat and Republican parties. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Midnight in Paris (#268)
January 23, 2021 13:52 - 28 minutes - 22 MBShaz Rahman once again joins us to talk about Joe Biden's climate policy agenda. Read more from Shaz at shaziety.com Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
"Less treasonous things will be done" (#267)
January 17, 2021 17:09 - 28 minutes - 23.9 MBSteve and Cory talk to Patrick Cook about Joe Biden's first 100 days in office. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne
How can the UK achieve net zero by 2050? (#266)
January 10, 2021 13:04 - 37 minutes - 29 MBRegular guest Shaz Rahman once again joins us to discuss an Institute for Government Report on the progress the UK has made in reaching net zero carbon by 2050 and the barriers that remain to reducing more carbon emissions. Support us: Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne Read more from Shaz at shaziety.com Read the IFG report here: https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/sites/default/files/publications/net-zero-government-climate-change-target.pdf James Cram designed our logo and Dave...
What Resolutions should Labour and the Conservatives have in 2021? (#265)
January 05, 2021 19:59 - 25 minutes - 20.4 MBSteve and Cory talk about what the two main parties should focus on over the next 12 months. Read the articles Steve refers to at Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Who will the most influential politicians be in 2021? (#264)
January 03, 2021 15:35 - 39 minutes - 31.8 MBSteve and Cory pick the men and women who they think will be most influential in UK politics in 2021. Support us at Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
The Not Enough Champagne 2020 Quiz (#263)
December 27, 2020 21:15 - 49 minutes - 38.1 MBJohn Cotton and Luke John Davies take on Steve Haynes and Brigid Jones in this year's Not Enough Champagne Quiz. Cory Hazlehurst sets questions, keeps scores and tries to even things up a little bit. Thank you for listening to the podcast during 2020. Have a relaxing new year and we will be back in 2021. This quiz was recorded on December 16th, before a Brexit Deal had been negotiated. Support us at Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed...
UK Politics in 2020: Year in Review
December 20, 2020 20:06 - 38 minutes - 30.4 MBSteve and Cory revisit the resolutions they gave Labour and the Conservatives in January and talk about the year in politics. Support us at Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune.
Who were the political movers and shakers of 2020?
December 13, 2020 16:23 - 36 minutes - 28.3 MBSteve and Cory begin their review of 2020 by looking at their January picks for the most influential politicians. James Cram designed our logo and Dave Depper composed our theme tune. Support us at Patreon.com/NotEnoughChampagne