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Bringing humour and hope to UK Politics since 2023, with hosts @mrnishkumar.bsky.social and @cocobyname.bsky.social. A Crooked Media and Reduced Listening production.

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Should voting be compulsory in the UK?

To hear Nish and Coco answering listener questions in our mailbag special episode, catch up with the latest PSUK now. Link in bio.

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January 4, 2026 at 11:01 AM
You asked, we answered.

In this week’s PSUK, Nish and Coco reveal their most conservative, Millennial-flavoured, opinions. Listen now!

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January 3, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Why do left-leaning people keep voting for Labour if they’ve been let down? And will Nish vote Labour at the next election?

New PSUK out now on YouTube! Catch Nish and Coco answering listener questions in our mailbag special episode.

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January 2, 2026 at 11:02 AM
New Year, new ideas!

To kick off 2026, we’re asking: is it time to bin off GDP as a measure of a nation’s success?

New episode out now - listen to hear Nish and Coco answer questions from our PSUK community. Link in bio.

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January 1, 2026 at 11:02 AM
Why does the left make it so f***ing hard?

New PSUK drops tomorrow - it’s a mailbag special where we answer listener questions, and have a lot of fun in the process.

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December 31, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Sticking by your politics sometimes... lands you on deportation lists? 🫠

A throwback to Nish and journalist Ash Sarkar chatting about their chart-topping positions.

Dive into the PSUK archive now.

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December 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
This year we missed our target of limiting global heating to 1.5C. And we’re still asking the same question. When will we finally start to see serious climate action?

Our special mailbag episode drops Thursday. In the meantime, get stuck into the PSUK archive!

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December 29, 2025 at 11:02 AM
With UK politics lurching right, figures like Tommy Robinson are only getting more powerful.

Here’s a throwback to our chat with YouTuber @jimthegiant, where we unpacked how the far-right disguises racism.

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December 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Sometimes we’re ahead of the curve… for all the wrong reasons. 

The suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live! had Nish feeling gaslit. 

We’ll be back in your ears next week - so now’s the perfect time to catch up with any PSUK you’ve missed.

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December 27, 2025 at 11:01 AM
2025 saw the birth of Your Party, and huge growth of the Green Party with Zack Polanski at the helm. We’ve been lucky enough to chat to both Zack and Zarah Sultana, to try and make sense of the shifting political landscape.

Here’s a throwback to when we had Zack on the pod. 

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December 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We brought you three live shows this year and loved seeing our PSUK community IRL.

As Gaza continues to suffer the consequences of Israel’s war, here is a reminder from @jenbristercomedy about how we can stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people.

#PodSaveTheUK #Politics #UKPolitics #UK
December 25, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We’re all about calling people in, but sometimes you just have to call ‘em out!

Nish had some Big Feelings this year about Riyadh Comedy Festival.

If you can’t wait for our mailbag special dropping next week, dig into the PSUK archive now.

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December 24, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The noughties called, they want you back!

From BS takes on mental health to talk of being on the Gaza peace council, the Tony Blair WTFs have been flowing in 2025.

We're taking a break this week, but if you need an escape from the festive chaos, dive into the PSUK archive.

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December 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The immigration debate has dominated British politics this year. It’s a topic that’s close to our hearts on PSUK and we’ve done our best to push back on the scapegoating. Here’s a reminder from Nish on the bigger forces at play.

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December 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Tax wealth, not work!

Calls for a wealth tax have never been louder than in 2025. Here’s a throwback to our chat with @garyseconomics.bsky.social at Crossed Wires, where we unpacked what it would mean.

Catch up with any PSUK episodes you’ve missed now.

#Politics #UK #NishKumar
December 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Does Zack Polanski's Green Party offer us the radical politics we need - or does 'ecopopulism' risk oversimplifying the issues we face?

This week on PSUK, Nish and Coco chat with comedian Shappi Khorsandi and What's Left co-host Jovan Owusu-Nepaul.

Catch up now!

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December 20, 2025 at 11:01 AM
We’ve seen a frightening rise in anti-trans rhetoric this year.

We unpack this and more in this week’s PSUK - a Christmas special episode with comedian Shappi Khorsandi and What's Left co-host Jovan Owusu-Nepaul.

Out now in video! Link in bio.

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December 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM
2025 saw the Government repeatedly refusing to call the genocide in Gaza just that - a genocide.

New PSUK out now - our Christmas special episode is a look back at the year in British politics, with Shappi Khorsandi and Jovan Owusu-Nepaul. Go listen!

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December 18, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Who are your political villains of 2025?

Our Christmas special episode drops tomorrow morning, with comedian Shappi Khorsandi, and What's Left co-host Jovan, who has some interesting insights about Farage after running against him in Clacton in 2024.

#PodSaveTheUK #Politics #UK #Farage #NishKumar
December 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Eight Palestine Action protestors are currently on hunger strike in prison, thought to be the biggest of its kind in the UK since 1981.

So far bail has been denied and they are being held on remand until trial.

Write to your MP: palestinecampaign.eaction.org.uk/hungerstrike...
December 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Labour Party will ban trans women from attending the Labour women's conference, denying them voting rights and entry to the main hall.

Catch up with the latest Pod Save the UK now - link in bio.

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December 15, 2025 at 8:01 AM
According to Liz, our work as progressives is done!

Catch up with this week's PSUK where we share our favourite political social media blunders. Link in bio.

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December 14, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Trump has yet again bashed London Mayor Sadiq Khan. But why is he SO obsessed?

Sky News Deputy Political Editor @SamCoatesSky.bsky.social fills us in.

Watch our full ep out now on YouTube. Link in bio!

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December 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Did anyone really think he’d be the man for the job?

Tony Blair has been dropped as a possible member of Trump’s Gaza peace plan after objections from some Arab and Muslim states, according to the FT.

New PSUK out now on Youtube. Link in bio!

#PodSaveTheUK #Politics #News #UK
December 12, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Does Labour's homelessness strategy go far enough?

The UK government has just announced "A National Plan to End Homelessness". Nish and Coco break it down with Alison McGovern MP (@ally_mcgovern.bsky.social) in this week’s show.

Episode out now!

#Politics #UKPolitics #News #UK
December 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM